New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) Asian Games Team Dressage gold medallist Anush Agarwalla has taken up the cudgels against the Equestrian Federation of India for naming him as a reserve for the upcoming Asian Games and said the decision raises "important questions about the criteria being applied in athlete selection".
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) In what is poised to be the first trade ahead of the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL), Rishabh Pant is likely to be traded to Delhi Capitals (DC) from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who in turn may get Kuldeep Yadav.
Halle, June 19 (IANS) Taylor Fritz finally ended his run of heartbreak against Ben Shelton in 2026, saving a match point to battle into the semifinals of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, where he was joined by top seed Alexander Zverev after the German extended his winning streak to 10 matches on Friday.
Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS) Mumbai Dreamers beat Delhi Redz comfortably to move to the top of the table, while Chennai Bulls (women) edged over Delhi Redz on the fourth day of Season 2 of the Rugby Premier League being played at the Ganti Mohana Chandra (GMC) Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Gachibowli in Hyderabad on Friday.
Berlin, June 19 (IANS) Jessica Pegula battled past fellow American Madison Keys in a high-quality all-American quarterfinal at the Berlin Open ATP Tour event, prevailing in two tiebreaks to secure a semifinal berth and take a 3-2 lead in their head-to-head record.
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the side has identified Nitish Kumar Reddy as the natural successor to Hardik Pandya in the seam‑bowling all‑rounder role, adding that the youngster has been groomed over the last 18 months with next year’s World Cup in mind.
Indore, June 19 (IANS) Chambal Ghariyals extended their unbeaten run in the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup 2026 with another impressive victory, defeating Jabalpur Royal Lions by five wickets at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The win also secured the Ghariyals a place in the semi-finals of the tournament.
Guiyang (China), June 19 (IANS) With pugilist Prachi leading the charge, India delivered a commanding performance at the World Boxing Cup 2026 (Stage 2), confirming six medals for the country following a strong showing in the quarterfinals.
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The going has been great for India so far in the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. With two wins out of as many games, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have themselves in a good space to enter the semi-finals.
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Iniyan Pa of Tamil Nadu, the top seed, lived up to his billing, dominating proceedings from start to finish to emerge Champion in the Masters Category of the Global Chess Festival, which concluded at the World Trade Centre.
