Dominant Railways secure 5 gold in Women’s Nationals; Haryana, All India Police score podium finishes

IANS | March 27, 2025 8:42 PM

Greater Noida, March 27 (IANS) Railways stamped their authority on the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship, emphatically defending their title with nine medals in total, as all five of their finalists clinched gold at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex on Thursday. Haryana finished second with six medals, including two gold and a string of silver medals, while All India Police (AIP) came in third with seven medals, including one gold.

Under PM Modi, no stone will be left unturned to support para-athletes: Raksha Khadse at KIPG closing

IANS | March 27, 2025 8:10 PM

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Raksha Nikhil Khadse hailed the successful organization of the Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) 2025 which came to an end here on Thursday. Close to 1300 athletes took part in six para disciplines at three venues in Delhi. Haryana won the team championship ahead of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

IPL 2025: Avesh comes in for Shahbaz as Lucknow opt to bowl against Hyderabad

IANS | March 27, 2025 7:32 PM

Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 7 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Thursday. Avesh Khan, who just recovered from injury, coming straight from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru has replaced Shahbaz Ahmed.

ECB mourns demise of former England pacer Peter Lever

IANS | March 27, 2025 6:37 PM

London, March 27 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) condoled on Thursday the death of the former pacer Peter Lever, who died aged 84. Lever, who played in seventeen Tests and ten ODIs for England from 1970 to 1975, was a handy batsman too and a giant of England's domestic cricket.

PGTI NexGen: Wasim Khan wins maiden title at Phillaur Open

IANS | March 27, 2025 5:21 PM

Ludhiana, March 27 (IANS) Wasim Khan of Delhi shot a final round score of four-under 67 to move his total to 10-under 203 for the week and thus win his maiden title at the PGTI NexGen’s Phillaur Open played at the Ranjitgarh Golf Club in Phillaur, Punjab. Lucknow’s Rajesh Kumar Gautam (68) and Chandimandir’s Chandarjeet Yadav (69) finished joint runners-up at a total of eight-under 205.