Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) Coming into the Women’s T20 World Cup, New Zealand had lost 10 T20Is in a row. But when it mattered the most, they rose to be top-class in all departments to hammer a listless India by 58 runs in a Group A match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday.
Gotemba (Japan), Oct 4 (IANS) The Indian quartet of Krishnav Chopraa (68), Vedant Sirohi (69), Kartik Singh (71) and Rakshit Dahiya (75) did not get to see any action as the day was hit by fog and rain and there was a delay of six and a half hours in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Golf Championship.
Fatorda (Goa), Oct 4 (IANS) NorthEast United FC shared the spoils with FC Goa in a scintillating 3-3 draw in the Matchweek 4 of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Friday. Both teams went hammer and tongs with their respective frontline while the defenders had a tough day in the office. NorthEast United FC believed they had three points in the bag until Borja Herrera came up with a late stoppage-time goal to split the pie.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) With India set to mark the return of men's international hockey to Delhi after a decade's absence, the goalscorer at the 1975 World Cup final, Ashok Kumar Dhyanchand has hailed the significance of the Capital in Indian Hockey history. The two-match series is set to be played on October 23 and 24 at the iconic Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The last match at the venue was played in January 2014 during the Hockey World League Final - Men’s Round 4.
Dubai, Oct 4 (IANS) Skipper Sophie Devine took charge in the back-end with an unbeaten 36-ball 57 and carried New Zealand to 160/4 against India in a Group A match of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. If the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side manages to chase down 161, it will set a new record for the highest successful run chase in the history of the tournament.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The re-introduction of the Hockey India League 2024, a tournament that has not taken place since 2017, is a milestone for the sport. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey was ecstatic whilst announcing the venture and went on to claim that it was a ‘dream come true’ for him.
Jammu, Oct 4 (IANS) India Capitals came agonisingly close but couldn’t cross the finish line in their fifth match of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2024, narrowly missing by five runs against Konark Suryas Odisha in a low-scoring thriller at the Maulana Azad Stadium here on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Not many athletes get the opportunity to leave their sport at an all-time high. With one of the greatest players in modern Indian hockey, goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh sitting out of the Hockey India League (HIL) auction marks his transition from a player to a mentor. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, the Hockey legend stated that he wanted to leave the sport at a high and his memories of the Paris Olympics were the perfect platform to bid the sport farewell.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Golfer Aditi Ashok came so close to winning India's first Olympic medal in the sport in Tokyo after finishing fourth three years ago. According to the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) CEO Uttam Singh Mundy, that moment unearthed golf's potential in the country as a possible medal-winning sporting discipline. He was also satisfied with the performance of the Indian golfers in the Paris Olympics and saw a lot of potential in young talents to bring laurels to the country.
Noida, Oct 4 (IANS) Indian hockey legend P.R. Sreejesh has been appointed as the director and mentor of the Delhi SG Pipers, one of the newly-formed teams in the upcoming Hockey India League (HIL). In his new role, Sreejesh will work closely with the head coaches of both the men’s and women’s teams, guiding the players as they prepare for the league’s much-anticipated return.
