Lahore, Feb 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis overshadowed a superb Ben Duckett hundred by hitting a sublime maiden ODI century and helped Australia pull off an epic chase of 352 in 47.3 overs to beat England by five wickets in a run-fest Group B match of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday.
Lahore, Feb 22 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis hit a sublime maiden ODI century to help Australia hunt down a record 352 in 47.3 overs and beat England by five wickets in a run-fest Group B match of the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday.
Madrid, Feb 22 (IANS) Girona coach Michel Sanchez says he would rather not focus on referees ahead of his side's La Liga visit to play Real Madrid on Sunday. The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is likely to have a pressure cooker atmosphere against referee Cuadra Fernandez after Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw away to Osasuna last weekend.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (IANS) India put in a fine performance to defeat minnows Ireland 4-0 in the ongoing Men's FIH Hockey Pro League 2024-25 at the world-class Kalinga Hockey Stadium here on Saturday, completing a clean sweep against the European team in their two-match mini-match.
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) The Bengaluru Open 2025 draw has been officially announced, setting up an exciting week of tennis at the KSLTA Courts, Cubbon Park. With top Indian players gearing up for crucial first-round clashes, this ATP Challenger 125 event promises electrifying action from February 24 to March 2.
Margao (Goa), Feb 22 (IANS) FC Goa defeated Kerala Blasters FC 2-0 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. The Gaurs moved to 42 points to strengthen their hold on the second spot in the points table.
Dubai, Feb 22 (IANS) Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed said the defending champions’ playing eleven for their much-anticipated Champions Trophy Group A match against India will not see any major changes from the one that lost to New Zealand in the tournament opener.
Bengaluru, Feb 22 (IANS) Chinelle Henry’s quickfire 62 off 23 balls, propelled UP Warriorz to a competitive score of 177/9 against Delhi Capitals in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 match at the M. Chinnaswamy here on Saturday. The West Indies' batter played the rescue act after a four-fer by Jess Jonassen and two scalps each by Arundhati Reddy and Marizanne Kapp had put Delhi Capitals in a dominant position after DC had won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Cuttack, Feb 22 (IANS) Defending champions Haryana led top contenders Maharashtra, Services, and Punjab into the quarterfinals as the knockout stages of the 71st Senior National Kabaddi Championships kicked off with four compelling Round of 16 clashes at Cuttack's Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, setting up two mouth-watering quarterfinal encounters.
Liverpool, Feb 22 (IANS) A dramatic late equalizer by Manuel Ugarte ensured Manchester United avoided a third consecutive Premier League defeat, as they came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. The Toffees were in control for much of the match, with Beto firing them ahead in the 19th minute. A deft touch from Abdoulaye Doucoure doubled their lead just 14 minutes later, as his close-range header capped off a parried shot from Jack Harrison.
