Men's HIL: Ranchi Royals cap off home leg with third win on the trot

IANS | January 16, 2026 10:03 PM

Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) Ranchi Royals continued to build on their winning run in the Men’s Hockey India League (HIL), registering their third win on the bounce to prevail 4-1 against JSW Soorma Hockey Club in their final home game of the season at the Marang Gomke Jagpal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.

WPL 2026: Radha, Richa pull RCB out of trouble, post 182/7 against GG

IANS | January 16, 2026 9:49 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) staged a remarkable recovery after being in tatters in the Power-play to post 182/7 in 20 overs against Gujarat Giants in Match 9 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.

International and Indian elite runners brace to battle for honours at Mumbai Marathon

IANS | January 16, 2026 9:00 PM

Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Sunday's running of the Mumbai Marathon is set to witness a high-quality clash of global pedigree and domestic excellence as elite athletes from across the world, including Ethiopia, Uganda, and Eritrea, line up alongside India’s most accomplished distance runners for the upcoming edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.

Pune Grand Tour 2026: Indian riders gear up for Olympic Pathway Challenge

IANS | January 16, 2026 8:26 PM

Pune, Jan 16 (IANS) The upcoming Pune Grand Tour 2026, the first UCI 2.2 Continental Cycling Road Race of the country, is a key event not only for Indian riders but also for Indian cycling, as both will benefit from this mega event, said Maxat Ayazabayev, Chief Coach of the national cycling team, on Friday.

WPL 2026: Shivani handed debut as GG elect to bowl first against unbeaten RCB

IANS | January 16, 2026 7:31 PM

Navi Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Shivani Singh has been handed her debut in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 as Gujarat Giants (GG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against the unbeaten Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a clash at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday.