Melbourne, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia's chairman of selectors, George Bailey, has provided an update on the fitness of Pat Cummins, raising concerns over the Australian skipper's availability for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Melbourne, Jan 9 (IANS) Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka headlined the men’s and women’s singles draws, as a star-studded lineup for the Australian Open 2025 was unveiled on Thursday at Melbourne Park.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has reassured fans about his condition following a concerning injury during his team’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night.
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur took a significant step toward ending their 15-year trophy drought with a gritty 1-0 victory over defending champions Liverpool in the first leg of the League Cup semifinal on Wednesday.
Melbourne, Jan 9 (IANS) Western Australia’s young all-rounder Cooper Connolly has received his maiden Test call-up, while Nathan McSweeney has been recalled after missing the latter part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as Australia announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming two-Test tour of Sri Lanka, scheduled to kick off from January 29 in Galle.
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Jan 8 (IANS) Real Madrid have forward Vinicius Jr available for their Spanish Supercup semifinal against Mallorca on Thursday after the Brazilian was given a two-game ban in the La Liga for his sending off against Valencia last week.
Jamshedpur, Jan 8 (IANS) Sneha Singh was in shared lead with Rhea Purvi Saravanan and Durga Nittur at the end of the opening round of the first leg of the 2025 season on the Women’s Pro Golf Tour (WPGT). The three shot even-par 72 each at the Golmuri Golf Club here on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 is set to distribute over INR 10 crore in prize money, making this year’s edition the most lucrative in the history of the league. With an exciting mix of top-tier men’s and women’s sections, this season promises not only fierce competition but also substantial rewards for both teams and individual players.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8 (IANS) Chinese shuttlers put up a powerful performance even as Toma Junior Popov upset Indonesia's Jonatan Christie on Day 2 of the Malaysia Open 2025 here on Wednesday. While the Chinese shuttlers advanced in all five categories of the tournament held at the Axiata Arena, Popov banked on a “clever game” to secure his maiden victory over Christie, winning 21-8 14-21 26-24.
Rourkela, Jan 8 (IANS) Hyderabad Toofans came up with an inspired performance to beat UP Rudras 3-0 to register their first out-right victory in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Stadium here on Wednesday. Goals by Zachary Wallace (6'), Rajinder Singh (14'), and Shilanand Lakra (32') helped Toofans seal the winning points and claw their way back to No.5 on the points table.
