2nd Test: Washington picks career-best 7-59 as India bowl out NZ for 259

Pune (IANS) Off-spin all-rounder Washington Sundar ran through the New Zealand batting order to pick career-best figures of 7-59 as the visitors’ were bowled out for 259 by India on day one of second Test at the MCA Stadium on Thursday.

Electing…

Football: India thrash Brunei 13-0 in U17 Asian Cup qualifiers opener

Chonburi (Thailand) (IANS) The India U-17 men's team started its campaign in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers in style, thrashing Brunei Darussalam 13-0 in their opening match at the Chonburi Stadium here on Wednesday. 

India’s…

Jai Singh Sabharwal, 14, bags two gold medals, 1 silver in FEI event

Mumbai (IANS) Jai Singh Sabharwal, the 14-year-old rider from Amateur Riders' Club (ARC), made a mark in the world of showjumping with a remarkable performance, securing two gold medals and one silver at the FEI Concours Saut International 2*…

Hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash axed from 2026 CWG in Glasgow

London (IANS) In a major blow to India's medal hopes in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the organisers have dropped hockey, cricket, wrestling, badminton, squash, and table tennis, among others, from the sports programme for the coming…

Deepika bags sixth Archery World Cup Final medal with silver in Mexico

Tlaxcala (Mexico) (IANS) Indian archer Deepika Kumari added sixth World Cup Final medal to her kitty with a silver in the Archery World Cup Final after a 0-6 loss to China's Li Jiaman in the final here.

The 2010 Commonwealth Games champion…

ISL 2024-25: East Bengal eye season's first win against strong Odisha FC

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 steps into a new matchweek that kicks off with a potentially blistering face-off between Odisha FC and East Bengal FC at the Kalinga Stadium here on Tuesday. The two teams must be determined…

India win 7 gold at Asian Cross Country in Hong Kong

Hong Kong (IANS) Indian athletes tamed the picturesque Hong Kong Golf Club course to win seven gold medals, including three in individual categories, at the Asian Cross Country Championships on Sunday. The elite Indian athletes dominated their season’s…

Sultan of Johor Cup: Indian junior men's team stuns Great Britain with 6-4 win

Johor Bahru (Malaysia) (IANS) The Indian junior men's hockey team continued its winning streak as they registered a stunning 6-4 win against Great Britain in a high-scoring game here at the prestigious Sultan of Johor Cup on Sunday. Goals by Mohd…

Rishabh Pant becomes fastest Indian wicketkeeper to 2500 Test runs

Bengaluru (IANS) Rishabh Pant etched his name into the record books on Day 4 of the first Test against New Zealand, becoming the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to score 2500 Test runs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. 

Pant achieved the milestone in just…

India to host 20th Asian Women’s Handball Championship for the first time

New Delhi (IANS) South Asia’s first women’s handball league, the World Handball League (WHL), will be hosting the historic 20th edition of the prestigious Asian Women’s Handball Championship in New Delhi from December 1 to 10, 2024, with the support…