Guwahati, Aug 11 (IANS) NorthEast United FC marched into the quarterfinals with a perfect record in the group stages after comfortably defeating FC1 3-1 in their final Group F fixture of the 135th Durand Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday.
Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS) Top T20 superstars David Miller, Finn Allen, Heinrich Klaasen and Marcus Stoinis will headline the star-studded pre-auction signings for the fifth season of the International League T20 (ILT20), with the six franchises strengthening their squads ahead of the player auction on October 1.
Nottingham, Aug 11 (IANS) Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Ivory Coast player Ousmane Diomande from Portuguese club Sporting CP on a four-year contract, with the Premier League side retaining an option to extend the deal by another season.
Lagos, Aug 11 (IANS) India’s fencing team maintained its impressive run at the Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, winning seven medals on the second day.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) While the Indian Premier League (IPL) remains the undisputed leader of T20 franchise cricket leagues financially, commercially, and game-wise, South Africa’s SA20 has firmly established its own footprint by consistently filling stadiums across the country.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Maheshwari Chauhan, a leading Indian shotgun athlete who narrowly missed a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024, aims to apply her learnings to the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The 30-year-old is currently training at the Asian Games preparatory camp for trap and skeet shooters at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi.
Belfast, Aug 11 (IANS) Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been reprimanded and handed one demerit point for showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during the second ODI against Ireland in Bready, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Premier League club Fulham has announced the signing of midfielder Shea Charles from Southampton. The 22-year-old has penned a five-year contract to stay at Craven Cottage until June 2031, with a Club option to extend by a further 12 months.
Strasbourg, Aug 11 (IANS) Premier League club Chelsea has confirmed the exit of goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who will now head to France to join Ligue 1 side RC Strasbourg on a season-long loan.
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Fourteen years after picking up a fencing weapon and beginning a journey that has taken her through years of training, Olympic qualification and service in the Indian Navy, Taniksha Khatri has added a Commonwealth Championship gold to her growing list of achievements, defeating compatriot Khushi Dabhade 15-7 in the senior women’s épée final in Nigeria.
