Flame for 9th Asian Winter Games lit in Harbin

Harbin (China) (IANS) The flame for the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games was lit at the Sun Island Scenic Area here on Monday, with 18 days to go before the opening of the Games. The flame was lit after a brief ceremony opened by a choir of 90 children.

Aus Open: Keys ousts Rybakina to set quarterfinal meeting with Svitolina

Melbourne (IANS) No. 19 seed American Madison Keys moved into the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time in her career by ousting No. 6 seed Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan on Monday. 

Keys shook off a second-set lull to topple 2023…

ISL 2024-25: Chennaiyin FC target to keep playoff hopes alive against leaders Mohun Bagan

Chennai (IANS) Chennaiyin FC will host Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Tuesday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai. 

The Marina Machans are currently 10th on the table with 17 points from 16 games,…

Aus Open: Sabalenka routs Andreeva for third successive quarterfinal at Melbourne Park

Melbourne (IANS) World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka sailed into her third straight Australian Open quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Mirra Andreeva on Sunday. 

The win was Sabalenka's 18th consecutive victory at the Australian Open. A winning…

Last minute dagger ends India’s winless campaign at AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers

Yogyakarta (Indonesia) (IANS) India dished out a vastly improved display before being edged out by Kyrgyzstan 3-4 in their concluding Group B tie of the AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers on Sunday.

Trailing 1-3 at half time after…

Injury woes keep Kohli, Rahul out of Ranji Trophy next round: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have informed the BCCI medical team that they are dealing with injuries that will prevent them from participating in the upcoming round of Ranji Trophy matches starting January 23. 

Kohli is suffering…

U19 WC: Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia emerge victorious on rain-affected day

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Bangladesh, South Africa and Australia emerged victorious on a rain-affected opening day of the 2025 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. While the Proteas beat New Zealand by 22 runs via DLS method, Bangladesh defeated Nepal by five…

Aus Open: Bopanna, Zhang progress to mixed doubles round two

Melbourne (IANS) Indian ace Rohan Bopanna and his Chinese partner Shuai Zhang advanced to the second round of the Australian Open mixed doubles with a straight sets 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Kristina Mladenovic on Friday.  

Bopanna…

U19 WC: Meet Ishwari Awasare, inspired by words from Tendulkar, desire to play for India

New Delhi (IANS) Moreshwar Rao Awasare vividly remembers the moment signifying the beginning of his daughter Ishwari’s unstoppable cricketing career. It was in November 2018 when Sachin Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy held a camp in Bishop School,…

Smriti Mandhana smashes fastest ODI ton by an Indian women’s batter in Rajkot

New Delhi (IANS) India skipper Smriti Mandhana smashed the fastest ODI hundred by an India women’s batter when she hit a 70-ball ton during the third and final match of the series against Ireland at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday.