Carlos Alcaraz splits with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

IANS | December 17, 2025 7:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Tennis World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz has parted ways with his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero, on Wednesday. Alcaraz's seven-year association with fellow Spaniard Ferrero, a former No. 1 player who assisted Alcaraz in winning his first six Grand Slam titles, comes to an end.

4th T20I: Toss in Lucknow delayed due to excessive fog, inspection scheduled for 6:50 pm

IANS | December 17, 2025 6:56 PM

Lucknow, Dec 17 (IANS) The toss for the fourth T20I between India and South Africa has been delayed due to excessive fog at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. The next inspection by the match officials will take place at 6:50 pm. “Toss in Lucknow has been delayed due to excessive fog. Next inspection at 6:50 PM,” said an update from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on their ‘X’ account.

National Shooting C’ship Competitions: Anantjeet, Darshna clinch mixed team skeet gold

IANS | December 17, 2025 6:38 PM

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Rajasthan’s team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Darshna Rathore delivered a steady performance to secure a gold medal in the Senior Skeet Mixed Team event at the 68th National Shooting Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Tuesday. They narrowly defeated Uttar Pradesh 45–43 in a tense gold medal showdown.

From breaking photo frames to cracking record IPL deal, father recalls Kartik Sharma’s Rs 14.20 crore dream

IANS | December 17, 2025 6:18 PM

Bharatpur (Rajasthan), Dec 17 (IANS) The journey of Indian Premier League's (IPL) newest sensation Kartik Sharma is not just a cricketing success story; it is a powerful tale of sacrifice, resilience, and unwavering belief. Once forced to sleep hungry and stay in night shelters due to lack of money, Kartik today stands among India’s most expensive IPL buys, after being picked for Rs. 14.20 crore in the auction on Tuesday.

Ansu Singh hails younger brother Ravi Singh's journey to IPL 2026

IANS | December 17, 2025 5:10 PM

Mau, Dec 17 (IANS) Railways wicketkeeper-batter Ravi Singh's elder brother Ansu Singh hailed the 24-year-old cricketer's journey, giving credit to his hard work after he was roped in by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 95 lakh in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi.