Chikka, Randhawa top attractions at J&K Open

Srinagar (IANS) Bangalore professional Chikkarangappa S, who won the title at the Panchkula Golf Club last week, Indian star Jyoti Randhawa and Olympian Udayan Mane will be the top attractions when men's professional golf returns to Kashmir Valley…

Emma Raducanu sees massive jump of 127 spots in WTA rankings

New York (IANS) US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Great Britain, who defeated Leylah Fernandez of Canada in the last Grand Slam of the year, has jumped 127 spots in this week's WTA Rankings, moving from No.150 to No.23.

Raducanu started…

Durand Cup: FC Goa beat Sudeva Delhi FC, enter quarters

Kolkata (IANS) FC Goa became the third team to make it through to the quarter-finals of the 130th Durand Cup football tournament, after defeating Sudeva Delhi FC 2-1, courtesy goals from Muhammed Nemil and Spaniard Jorge Ortiz Mendoza, here on Monday.…

BCCI asks England board to reschedule the final Test

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian cricket board has asked the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to reschedule the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series after it was cancelled due to the Indian players' reluctance to play it following emergence…

Manchester Test to go ahead after Indian players test negative for Covid

New Delhi (IANS) Some positive news has come in from England as all Indian players have returned negative in the second batch of RT-PCR tests conducted on Thursday.

As per the information, the players went into isolation on the eve of the Manchester…

US Open: Sabalenka, Sakkari face teen challenge in semis

New York (IANS) Tennis has had a succession of teenage stars -- from Tracy Austin to Jennifer Capriati to Monica Seles to Martina Hingis to Anna Kournikova and Maria Sharapova. Add the names of Emma Raducano, 18, and Leylah Fernandes, 19, to the list.

Dhoni joins India team as mentor for T20 WC, Ashwin returns to squad

New Delhi (IANS) Former India skipper M.S. Dhoni, who led India to three International Cricket Council (ICC) titles, will join the national team as mentor for the T20 World Cup to be held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman in October-November.

Durand Cup: FC Goa start campaign with 2-0 win

Kolkata (IANS) Alberto Noguera Ripoll and Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar scored a goal each as FC Goa registered a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Army Green Football Team at the Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on Tuesday.

Noguera scored…

Victory at Oval hands India lead in World Test Championship

London (IANS) Subject to official confirmation from the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Indian cricket team will jump to the top of the all-important and prestigious 2021-23 World Test Championship (WTC) points table by virtue of their victory…

England bowlers were lacking in variation: Vaughan

London (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan felt that the hosts' bowling attack was lacking in variations on day three of The Oval Test against India. He also said that England lacked a go-to bowler who could bring a handful of wickets.