Dehradun, Feb 14 (IANS) Meghalaya officially took over the mantle as host of the next edition to be held in 2027, taking possession of the flag of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during the closing ceremony of the 38th National Games Uttarakhand here on Friday.
Vadodara, Feb 14 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to field first against the Gujarat Giants in the opening game of Women's Premier League (WPL) Season 3 at the Kotambi Stadium here on Friday. The Smriti Mandhana-led side has a lot of support inside the stadium, despite playing against the home side, and at the toss, the skipper joked that it seemed like she was playing at her ‘home ground’.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Delhi’s Meenu Pathak, delivered the biggest surprise on the concluding day of the National Selection Trials 1&2 (Group A) for Rifle/Pistol, upstaging fancied names to clinch the women’s 10m air pistol T2 match with an effort of 243.1 in the final on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) India’s Niki Poonacha and Zimbabwe’s Courtney John Lock reached the men's doubles event final of the Delhi Open 2025, defeating third seeds Jay Clarke and Johannes Ingildsen 6-2, 7-6(1) at the DLTA Complex here on Friday.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Led by Swedish coach Joakim Alexandersson, the India U17 women's team completed their first training camp of 2025 at The Sports School in Kanakapura, near Bengaluru. The 32 players took part in the month-long camp in preparation for the SAFF U17 Women's Championship and the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers, scheduled to be held in September and October 2025.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has backed the Indian team to be a strong contender to lift the ICC Champions Trophy despite the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.
Liverpool, Feb 14 (IANS) Liverpool and Everton battled it out for a 2-2 draw in the last Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday. The tempers were at an all-time high after the final whistle which saw Liverpool head coach Arne Slot getting shown a red card after the final whistle.
Chennai, Feb 14 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC will host Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Saturday.
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Sri Lanka delivered a commanding performance, bowling Australia out for their lowest-ever ODI total in Asia to seal a 174-run victory and complete a dominant 3-0 series sweep at the R. Premadasa Stadium here on Friday. The win marked Sri Lanka’s biggest-ever margin of victory against Australia in ODIs, a statement result as the visitors gear up for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) December 15, 2024, is a day that will forever be etched in young Nandini Kashyap’s memory. It was a joy where double the joy found Nandini’s way - Delhi Capitals signing her at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction for INR 10 lakh, and then being a part of the India squad for the first time via T20Is against the West Indies in Navi Mumbai.
