Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav picked three wickets collectively for India to keep South Africa in check as the visitors reached 105/3 in 27 overs at lunch on the first day of the opening Test at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
Kumamoto, Nov 14 (IANS) India's Lakshya Sen defeated former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to storm into the semifinals of the Japan Masters, a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, here at Kumamoto Prefectural Gymnasium on Friday.
Paris, Nov 14 (IANS) France became the second European nation to book their place at the 2026 World Cup finals thanks to a resounding victory over Ukraine.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Fast bowler Jhye Richardson has been named in the 12-member Cricket Australia XI squad for the upcoming four-day clash against England Lions, marking the first step in plans to have him ready for the latter stages of the Ashes.
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) India have welcomed back Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel into their playing eleven as South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the Test series opener at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
Doha (Qatar), Nov 14 (IANS) India 'A' skipper Jitesh Sharma and rival captain Irfan Khan of Pakistan feel a total of '160' would be par score at the Asia Cup Rising Stars that starts on Friday. Though they accepted that the T20 game is unpredictable, the two captains admitted that the game is in favour of batsmen, and the batters will have a field day in this event too.
Turin (Italy), Nov 13 (IANS) Australia's Alex de Minaur defeated American Taylor Fritz in a group match to keep alive his chances of advancing in the ATP Finals. De Minaur defeated Fritz 7-6(3), 6-3 to end the American's hopes in the Jimmy Connors group, though his own chances now depend on other results in the group.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 13 (IANS) Amateur Mahreen Bhatia holed her second shot on par-4 14th for an eagle on the way to an electric 6-under back nine and a two-shot lead after two rounds in the 15th Leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2025 at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course here on Thursday.
Berlin (Germany), Nov 13 (IANS) Nick Woltemade is in great spirits while wearing the German national team shirt - joking, smiling, and displaying sharp touches on the ball. A positive mood is nothing unusual for the 23-year-old. Taking things in stride has always been a trademark for the Newcastle United striker. "I love to do what I do, playing football," he said.
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Two former Sri Lankan cricketers, who survived the 2009 Lahore terror attack, have warned members of the current squad, facing security concerns following a suicide bomb blast in Islamabad, that it will be no easy task to “get on with the game” after initially deciding to fly home.
