PKL 11: Moein Shafaghi, Himanshu help Tamil Thalaivas register easy win over Bengal Warriorz

IANS | December 18, 2024 9:38 PM

Pune, Dec 18 (IANS) Moein Shafaghi and Himanshu came up with superb performances helping Tamil Thalaivas take complete control of their fortunes as they dominated Bengal Warriorz from the get-go in a Season 11 match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) in the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Wednesday. The Tamil Thalaivas, who crossed the half-century mark for the first time this season, won by a scoreline of 60-29.

Tour Championship 2024: Stellar field to bring the curtain down on PGTI season

IANS | December 18, 2024 9:04 PM

Jamshedpur, Dec 18 (IANS) Top Indian stars like defending champion Gaganjeet Bhullar, who also won the title in the 2020 and 2023 champion, SSP Chawrasia, the 2023 PGTI Ranking champion Om Prakash Chouhan will be among the favourites in the PGTI Tour Championship at the Beldih and Golmuri golf courses in Jamshedpur from December 19 to 22.

WPL 2025: Feeling of RCB being defending champion still to sink for Shreyanka Patil

IANS | December 18, 2024 8:26 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The tag of defending champion sits pretty easy on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru women's team as they gear up to defend their title in the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025. But for India star Shreyanka Patil, it is a surreal experience as the fact that she is part of the defending champions is yet to sink in.

National Shooting Championship: Kiran Ankush Jadhav tops Olympians to clinch men's 3P crown

IANS | December 18, 2024 7:58 PM

Bhopal, Dec 18 (IANS) The Navy’s Kiran Ankush Jadhav, overcame the challenge emanating from two Olympians, among them Paris Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale representing the Railways, to clinch the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) title in the National Shooting Championships here at the M.P. State Academy Shooting range here on Wednesday.

BFI, CPBL launch six-team Pro International Basketball League to be held in January 2025

IANS | December 18, 2024 7:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has finally fulfilled its long-cherished wish to launch a professional league in the country to speed up the development of talented hoopsters. The BFI has now joined hands with Captains Professional Basketball Pvt Ltd (CPBL) to launch the Pro International Basketball League (InBL PRO U-25). The launch of the initiative to transform Indian basketball by creating superior opportunities was announced at a press conference here on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka prepare for New Zealand challenge with unchanged T20I squad

IANS | December 18, 2024 6:44 PM

Colombo, Dec 18 (IANS) Sri Lanka have named a strong 16-member squad led by Charith Asalanka for a six-match white-ball series involving three T20Is followed by three ODIs, against New Zealand. The T20I squad sees no changes from the group that recently played against New Zealand in a home series in November. With the team looking confident under Asalanka's leadership, they are set to carry forward the momentum they’ve built on their home turf.

All of us have played Kho Kho at one point in our lives: Salman Khan

IANS | December 18, 2024 6:28 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) on Wednesday announced the onboarding of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as the brand ambassador for the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup, set to take place in New Delhi between January 13 to 19, 2025.