New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Team India (DOTA2) topped the leaderboard of the South Asia Qualifiers for OXY 2024, which were held online from August 22 to 26 and secured its slot for the main event which will be held from October 21 to 26 in Sochi, Russia.
London, Aug 27 (IANS) Arsenal have signed Spain’s international Mikel Merino from La Liga side Real Sociedad on a long-term deal. The 28-year-old midfielder, who has been a key figure for Sociedad since 2018, joins the Gunners after a successful spell in Spain where he made 242 appearances, scoring 27 goals and providing 30 assists.
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) Kolkata giant and Indian Super League (ISL) Shield winner, Mohun Bagan Super Giant will defend their title on Saturday after they defeated Bengaluru FC 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out in the second semifinal of the 133rd edition of Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) India's Jay Shah was on Tuesday elected unopposed as the next Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be taking over from Greg Barclay in December this year.
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) Abhinav Manohar's rampant knock of unbeaten 76 helped the Shivamogga Lions make it three wins in a row with a six-wicket victory over the Gulbarga Mystics in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 cricket tournament at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday.
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) As the clock ticks down for the Opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris on Wednesday, the spotlight will be on para table tennis one of the eight sports when the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome in 1960.
London, Aug 27 (IANS) England have named Olly Stone as injured pacer Mark Wood's replacement in the playing 11 for the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Lord's, starting on Thursday. The hosts have made only one change in their side after winning the opening Test by five wickets in Manchester.
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Keshav Dabas and Aryan Rana’s gritty 60-run partnership off 40 balls helped Central Delhi Kings defeat East Delhi Riders by five wickets in the 16th match of the Delhi Premier League T20 at Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Tuesday.
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) The All India Football Federation is actively trying to increase footballing interest in India’s most populated state, Uttar Pradesh and have announced a ‘Chief Minister’s Cup’, one-off match between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal Football Club at the KD Singh Babu Stadium.
London, Aug 27 (IANS) England cricket selectors are keeping their options open for the 2025 Champions Trophy as they consider including Joe Root and Ben Stokes, despite neither playing a 50-over match since the 2023 World Cup.
