Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) India have welcomed back Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel into their playing eleven as South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the Test series opener at the Eden Gardens on Friday.
Doha (Qatar), Nov 14 (IANS) India 'A' skipper Jitesh Sharma and rival captain Irfan Khan of Pakistan feel a total of '160' would be par score at the Asia Cup Rising Stars that starts on Friday. Though they accepted that the T20 game is unpredictable, the two captains admitted that the game is in favour of batsmen, and the batters will have a field day in this event too.
Turin (Italy), Nov 13 (IANS) Australia's Alex de Minaur defeated American Taylor Fritz in a group match to keep alive his chances of advancing in the ATP Finals. De Minaur defeated Fritz 7-6(3), 6-3 to end the American's hopes in the Jimmy Connors group, though his own chances now depend on other results in the group.
Noida (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 13 (IANS) Amateur Mahreen Bhatia holed her second shot on par-4 14th for an eagle on the way to an electric 6-under back nine and a two-shot lead after two rounds in the 15th Leg of the Women’s Pro Golf Tour 2025 at the Jaypee Wishtown Golf Course here on Thursday.
Berlin (Germany), Nov 13 (IANS) Nick Woltemade is in great spirits while wearing the German national team shirt - joking, smiling, and displaying sharp touches on the ball. A positive mood is nothing unusual for the 23-year-old. Taking things in stride has always been a trademark for the Newcastle United striker. "I love to do what I do, playing football," he said.
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Two former Sri Lankan cricketers, who survived the 2009 Lahore terror attack, have warned members of the current squad, facing security concerns following a suicide bomb blast in Islamabad, that it will be no easy task to “get on with the game” after initially deciding to fly home.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) With five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, Mumbai Indians trading in Shardul Thakur and Sherfane Rutherford, the 2026 season retention and trading window has become more intriguing, especially with the retention deadline fast approaching on November 15.
Manchester, Nov 13 (IANS) England pace legend James Anderson has committed to continuing his remarkable 25-year career through the 2026 season, signing a new one-year deal with Lancashire that will see him feature in both the County Championship and the Vitality Blast.
Panaji, Nov 13 (IANS) GM Arjun Erigaisi defeated GM Peter Leko in both the rapid games, while Pentala Harikrishna made the most of the chances he got to beat GM Nils Grandelius in the second game to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the FIDE World Cup 2025 in Panaji, Goa, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) Buoyed by a 45-day-long national camp at the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen is all geared up for the upcoming World Boxing Cup final to be held from November 14 to 21 at Greater Noida’s Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex.
