Madrid, Nov 1 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick must navigate a serious injury list as his side prepares to face an opponent likely to seek long spells of possession against the reigning La Liga champions. Barcelona host Elche a week after a 2-1 defeat away to Real Madrid, which left it five points behind the leaders.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday said India playing South Africa in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup is good for the game as it breaks the dominance of Australia and England, who have won 11 titles between them, and at least one of them has figured in the final of every edition so far.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The Indian women's team did not train after its emotionally draining semifinal victory over top favourite and multiple-time champions Australia. They held nets on Saturday, but with the country still to come out of the hangover from that exhilarating victory, the players could be feeling mentally drained by the euphoria going into Sunday's final against South Africa.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt believes that the intense home support India will enjoy in Sunday’s ICC Women’s World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai could actually work to her team’s advantage. As the Proteas prepare for their maiden World Cup final, Wolvaardt said that the capacity crowd and the expectations surrounding the hosts might add an extra layer of pressure on India.
Arpora (Goa), Nov 1 (IANS) World Junior champion GM Pranav V, GM Pranesh M., and the experienced GM Surya Shekhar Ganguly began their FIDE World Cup 2025 campaigns with comfortable victories, while women’s World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh’s spirited fight wasn’t enough to salvage a draw in the first match of the opening round here on Saturday.
Hong Kong, Nov 1 (IANS) Overnight leader Tom McKibbin kept his hopes of a wire-to-wire victory alive at the Link Hong Kong Open, but the Northern Irishman is being pushed all the way with the American duo of MJ Maguire and Peter Uihlein breathing down his neck at the top of a busy leaderboard going into the final round at the Hong Kong Golf Club in Hong Kong.
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, felicitated the newly-appointed Fit India Icons, Bollywood producer Rohit Shetty, World Cup-winning cricketer Harbhajan Singh, and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal, at the National Fitness & Wellness Conclave 2025, held at The Trident in Mumbai on Saturday. The conclave celebrated India’s growing fitness and wellness movement under the Fit India Mission, marking a significant step towards building a Fit and Viksit Bharat.
Bambolim (Goa), Nov 1 (IANS) Jamshedpur FC finally found the spark in the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Super Cup 2025-26, claiming a 2-0 victory against Inter Kashi in their final Group B match at the GMC Stadium, in Bambolim, Goa, on Saturday.
Dhaka (Bangladesh), Nov 1 (IANS) Najmul Hossain Shanto will continue to lead Bangladesh in Test cricket until the conclusion of the ongoing 2025–2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) confirmed on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Led by the prolific Laura Wolvaardt and powered by veteran Marizanne Kapp, South Africa stand on the brink of history – of winning their first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title. Sunday’s final against India at the Dr. DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai offers them a chance to shed the nearly tag that has followed them after being runners-up in two T20 World Cups.
