New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallists Swapnil Suresh Kusale and Sarabjot Singh will lead a 24-member Indian contingent at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt. The international event is being held from October 8 to October 16, 2026.
Beijing, Oct 9 (IANS) Qinwen Zheng produced a stellar performance in front of the home fans to beat sixth seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the quarterfinal of the China Open WTA tournament 6-3, 7-6(6) in Beijing on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan have officially withdrawn from the men’s Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 and have been replaced by Bangladesh in the event starting on October 27 at Jalandhar and Mohali.
Puducherry, Oct 9 (IANS) Sam Konstas top-scored with 67 while left-arm pacer Spencer Johnson led a relentless bowling display with a three-wicket haul as the duo powered Australia A to a series-clinching 69-run victory over India A in the second 50-over game at the Cricket Association Pondicherry Siechem Ground on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season gets underway on Saturday with two intriguing fixtures, as Bengaluru FC host Sporting Club Delhi at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, before FC Goa welcomes Chennaiyin FC to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on the opening day.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The 17-year-old recurve archer Kumkum Anil Mohod, who bagged a historic golden double on her debut at the Asian Games in Japan, said fellow archer Dhiraj Bommadevara is her idol and also revealed a precious piece of advice from his senior that fuelled her incredible campaign of three medals.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Cricket West Indies chief executive Chris Dehring stated that the board is hopeful of staging the one-off Test between the West Indies and England and that help from the England and Wales Cricket Board would certainly help keep the match alive.
Goa, Oct 9 (IANS) FC Goa head coach Gouramangi Singh Moirangthem said that his team wants to control the game more than the opposition and remain true to its identity as the side prepares to face Chennaiyin FC in its Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season opener on Saturday.
Lahore, Oct 9 (IANS) Defending champions Pakistan have announced a seven-member squad for the Hong Kong Sixes 2026, with the six-time champions set to face India on October 30 in one of the tournament’s marquee clashes.
Shanghai, Oct 9 (IANS) Alexander Zverev overcame a brief scare and a stumble in his round 2 clash against home boy Wu Yibing with 6-4, 7-6 (4) win at the Shanghai Masters to march into the third round here on Friday.
