Memphis (USA), Aug 10 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia fired a modest even par 70 to be tied sixth and five off the lead after three days at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Bhatia, 22, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour now has rounds of 62-69-70 and is 9-under and still in the picture for a good finish in the first of three FedExCup Play-off events.
Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Tim David’s blistering power-hitting and Josh Hazlewood’s incisive bowling spell set up helped Australia secure a record ninth consecutive T20I victory with a 17-run win over South Africa in the series opener at Marrara Stadium on Sunday.
Mackay, Aug 10 (IANS) After sealing a 3-0 T20 series win, Australia A captain Nicole Faltum said the side always felt in control of defending the total against India A, citing the belief in their bowlers and the overall on-field experience.
Yangon (Myanmar), Aug 10 (IANS) The India U20 women’s national team secured qualification for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in 20 years, after defeating hosts Myanmar 1-0 in their final Group D encounter at the Thuwunna Stadium in Yangon, on Sunday.
Mackay, Aug 10 (IANS) Sianna Ginger claimed 4-16 as Australia A edged India A by four runs to complete a 3-0 T20 series clean sweep at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya pedalled alongside citizens in the national capital this morning as the chief guest for the 35th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle, held just days ahead of Independence Day
Bangkok, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s young women pugilists underlined their growing prowess in continental boxing as Nisha (54kg) and Muskan (57kg) clinched gold, and five others won silver, at the U19 Asian Boxing Championships 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has said Rishabh Pant will surpass MS Dhoni’s tally of runs in Tests if he plays more matches for India. Pant, India’s vice-captain in Tests, is currently recovering from a right foot fracture sustained while batting in the fourth game against England at Manchester.
Parapat (Indonesia), Aug 9 (IANS) Hot favourite Gaurav Gill came out blazing at the Sumatera Utara Rally of the FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), winning the opening two stages in commanding fashion to establish a lead of nearly 30 seconds before cruel luck struck in Special Stage 3 with a mechanical failure that forced him to retire for the day, near here, on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir for backing him to succeed in T20Is, and revealed him saying that he would only be dropped from the team if he registered 21 ducks.
