Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar took a dig on Australian and said the green top Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) surface hasn't been a topic of debate among the former Indian players but had it been a spin-friendly pitch in India, the visitors would have gone mad about it.
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that India captain Rohit Sharma has played his last Test for the team at Melbourne Cricket Ground after opting to rest for the fifth Test against Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
Cape Town, Jan 3 (IANS) South Africa has become the first team to secure their spot in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 after their victory in the first Test against Pakistan. Their entry into the final has been greeted with criticism from some quarters. Questions have been raised about their path to the final. It was pointed out that South Africa played the fewest matches of any team in the competition (12) and had not faced heavyweights like Australia and England during the current cycle.
Manchester, Jan 2 (IANS) Placed 14th among 20 teams in the Premier League standings, multiple times winner Manchester United are facing the threat of relegation in the 2024-25 season. If that happens, it will not only harm the reputation but will also hit the Red Devils financially in more ways than one. Getting relegated to the Championships, the level below the top tier, will not only deprive Manchester United of the Premier League riches but it will also lose many of its sponsorship deals.
Rourkela, Jan 2 (IANS) UP Rudras took on Soorma Hockey Club and beat them 3-0 in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. This is UP Rudras' second successive win in as many matches as they lead the standings with six points.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) “All the hard work that I have put in over the last two years has paid off,” said Sukhjeet Singh, who was a key member of India’s bronze medal-winning men’s hockey team at the Paris Olympics, after getting nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award. “Winning a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics was a dream come true, and now being nominated for the Arjuna Award is a big achievement for me,” he added.
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Mohun Bagan Super Giant started the New Year with a 3-0 victory over Hyderabad FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan here on Thursday. Jose Molina’s men were on the offensive and went ahead courtesy of an own goal by Stefan Sapic followed by a superb goal from Tom Aldred in the first half. Early in the second half, Jason Cummings scored the third as they secured their 10th win of this season of the competition.
Madrid (Spain), Jan 2 (IANS) Valencia and Real Madrid get the La Liga underway in 2025 on Friday in a match that could see Real go top, ahead of cross-town rivals Atletico and five points clear of archrivals FC Barcelona. Madrid and Valencia play a game that was postponed from November due to the catastrophic floods that hit the Valencia region, claiming over 200 lives and causing damage the area still hasn't recovered from.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian shooting fraternity was overjoyed on Thursday as the government decided to confer acclaimed rifle coach Deepali Deshpande with the prestigious Dronacharya award for coaches, while pistol ace Manu Bhaker was nominated for the highest sports award, Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for athletes.
Hong Kong, Jan 2 (IANS) Top seed and defending champion Andrey Rublev of Russia suffered a surprising defeat to Hungary's Fabian Marozsan in the second round of the ATP Hong Kong Open on Thursday. The world No. 8 fell to 58th-ranked Marozsan 5-7, 6-3, 3-6 after a match that lasted one hour and 58 minutes at Victoria Park.
