Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS) India’s Smriti Mandhana, Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, and South Africa’s Nonkululeko Mlaba have been nominated for the ICC Women's Player of December award.
Dubai, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan have been fined 25 per cent of their match fee and penalised five ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate against South Africa in the second Test in Cape Town.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS): As Kevin Magnussen steps away from Formula 1 following the conclusion of the 2024 season, the Danish driver reflects on pivotal moments in his career—choices and circumstances that could have led him down an entirely different path. From debuting with McLaren to near-misses with top teams like Ferrari and Red Bull, Magnussen’s journey has been one of unfulfilled potential and immense pride.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) South Africa batting great AB de Villiers believes the Sunrisers Eastern Cape have the potential to complete a hat-trick of titles in the upcoming third season of the SA20 league, citing them having a team and coaching staff full of class. In T20 franchise cricket, a team doing three-peat of successive titles is a rare feat, and the Sunrisers Eastern Cape, led by Aiden Markram and coached by Adrian Birrell, have a chance of doing that when they begin their season three campaign against MI Cape Town at their home ground St George's Park in Gqeberha on January 9.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper Deep Das Gupta opined that India's 1-3 defeat against Australia in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy was due to their defensive mindset across the series
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) East Bengal FC has secured the services of Venezuelan national team forward Richard Enrique Celis Sanchez for the remainder of the current season.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Former India coach Sanjay Bangar feels that India captain Rohit Sharma, who is enduring a lean patch in Test cricket, has to show his hunger for runs in his actions to continue playing the red-ball format.
Cape Town, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has left for London from Cape Town on Tuesday along with assistant coach Azhar Mahmood for the treatment of his ankle fracture sustained during the second Test against South Africa.
Madrid, Jan 6 (IANS) There are some questions to be answered ahead of the Spanish Supercopa (Super Cup) in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), which kicks off on Wednesday when Copa del Rey holder Athletic Club Bilbao take on FC Barcelona, with Real Madrid facing cup runner-up Mallorca in the second semifinal on Thursday.
Coimbatore, Jan 6 (IANS) Kurukshetra Warriors, Karpagam Raiders, Chennai Tamizhans, and Palani Tuskers won their respective matches in the 11th Yuva Kabaddi Series - Division 1 played at the Karpagam Academy of Higher Education here on Monday. The event continued with a mix of thrilling and dominant matches on Monday. The Palani Tuskers extended their unbeaten run, while the Murthal Magnets and Jaipur Thunders suffered their fourth consecutive losses.
