The Hindu

The Gierts-coached side triumphs in sudden death after Preetis strike in the last quarter takes the final to penalties

In the womens category, Railways will take on Kerala which beat Madhya Pradesh 87-58 in the last-four stage in the final

Nikhat, Lovlina and Minakshi reassert their class; Pooja claims a record 10th gold in the 80kg category; SSCB pugilists rule the roost in mens section

The Men in Blue will be keen on assessing skipper Gill and deputy Shreyas return after their injury layoffs; Siraj, too, will have a point to prove; New Zealand will depend on the likes of Conway, Mitchell and Jamieson to guide the youngsters

Gill also admitted to the frustration of missing most of South Africas tour of India, including the entire ODI series, particularly after being named captain

Gardner stitched 103 runs with Anushka Sharma (44 off 30 balls) for the third wicket to take her side past the 170-run mark

Preparation for me is really big, and I didnt think that we had that much time to prepare when we came back from Australia, or even after the Asia Cup when we played the West Indies series, the Indias Test and ODI captain said

Sindhu could not sustain the pressure against Chinas Wang Zhiyi, committing too many unforced errors in a 16-21, 15-21 loss, which brought down curtains on Indias campaign in the tournament

OZ Developers named Sialkot as its new franchise which it won at auction for rupees 1.85 billion ($6.55 million)

Vastrakar was did not feature for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the sides campaign opener against Mumbai Indians

Sabalenka, defending Brisbane champion, clinched the semi-final at Pat Rafter Arena on her fourth match point to advance to January 11 final against the winner of a later semi-final between fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula and Marta Kostyuk

The issue surfaced for the second consecutive day, with several officials claiming they were informed that their room bookings had not been confirmed for the final three days of the tournament

England do not play Test cricket again until they host New Zealand in June.

Bangladesh sports ministry advisor Asif Nazrul has taken a hard-line position on the change of venue, citing national pride and continuing a rising anti-India sentiment in the government corridors

The 62-year-old knows a thing or two about famous Sri Lankan victories. He took the wicket that won the island nation its first-ever Test and coached the women to significant overseas T20I series wins and an Asia Cup triumph. He talks about his coaching philosophy, being inspired by the All Blacks, the evolution of the womens game and his time as a pathbreaking quick

A switch in the 24-year-old American sprinters focus from competing against others to competing against her best brought rich rewards in 2025. The reigning sprint queen, who claimed a historic triple crown at the Worlds, wants to establish herself among the greatest ever as she looks forward to a series of major events culminating in Los Angeles 2028

His late burst helps the team advance to the semifinals; Delhi edges Karnataka in a gripping contest to reach the last four

Head and Starc play lead roles in the home side retaining the urn by a 4-1 margin; a candid appraisal awaits England while a transition is in store for the victor

The street outside the hotel housing the Indian team has been witnessing frequent traffic snarls, with bystanders hoping to catch a wave from either of the two modern-day greats

Grace Harris, Lauren Bell, Linsey Smith and Nandine de Klerk are the four overseas players for RCB while Mumbai Indians will miss the services of Hayley Matthews in the WPL opener

Among the women, it is Railways that holds sway, with six of the 10 finals featuring an RSPB contender; the 65kg bout between Services Pranjal and Neeraj ended 4-1 in the formers favour, but it took almost half an hour to complete due to protests

The Conclave was attended by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and along with top officials from IOA and National Sports Federations, Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister and Sports Minister Harsh Sanghavi and Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao

The line between carefree and careless often blurred, but not too many seemed to take notice, or be too bothered about it; it has happened far too often now for Bazball to not face serious scrutiny, if not downright condemnation, any longer

The two batters undo the efforts of the losing sides pace battery that initially reduces its opponent to 90 for seven; earlier Aman and Nitish help in stabilising a middle-order collapse; winning team is now fifith with Uttar Pradesh as the group topper Vidarbha enters the quarterfinals

You always hear from players who have been here before about the atmosphere and the love for the game, so Im really looking forward to it

We are not satisfied with just one World Cup. Not just us, other players are also strategising with this mindset. That shows the impact the WPL has had, says the RCB skipper

Keralas quarterfinal hopes go up in smoke as the batters collapse on a slow surface; Madhya Pradesh puts an end to Karnatakas winning streak, makes it to the knockouts