ISL 2025-26: Early goals help Odisha FC edge SC Delhi

IANS | May 8, 2026 10:28 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Early goals by Suhair Vadakkepeedika and Lalrinfela (Mafela) helped Odisha FC secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Sporting Club Delhi in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday.

IPL 2026: It comes down to hard work and a lot of time spent in the nets, says Narine

IANS | May 8, 2026 9:57 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Kolkata Knight Riders’ spinners once again dictated terms as the three‑time champions restricted Delhi Capitals to 142/8 in their IPL 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, with veteran off-spinner Sunil Narine saying that the superlative performance is down to the value of hard work and preparation in the nets.

ITTF World Team Table Tennis Finals: China avenges S. Korea to reach men's semis

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:35 PM

London, May 8 (IANS) China avenged their group stage loss with a 3-0 victory over South Korea in the men's quarterfinals at the 2026 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals on Friday. World No. 1 Wang Chuqin gave China the lead with a five-game victory over Oh Jun-sung, who had scored two points in a 3-1 win over China in the group match with Wang rested.

KSS Memorial Shooting: Rudrankksh Patil clinches 10m Air Rifle gold

IANS | May 8, 2026 8:13 PM

Bhopal, May 8 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil clinched the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Men ISSF event at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship being held at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal, on Friday.

World Cup Shotgun Almaty: Shapath Bharadwaj hits two perfect series to finish Day One as best Indian shooter

IANS | May 8, 2026 7:52 PM

New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Shapath Bharadwaj hit two perfect series and followed it up with 21 shots in the third series to end the first day of the men’s trap event with a total of 71 hits from 75 in the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun at the Asanov Shooting Club in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Manisha Keer, with a score of 69, was the best Indian woman at the end of Day 1.