Sharjah, Oct 8 (IANS) Celebrating the fearless, high-risk approach taken by modern-day young batters, legendary West Indies opener Chris Gayle feels that the relentless mindset of the new-age cricketers has revolutionised modern cricket positively, as the game continues to see higher scoring rates and power-hitting.
Beijing, Oct 8 (IANS) Nikola Bartunkova produced one of the most commanding performances of her breakthrough 2026 season, dismantling seventh seed Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-0 in just 67 minutes to reach the China Open semi-finals on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Excelling in highveld conditions and securing quality backup for star all-rounder Marco Jansen were the primary drivers behind Sunrisers Eastern Cape’s fast-bowling buys at the SA20 season five auction, said head coach Adrian Birrell.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Sporting Club Delhi midfielder Lalrinliana Hnamte believes the Indian Super League’s new club-led commercial model can bring greater investment and interest to the competition, saying the change could make a 'huge difference' for both players and fans.
Durban, Oct 8 (IANS) South Africa confirmed their Playing XI for the first of the three Test matches against Australia, starting in Durban on Friday, as tearaway fast bowler Kagiso Rabada missed out, with Anrich Nortje returning after over three years.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The celebrations over India’s historic Asian Games title defence will soon give way to another test of the men’s hockey team’s continental credentials, with the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 set to bring Asia’s leading sides to India from October 27 to November 5.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Kusal Mendis has been appointed as Sri Lanka's Test captain, taking over as the all-format captain after Dhananjaya de Silva left his Test leadership role.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) With SA20 set to enter its fifth season, league commissioner Graeme Smith said his vision for the next five years of the tournament is centred on continuous improvement year after year, while the aim is for strengthening its standing in a busy global franchise T20 world.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Television sports presenter Shefali Bagga, who was under investigation for her alleged role in the Mahadev betting app case, issued a clarification on her involvement in the hight-profile case and said she ‘unknowingly’ promoted the betting app and has co-operated in the investigation with the authorities.
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The FIA has concluded its investigation into the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia software bug and has confirmed that it will keep the software fixes in place for the Singapore GP this weekend.
