LA 2028: Cricket will feature six teams each in men’s and women’s events

Lausanne (IANS) Cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be played in the T20 format, with six teams competing in both the men’s and women’s tournaments, the Organisers said. 

The event programme and athlete quotas for LA 2028 was…

IPL 2025: Uthappa wants Dhoni to bat 'little higher up the order'

New Delhi (IANS) Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa weighed in on the conversation around MS Dhoni's intent and evolving role at Chennai Super Kings after the 18-run loss to Punjab Kings and said the way veteran wicketkeeper batter is playing…

Premier League: Murphy's quickfire double guides Newcastle to fifth

Leicester (IANS) Newcastle United boosted their hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification and pushed Leicester City closer to relegation with a crushing 3-0 win at King Power Stadium. 

After several rivals for a top-four Premier League finish…

Sr Men's National Hockey: Telangana, M.P, Manipur emerge win their matches on Day 5

Jhansi (IANS) Teams from Telangana, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur registered a win in their respective matches on Day 5 of the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025 here on Wednesday. 

In…

Rudrankksh strikes gold in 10m air rifle at ISSF World Cup

New Delhi (IANS) Former world champion Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil struck his second individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup gold, shooting 252.9 in a pillar to post effort to win the men’s 10m air rifle final on Sunday,…

PCB defends Khushdil Shah after ugly fight with NZ fans post 0-3 loss in ODI series

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan’s disastrous tour of New Zealand ended not just with a third straight ODI defeat, but also in controversy as all-rounder Khushdil Shah lost his temper and got into an ugly confrontation with taunting fans at the Bay Oval…

IWL 2024-25: HOPS FC defeat Odisha 3-2 to continue battle for survival

Bhubaneswar (IANS) HOPS FC defeated defending champions Odisha FC 3-2 in an enthralling relegation battle at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar in IWL 2024-25 on Sunday. The two teams were level 2-2 at the break. 

The visitors were faced with…

World Boxing Cup: Clinical Abhinash Jamwal storms into 65kg final

New Delhi (IANS) Abhinash Jamwal delivered a near-perfect performance against Italy’s Gianluigi Malanga to storm into the 65kg final of the World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 at Foz Do Iguacu on Friday.
 

The 22-year-old Indian used his tall…

F1: Verstappen claims pole in Japanese GP Qualifying ahead of McLarens

Suzuka (IANS) Max Verstappen pulled off a stunning late lap to take pole position for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, denying McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in a nail-biting finish at Suzuka Circuit on Saturday. 

Despite struggling…

Pranavi T-4 with five holes to play, Diksha is T-21 in Rd 1 of Joburg Open

Johannesburg (IANS) Pranavi Urs was in fine form before the first round of the Joburg Ladies Open was suspended due to a flooded course here at Modderfontein Golf Club.

When play was suspended, eight groups were yet to finish 18 holes and will…