Ayush Mhatre to lead India U-19 on Australia tour

IANS | July 30, 2025 10:26 PM

Mumbai, July 30 (IANS) Ayush Mhatre will captain the Indian Under-19 team on a multi-format tour of Australia starting September 21, as the young side looks to build on its recent success in England. India will play three one-day matches and two four-day games against the Australian U-19 team, in what is expected to be a tough but valuable experience for the next generation of cricketers.

134th Durand Cup: Second-half strikes help Namdhari beat South United on debut

IANS | July 30, 2025 10:08 PM

Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) In an entertaining battle of debutants, I-League side Namdhari Sports Academy rode on two late second-half strikes by Bhupinder and Brazilian Cledson Dasilva for an opening win over Bengaluru’s South United FC (SUFC) in match 10 of the ongoing 134th Durand Cup at the lush green Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK) turf here on Wednesday.

Manipur defeat West Bengal to lift Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy for the third time

IANS | July 30, 2025 9:43 PM

Amritsar, July 30 (IANS) Manipur finally reclaimed the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (Tier 1) title after a 25-year wait, defeating defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the final at the Guru Nanak Dev University Sports Complex on Wednesday, here.

Sub-jr Men's National Hockey: Bengal, Telengana dominate on Day 3

IANS | July 30, 2025 9:07 PM

Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Hockey Bengal and Telangana Hockey came up with dominating performances, defeating Goans Hockey and Hockey Himachal in their respective Division ‘B’ matches on Day 3 of the 15th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship here on Wednesday.

24th IPCA World Chess Championship wraps up with global participation in Goa

IANS | July 30, 2025 8:42 PM

Panaji, July 30 (IANS) The 24 World IPCA Individual Chess Championship 2025 concluded successfully in Goa, bringing together talented players with disabilities from across the globe. The event was jointly organised by the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, the State Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and the Organising Committee of the 24th IPCA World Chess Championship.

134th Durand Cup: Late drama as NEROCA FC hold TRAU FC to draw in Imphal Derby

IANS | July 30, 2025 8:20 PM

Imphal, July 30 (IANS) NEROCA FC snatched a dramatic 1-1 draw against 10-man TRAU FC in their Group E opener as the Imphal Derby lived up to its billing in the 134th Durand Cup at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium here on Wednesday. Khunjamayum Raj Singh’s second-half goal gave TRAU the lead, but a stoppage-time equaliser by Arunkumar Singh denied them all three points in a fiercely contested encounter.

NBA regular-season games set for Berlin, London, Manchester & Paris as part of 3-year slate in Europe

IANS | July 30, 2025 6:52 PM

London, July 30 (IANS) The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced on Wednesday that the Memphis Grizzlies and the Orlando Magic will play regular-season games in Berlin on Thursday, January 15, 2026, and in London on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The league also announced that it will play regular-season games in Manchester and Paris in 2027 and in Berlin and Paris in 2028.