Changzhou, July 23 (IANS) India’s rising badminton star Unnati Hooda produced a stunning performance to knock out veteran Scottish shuttler Kirsty Gilmour in straight games at the China Open 2025, setting up an all-Indian Round-of-16 clash with PV Sindhu.
Mohali, July 23 (IANS) The second edition of the Punjab Hockey League (PHL) will commence from August 31, with a total prize pool of INR 30 Lakhs, the largest ever for a junior-level hockey tournament in the country.
Manchester, July 23 (IANS) Former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said he is loving Shubman Gill's approach to captaining India in the ongoing Test series against England, and added that it’s fine to be feisty in order to establish a distinct identity as the side’s skipper.
Johannesburg, July 23 (IANS) Six franchises of the SA20 have announced the pre-signed and retained players for Season 4 ahead of the auctions, scheduled for September 9.
Manchester, July 23 (IANS) Seamer Anshul Kamboj has been handed a Test debut while B Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur have also been included in India's playing XI as England won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the fourth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Changzhou, July 23 (IANS) Double Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu entered the round of 16 of China Open after beating sixth seed Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan 21-15, 8-21, 21-17 on Wednesday.
Washington, July 23 (IANS) In her first singles match in 16 months, former World No. 1 Venus Williams stormed past World No. 35 Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 in the DC Open women's singles first-round match on Wednesday (IST).
Dhaka, July 22 (IANS) Bangladesh secured their maiden T20I series with a dramatic win over Pakistan, edging out the visitors by eight runs in a tense second match at a packed Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday. The hosts, buoyed by a composed bowling display and a late batting charge, now hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Harare, July 22 (IANS) New Zealand's bowling brigade of Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne and Jacob Duffy claimed two wickets each while Tim Seifert slammed an unbeaten half-century as the BlackCaps outplayed South Africa in the Zimbabwe T20I Tri-series match here on Tuesday.
Manchester, July 22 (IANS) As India and England head into the fourth Test at Old Trafford, starting on Wednesday, the drama, intensity, and unpredictability of this enthralling series continue to live up to that statement. India trail 1-2 in the five-match series, and while the loss at the Lord’s still stings—with run-outs that shouldn’t have been and shots that could’ve been played better—the visitors are looking to reshape that reality.
