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AFC Women’s Champions League: East Bengal trump Bam Khatoon in group opener

IANS | November 17, 2025 5:26 PM

Wuhan (China), Nov 17 (IANS) East Bengal FC saw off Bam Khatoon FC 3-1 in their AFC Women’s Champions League 2025-26 Group B opener on Monday. The Red and Golds hit the ground running and took the lead as early as the fourth minute after two blocked attempts by Fazila Ikwaput saw the ball falling kindly to Shilky Hemam, who struck a low shot into the bottom right corner from just above the box.

ISSF World C’ship: Gurpreet Singh wins silver in 25m Centre fire pistol, India finish third

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:53 PM

Cairo, Nov 17 (IANS) Olympian Gurpreet Singh came close to becoming world champion in the men’s 25m Center Fire Pistol event but had to settle for silver after losing on inner 10s to Ukraine’s Pavlo Korostylov at the Olympic Shooting Range, marking his second individual medal in the ISSF World Championship 2025 after a silver in the 25m Standard Pistol event in Changwon in 2018, while Yann Pierre Louis Fridrici of France claimed bronze.

Shooting: Anuya Prasad, Pranjali Dhumal seal gold & silver in Air Pistol at Deaflympics

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:36 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Birthday girl Anuya Prasad and teammate Pranjali Prashant Dhumal completed a 1-2 finish for India in the 10m Air Pistol event of shooting competitions at the 25th Summer Deaflympics currently being held in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday.

Indian batters actually aren't that good players of spin on a surface like that, says Haddin

IANS | November 17, 2025 4:10 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has criticised India’s reliance on playing Tests on turning pitches, stating that Kolkata Test is the second such instance of this backfiring in Gautam Gambhir’s tenure and has exposed that the batting unit doesn’t have players who can play spin bowling well on such surfaces.

Formula 1: Norris braces for ‘difficult’ Las Vegas GP despite back-to-back wins

IANS | November 17, 2025 3:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Fresh off consecutive victories in Mexico and Brazil, championship leader Lando Norris has tempered expectations ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, admitting that McLaren could face their toughest weekend of the season under the Strip’s cold night lights.

Ashes usually defines England captains and coaches: Nasser Hussain

IANS | November 17, 2025 3:44 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former England captain Nasser Hussain commented on the upcoming Ashes series, describing it as a critical moment for ‘Bazball,’ the highly aggressive style embraced by this team, which aims to dominate opponents by scoring runs rapidly.

If Smith was to retire, Handscomb could be stable No. 4 in Tests: Chris Rogers

IANS | November 17, 2025 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Former Australian cricketer and current Victoria coach Chris Rogers has endorsed Peter Handscomb as the best candidate to take over the No. 4 batting position in Tests once veteran Steve Smith retires.

KhiladiPro partners with Karnataka Badminton Association to bring AI-powered player assessments

IANS | November 17, 2025 3:39 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 17 (IANS) AI-powered sports tech platform, KhiladiPro (KPro), has announced its partnership with the Karnataka Badminton Association (KBA) to enhance player development and performance tracking through AI-driven assessments.

‘We can keep Root quiet’: Boland makes bold statement ahead of Ashes opener

IANS | November 17, 2025 1:53 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Fast bowler Scott Boland has singled out Joe Root as the key England player Australia aims to silence in the Ashes. The series opener is fast approaching and is set to be played from November 21 at Perth’s Optus Stadium.

Win over India in Kolkata among SA's top 3 Test wins: Rabada

IANS | November 17, 2025 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Ace fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has ranked South Africa’s 30-run win over India in the first Test at Eden Gardens as amongst the team’s top three victories in the longer format. The win coming inside three days is also South Africa’s first win in Tests in India since 2010 and has given them a 1-0 lead in the two-game series.

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AFC Women’s Champions League: East Bengal trump Bam Khatoon in group opener

ISSF World C’ship: Gurpreet Singh wins silver in 25m Centre fire pistol, India finish third

Shooting: Anuya Prasad, Pranjali Dhumal seal gold & silver in Air Pistol at Deaflympics

Indian batters actually aren't that good players of spin on a surface like that, says Haddin

Formula 1: Norris braces for ‘difficult’ Las Vegas GP despite back-to-back wins

Ashes usually defines England captains and coaches: Nasser Hussain

If Smith was to retire, Handscomb could be stable No. 4 in Tests: Chris Rogers

KhiladiPro partners with Karnataka Badminton Association to bring AI-powered player assessments

‘We can keep Root quiet’: Boland makes bold statement ahead of Ashes opener

Win over India in Kolkata among SA's top 3 Test wins: Rabada

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