Newcastle, Dec 14 (IANS) Newcastle United bounced back from their recent defeat to Brentford with a commanding 4-0 win over Leicester City at St. James' Park here on Saturday. The victory was much-needed for Eddie Howe's side, who responded emphatically with goals from Jacob Murphy (2), Bruno Guimaraes, and Alexander Isak.
Pune, Dec 14 (IANS) The raiding duo of Naveen Kumar and Ashu Malik once again made headlines as Dabang Delhi K.C. secured an impressive 44-37 victory over the Haryana Steelers in a Season 11 match of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Badminton Hall in the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Saturday.
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant grabbed hold of their fifth consecutive home win by defeating Kerala Blasters FC 3-2 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium here on Saturday night.
Women's 13-strong squad to face Australia in a three-match ODI series in Wellington next week. James, who has represented the domestic giants Otago Sparks 137 times since 2014, got her maiden call-up as a reward for her strong domestic form.
Pune, Dec 14 (IANS) The Telugu Titans, led by the Pawan Sehrawat, roared back from a nine points deficit at one stage, to swat aside the challenge from the Gujarat Giants in a Season 11 clash of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 11 at the Badminton Hall in the Balewadi Sports Complex here on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Delhi Capitals, the side that finished runners-up in both editions of the Women’s Premier League, are geared up for the WPL 2025 Player Auction on Sunday, as they look to fine-tune their existing squad as they enter with the team with the smallest purse to use.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The All-India Chess Federation (AICF) president Nitin Narang while congratulating D. Gukesh on becoming the youngest-ever World Champion has highlighted the role of the expert team he has assembled for helping him achieve success.
Muscat (Oman), Dec 14 (IANS) India defeated Japan 3-1 to enter the final of the Women’s Junior Asia Cup as they eye to defend their title. Mumtaz Khan (4’), Sakshi Rana (5’) and Deepika (13’) bagged early goals for India in their victory. Japan’s Niko Maruyama (23’) scored her side’s only goal but couldn’t make a comeback in time to win the tie.
Shillong, Dec 14 (IANS) Hosts Shillong Lajong FC and Gokulam Kerala FC slugged it out in the middle for a goalless draw in the I-League 2024-25 at the SSA Stadium here on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Dec 14 (IANS) Former winner Bengaluru FC produced a late comeback to claim a point after a 2-2 draw against FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday. The Blues have thus extended their unbeaten streak on home turf to seven matches this season, winning five games and drawing two.
