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Billie Jean King Cup: Great Britain’s final hopes rest on deciding doubles after Boulter’s loss

IANS | November 19, 2024 10:32 PM

Malaga (Spain), Nov 19 (IANS) Great Britain’s bid to reach the Billie Jean King Cup final for the first time since 1981 has come down to a dramatic decider after Katie Boulter’s loss in the semifinal against Slovakia's Rebecca Sramkova. With the tie tied at 1-1, after the singles matches, the outcome now hinges on a deciding doubles match, where the British team will face Slovakia.

PKL Season 11: Mohite, Rajput shine as Puneri Paltan, UP Yoddhas play out hard-fought tie

IANS | November 19, 2024 10:07 PM

Noida (U.P), Nov 19 (IANS) Pankaj Mohite, and Bhavani Rajput excelled for their respective teams as Puneri Paltan and UP Yoddhas played out the fifth tie of Season 11 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), with the scoreline reading 29-29, at the Noida Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. Bhavani Rajput registered a Super 10 for the UP Yoddhas, while Pankaj Mohite scored 9 points for the Puneri Paltan.

Rain washes out final ODI as Sri Lanka win series 2-0 vs New Zealand

IANS | November 19, 2024 9:47 PM

Pallekele, Nov 19 (IANS) Persistent rain in Pallekele brought to an untimely end the final One-day International between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, with the match officially abandoned after just 21 overs. Despite a promising start, the weather meant the game would not proceed further, and Sri Lanka, who had already secured victories in the first two matches, claimed the series 2-0.

Golf: Hitaashee starts big favourite for final leg of WPG Tour

IANS | November 19, 2024 9:15 PM

Hyderabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Hitaashee Bakshi, who has had a phenomenal season on the Women’s Pro Golf (WPG), will return for the 15th and final leg of the Tour at the Boulder Hills Golf and Country Club here on Wednesday with the Order of Merit sewn up.

AFC Asian FIFA WC Qualifiers: Japan score hat-trick of headers in 3-1 win over China PR

IANS | November 19, 2024 8:52 PM

Xiamen (China), Nov 19 (IANS) China conceded three headers and lost to Japan 3-1 in the AFC Asian 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Xiamen Egret Stadium here on Tuesday. In the first-leg clash between the two teams in September, the Japanese team thrashed China 7-0. The Chinese side started the match with high-quality defending, until the 39th minute when Koki Ogawa headed home from a corner cross.

Vaishnavi, Apoorv named MVPs as eight teams make it to ACG Jr NBA programme league finals

IANS | November 19, 2024 8:44 PM

Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Vaishnavi Pardeshi from Sardar Dastur Nosherwan Girls School (U-14 Girls) and Apoorv Siddhartha from Corvuss American Academy Team C (U-14 Boys) bagged the MVP award as three boys’ and girls’ teams and one all-star team from each of the boys’ and girls’ divisions advance to the league finals early next year in the ACG Jr. NBA programme 2024.

BGT 2024-25: Surinder Khanna urges India to draw inspiration from past wins

IANS | November 19, 2024 7:54 PM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Former India cricketer Surinder Khanna is hopeful about India’s prospects in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy despite their recent setbacks, urging the team to draw strength from past comebacks against Australia. Reflecting on India’s resilience in the 2020-21 series after their historic collapse, Khanna believes the squad’s class will shine through in the upcoming series, but stressed that match practice could have better prepared them for the Australian challenge.

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: Defending champs India defeat Japan 2-0 to set up final against China

IANS | November 19, 2024 7:35 PM

Rajgir (Bihar), Nov 19 (IANS) The Indian women’s hockey team defeated Japan 2-0 in the semifinals of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2024 at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium here on Tuesday. Navneet Kaur (48’) scored from the spot in the last quarter to break the deadlock followed by a goal from Lalremsiami (56’), to confirm their Final clash against China on Wednesday.

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