Perth, Dec 11 (IANS) Opener Smriti Mandhana’s ninth ODI century went in vain as Annabel Sutherland’s blistering 110 and Ashleigh Gardner’s 5-30 helped Australia beat India by 83 runs and secure a 3-0 series sweep at the WACA Stadium on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden has advised India to bat first in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, starting on December 14, even if the conditions on offer at the Gabba in Brisbane are challenging.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Leh, Gulmarg, UT of Jammu & Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh will host the Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) between January 23 and February 25, 2025.
London, Dec 11 (IANS) Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has highlighted the importance of defending, after his side’s 4-3 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, and lauded his side for being balanced on both ends of the pitch. Though they eventually won the match, Chelsea conceded two early goals which put them on the back foot in the game.
Narainpur, Dec 11 (IANS) West Bengal and Railways began their campaign in the Final Round of the 29th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 with victories against Punjab and Sikkim, respectively, in Group B, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Terming it an act of "administrative overreach", the Bihar Olympic Association (BOA) has sent a legal notice to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha over the appointment of a single-member fact-finding commission to probe the governance structure of some states including Bihar.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Young Indian shuttler Tanisha Crasto has revealed that she committed to ace shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa as her doubles partner as long as the 35-year-old continues to play badminton. Tanisha and Ashwini successfully defended their women's doubles title at the Guwahati Masters Super 100 badminton tournament last week, their second tournament together after the Paris Olympics. The women's duo also made it to the semifinals of the Syed Modi India International.
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IANS) East Bengal FC and Odisha FC are locking horns at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday, with the home side riding the momentum of their on-going three-game unbeaten run in the competition, which comprises of two victories on the bounce.
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The 43-year old Aston Martin F1 driver Fernando Alonso is still dreaming of his third World Championship, having last won the title in 2006.
Pune, Dec 11 (IANS) The Bengal Warriorz stormed past the Bengaluru Bulls, in the process registering an important fifth win of PKL Season 11. As the race for the playoffs heats up, the pressure is on the Bengal Warriorz, who took a massive step in the right direction during their resounding win on Tuesday.
