Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) Defending champions Madhya Pradesh, hosts Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh made it to the quarterfinal stage of the Women’s National Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2026 as teams wrapped up the league stage and confirmed their places in the last-eight stage.
Pune, Jan 19 (IANS) Asian Championship medallist Harshveer Singh impressed everyone as India’s first-ever Continental multi-stage road race for men cyclists burst into life as the Pune Grand Tour 2026 rolled out from the city's most happening spot on Monday. The Prologue stage officially launched the five-day spectacle, thereby setting the competitive tone for what promises to be a landmark week in Indian cycling.
Vadodara, Jan 19 (IANS) Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bowl against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 12th match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 at the Kotambi Stadium. Gujarat Giants have made two changes to their playing XI, bringing in Anushka Sharma and handing a debut to Happy Kumari. The duo replaces Shivani Singh and senior spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad.
Leh (Ladakh), Jan 19 (IANS) More than 1000 men and women, including athletes, coaches, and technical officials, will take part in the Ladakh leg of the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2026 starting in Leh on Tuesday, with the opening ceremony taking place in the afternoon.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Manini Kaushik and world championship silver medallist in 50m rifle 3P, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished on top of the women’s and men’s fields respectively in Selection Trial 1 on the first day of the Rifle/Pistol National Selection Trials 1&2 (Group A) at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, which saw strong early statements in the 50m rifle prone events on Monday.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Star Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is all set to play the upcoming Ranji Trophy clash for Saurashtra against Punjab at his home ground, the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, on January 22.
Windhoek, Jan 19 (IANS) South Africa smashed their way to posting a mammoth 397/5 against Tanzania, which is now the highest score by a team in the 2026 ICC Men's U-19 Cricket World Cup at the High Performance Oval on Monday. It’s also South Africa’s best total in their history of participating in the tournament.
Mumbai, Jan 19 (IANS) Acting on its threat to withdraw from the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in support of Bangladesh's demand to move its matches out of India, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has halted its team’s preparations for the event, to be organised by India and Sri Lanka next month, according to a news report.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Thomas Frank is expected to remain in the Tottenham Hotspur dugout for Tuesday night’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund, despite mounting scrutiny over his position.
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Gujarat Giants (GG) veteran all-rounder Sophie Devine said her side is relishing the chance to play in front of home fans and wishes to keep things simple as they prepare to face table toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to kickstart the Vadodara-leg of Women’s Premier League (WPL) on Monday evening.
