CSA says ICC should take a call on Afghanistan's presence in CT 2025 over women's rights

IANS | January 9, 2025 11:44 PM

Johannesburg, Jan 9 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) has rejected a request from a British Member of Parliament for the South Africa men's team to boycott their match against Afghanistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 to be played in Pakistan next month. The CSA said the decision to ban Afghanistan has to be taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

HIL 2024-25: Vedanta Kalinga Lancers pip Team Gonasika in cagey match

IANS | January 9, 2025 11:11 PM

Rourkela, Jan 9 (IANS) The Vedanta Kalinga Lancers secured their second successive win of the season, beating Team Gonasika 2-1 in their Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 match at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. Antoine Kina (28`) and Aran Zalewski (33`) scored for the Kalinga Lancers while SV Sunil (14`) scored Team Gonasika’s solitary goal.

ISL 2024-25: Odisha FC ride late offensive surge to hold Chennaiyin FC 2-2

IANS | January 9, 2025 10:51 PM

Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) Two late goals helped Odisha FC play out a 2-2 draw with Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday. The Marina Machans had secured a two-goal lead with Wilmar Jordan Gil striking twice within a short interval in the second half. But the Juggernauts came back to bulge the net a couple of times late into the game to settle for a point.

WPGT 2025: Amateur Saanvi joins Rhea and Durga in lead in Leg 1

IANS | January 9, 2025 10:31 PM

Jamshedpur, Jan 9 (IANS) Amateur Saanvi Somu of Bangalore birdied the final two holes for the second day in a row, but this time it was to get into a share of the lead in the first Leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2025 at the Golmuri Golf Course here on Thursday. Saanvi, who birdied the 17th and 18th holes on the first day to finish with a face-saving 75, did the same again. However, this time she carded 3-under 69 with three birdies and no bogeys.

I-League 2024-25: Rajasthan United score comeback win over SC Bengaluru in Jaipur debut

IANS | January 9, 2025 10:16 PM

Jaipur, Jan 9 (IANS) Martand Raina and Gerard Artigas scored a goal each in added time and the late flourish of goals saw Rajasthan United FC come back from a goal deficit to beat SC Bengaluru 2-1 in their first-ever I-League encounter at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium here on Thursday. Both of Rajasthan’s goals came in injury time, leaving Bengaluru at rock bottom in the table, a point adrift of their nearest challengers having played a game more.

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag lone survivors as Prannoy, Malvika make exit

IANS | January 9, 2025 9:55 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (IANS) The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were the lone survivors as H.S Prannoy, Malvika Bansod and the women's doubles pair of Treesha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made their exit from the Malaysia Open 2025, the first Super 1000 event of the new season of the BWF World Tour.

Women's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind to be played in Kochi

IANS | January 9, 2025 9:08 PM

Ernakulam (Kerala), Jan 9 (IANS) A total of 19 teams from all over the country will be in the fray when the Women's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2025 will be played here from January 13. The event is being jointly organised by the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) and Cricket Association for the Blind in Kerala (CABK), in association with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, Bengaluru.

Mo Farah announced as International Event Ambassador of Mumbai Marathon

IANS | January 9, 2025 9:02 PM

Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) The organisers of the 20th edition of the Mumbai Marathon have announced British long-distance runner Sir Mo Farah as the International Event Ambassador for the event to be run on January 19. Asia’s most prestigious marathon, the Mumbai Marathon will witness a record-breaking 60,000 runners take to the start line on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on January 19.

Nitish Kumar Reddy receives hero's welcome in Visakhapatnam after Test tour of Australia

IANS | January 9, 2025 8:38 PM

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) India's seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy received a hero's welcome on arrival at the airport in his hometown Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh after being one of the finds for the Indian team on their recent Test tour of Australia. After exiting the Visakhapatnam airport, visuals showed Nitish receiving a big yellow garland from excited fans and yellow petals being showered on him amidst cameras trying to capture the best view.