Defenders missing for Barca as international break threatens to take toll on key players

IANS | March 25, 2025 11:53 PM

Madrid, March 25 (IANS) FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is likely to have only two central defenders available for his side's rescheduled La Liga game at home to Osasuna on Thursday night. The match was originally scheduled to be played on March 8 but was postponed after the sudden death of Barca team doctor Carles Minarro just hours before kickoff, and now goes ahead despite protests from both Barcelona and Osasuna, given that it is now played before the end of the international break.

IPL 2025: Power-hitting by Iyer, Shashank, Arya help PBKS post mammoth 243/5 vs GT

IANS | March 25, 2025 9:43 PM

Ahmedabad, March 25 (IANS) Skipper Shreyas Iyer wreaked havoc on the Gujarat Titans’ bowlers as his unbeaten knock of 97, coupled with cameos by Priyansh Arya and Shashank Singh, helped the Punjab Kings post a mammoth 243/5 in 20 overs in Match 5 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Tuesday.

Women’s Boxing Nationals: WC medallist Simranjit, dominant Jaismine storm into semis

IANS | March 25, 2025 9:11 PM

Greater Noida (U.P.), March 25 (IANS) World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria put on dominant displays to storm into the semifinals of the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025 here on Tuesday. Simranjit, the first female boxer from Punjab to compete at the Olympics, showcased her experience with a unanimous decision victory over Railways' Prachi in the 60-65kg category.