New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Jemimah Rodrigues has attributed her elegant 61-run knock to the support she got from her Brisbane Heat teammates Grace Harris and Laura Harris, which helped her play a pivotal role in the side’s 8-run win over defending champion Adelaide Strikers in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Grandmaster Levon Aronian of the United States registered a resounding victory over GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to close the gap on table-topper GM Arjun Erigaisi, who was held to a draw by Iranian GM Parham Maghsoodloo, after the fifth round of the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 here on Saturday.
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) Nathan Rodrigues cancelled out a goal by Ryan Edwards as Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC played out a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. The first half of the landmark encounter - the milestone 1000th game of ISL - provided an exciting exchange of gameplay and defensive manoeuvres as both sides searched for an early lead, though both goals came in the second half.
Chennai, Nov 9 (IANS) State teams from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Assam and Manipur secured victories in their respective fixtures on Day 6 of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.
Pune, Nov 9 (IANS) Delhi’s Kshitij Naveed Kaul fired a cool and confident four-under 67 in the last round, highlighted by a dramatic final hole birdie to emerge wire-to-wire champion at a total of 20-under 264 in The Poona Club Open, the INR 1 crore event which concluded at the Poona Club Golf Course here on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Jemimah Rodrigues admitted that the Indian team’s performances in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup were not as strong as they should have been. In the tournament held in the UAE last month, India suffered a group-stage exit for the first time since 2016. Following a tough 58-run defeat to New Zealand, they recorded wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka. But a nine-run loss to Australia and Pakistan’s subsequent loss to New Zealand sent India home early from the competition.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Shams Mulani’s perseverance paid off as he delivered back-to-back five-wicket hauls, leading Mumbai to a commanding innings and 103-run victory over Odisha. This win secured a crucial bonus point for the defending champions in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A clash at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy ground.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Thomas Tuchel’s agent Pini Zahavi believes England’s new head coach, who is set to begin his tenure from January 2025, should have accepted an offer to replace Erik Ten Hag as Manchester United head coach and that a deal between the two parties ‘was basically done.’
Bhubaneswar, Nov 9 (IANS) Odisha FC are braced up for a challenging endeavour as they take on the dynamic Mohun Bagan Super Giant when a clash of attacking firepower and defensive grit unfolds in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting thinks Indian batters are vulnerable against quality spinners which resulted in their recent 3-0 series defeat to New Zealand. He added that the skill levels of Indian batters playing against spinners are not where they used to be in previous times.
