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India Open 2025: Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag cruise to quarters on mixed day (Ld)

IANS | January 16, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former champion P.V. Sindhu rekindled memories of her old aggressive self while up-and-coming Kiran George kept his nerves under pressure to register straight games win while the men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came back from a game down to advance to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event, at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Thursday.

Blair Tickner returns to Derbyshire for the 2025 season

IANS | January 16, 2025 6:59 PM

Derbyshire, Jan 16 (IANS) New Zealand pacer Blair Tickner will return to Derbyshire for the 2025 season, the county club announced on Thursday. The 31-year-old initially joined Derbyshire for the 2024 campaign and featured in seven matches across the County Championship and Vitality Blast, before returning to New Zealand early, after his wife Sarah was diagnosed with leukaemia.

WPGT 2025: Sneha takes lead with second day’s best card in Leg 2

IANS | January 16, 2025 6:01 PM

Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Sneha Singh powered her way to the day’s best score of 2-under 68 to take a one-shot lead in the second round of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT) 2025 at the Tollygunge Club here on Thursday. Sneha (71-68), who won the Order of Merit in 2023, is now the only player under par at 1-under 139 and one-shot clear of Vani Kapoor (68-72), the first-round leader.

It feels like a backward step, says Johnson on making Smith captain for SL Test tour

IANS | January 16, 2025 5:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson has expressed reservations over Steve Smith being named captain for the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka, saying it’s like a backward step being taken instead of cashing on the opportunity to try a long-term leadership candidate. Smith was named Australia’s captain for the two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on January 29, after regular skipper Pat Cummins opted out due to the birth of his second child and ankle soreness.

India Open 2025: Sindhu cruises into quarters with win over Manami Suizu

IANS | January 16, 2025 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025 with a second-round win over Japan's Manami Suizu here on Thursday. Sindhu, the 29-year-old World No. 14, outclassed her opponent 21-15, 21-13 in a 46-minute encounter at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

As PGTI chief, Kapil Dev is doing very well for pro golfers: Jeev Milkha

IANS | January 16, 2025 4:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian golfing great Jeev Milkha Singh has lauded the efforts of current Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) president and cricket legend Kapil Dev for "doing well" for the professional golfers in the country. The PGTI president recently unveiled the jam-packed first half of the 2025 calendar year with professionals participating for 11 consecutive weeks in competitions, all at different venues compared to the nine competitions that took place in the first half of 2024.

We would like to finish WTC cycle on a winning note: Shan Masood ahead of WI Tests

IANS | January 16, 2025 3:53 PM

Multan, Jan 16 (IANS) Ahead of the first Test against West Indies, Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood said the team would like to finish their World Test Championship (WTC) cycle on a winning team. Pakistan will face West Indies in the two-match Test series commencing at the Multan Cricket Stadium from January 17. The second Test will also be played at the same venue starting on January 25.

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