BGT 2024-25: Great seeing phenomenal Bumrah all fired up, says Manjrekar

IANS | January 3, 2025 6:48 PM

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) India skipper Jasprit Bumrah, who is known for his calm and composure, showcased a ‘rare’ side of him when things took a fiery turn in the last over of Day 1 of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Friday. Young batter Sam Konstas, who has constantly gotten under the skin of Indian players since his debut in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, was involved in an animated chat with Bumrah from the non-striker end.

ISL 2024-25: Jamshedpur FC hoping to ride home momentum against Bengaluru FC

IANS | January 3, 2025 6:17 PM

Jamshedpur, Jan 3 (IANS) Jamshedpur FC will host Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Saturday. Jamshedpur FC are looking to break a frustrating streak against Bengaluru FC, having failed to win in their last six ISL encounters against the Blues (D2 L4). The Men of Steel haven’t found the back of the net in four of the said matches.

‘Man Utd are much better than what league table suggests’: Arne Slot

IANS | January 3, 2025 4:56 PM

Liverpool, Jan 3 (IANS) Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has backed rivals Manchester United to pull out of the recent slump which has seen the club fall down to 14th place in the Premier League table. He claimed the Red Devils are much better than what their position in the standings suggests.

United Cup: Czechia beat Italy to set up semis clash with USA

IANS | January 3, 2025 4:38 PM

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Karolina Muchova and Tomas Machac led Czechia into the semifinals of the United Cup after beating Italy 2-1 in their quarterfinal here on Friday. After World No. 22 Muchova conceded just four games in her fifth consecutive win over World No. 4 Jasmine Paolini, Machac imposed his physicality on 22-year-old Flavio Cobolli to clinch the tie. Czechia will next face the USA for a place in the final.

BGT: We see him as the leader of the team, says Pant on Rohit's exclusion

IANS | January 3, 2025 3:37 PM

Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) With speculations suggesting that Rohit Sharma has played his last Test match for the Indian national team, and the skipper having ‘opted to rest’ for the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant labelled the move as an ‘emotional decision.’

KKFI unveils trophy, mascots for inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

IANS | January 3, 2025 2:24 PM

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) on Friday unveiled the trophies for the first-ever Kho Kho World Cup, scheduled for January 13-19. Under the aegis of the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the tournament will showcase 21 men's and 20 women's teams from 24 countries across six continents at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.