New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Chelsea forward Joao Pedro has credited the confidence shown in him by head coach Xabi Alonso for his impressive start to the Premier League season, while also revealing how an early conversation with teammate Cole Palmer helped build their friendship on and off the field.
Ahmedabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The Kenyan men's and women's teams commenced their respective campaigns at the Commonwealth Kabaddi Championship 2026 with contrasting victories at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex here on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Former India left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan on Friday came out in support of head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying the criticism over Ishan Kishan batting lower down the order in the first T20I against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval was unfair as the wicketkeeper-batter had been nursing a niggle, which later turned out to be a groin strain.
Mohali, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab FC head coach Pavlos Dermitzakis believes his side’s habit of scoring late reflects their character, and expects further improvement as they travel to Goa for their Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 clash against newcomers Churchill Brothers on Sunday.
Bhubaneswar, Oct 23 (IANS) With just one point from two games, Odisha FC will look to secure their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL)_2026-27 season when they host NorthEast United FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
Nagoya, Oct 23 (IANS) India's Paralympic and World champion Sumit Antil added another feather to his cap as he defended his Asian Para Games gold medal by clinching the top prize in the Men’s Javelin Throw F42–F44/F61–F64 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium here on Friday.
Vadodara, Oct 23 (IANS) Spinner Shree Charani claimed a four-wicket haul as world champions India bowled out Zimbabwe for 197 in 49.5 overs in the first ODI of the three-match series at the BCA Stadium in Kotambi here on Friday.
Nagoya, Oct 23 (IANS) India’s Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh won the bronze medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw F40/F41 event at the Asian Para Games with a best effort of 42.55 metres, while para-athlete Rakeshbhai Bhatt clinched bronze in the Men's 200m T37 on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Two India U-19 women's sides will take on Nepal in a tri-series at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru from November 10 to 22, as the two-time defending champions look to enter the final leg of preparations ahead of next year’s U19 World Cup.
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IANS) The Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), the official sanctioning body for men’s professional golf in India, on Friday announced the launch of the Shashi Ruia Memorial Golf Championship as a new annual tournament on India’s professional golf calendar.
