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Home favourite Nikhat to take on Jyoti for 51kg title

Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain secured a first-round stoppage (RSC) win against Sneha to cruise into the 75kg final.

1 Jul 2025 5:20 am
Neeraj learning concept of flow, wants Tendulkars superpower to handle challenges

The way he faced challenges from many great bowlers and still performed exceptionally, says Neeraj Chopra on Sachin Tendulkar

1 Jul 2025 4:00 am
Ind vs Eng 2nd Test: Chris Woakes loving life as leader of England pace pack

Woakes, a 36-year-old veteran of 58 Test matches, stated that he was enjoying the role of being the lead pacer.

1 Jul 2025 2:20 am
It was an incredibly difficult decision to pull out of IPL 2025, says Englands Harry Brook

Brook, however, has no regrets. He used the window to feature in outings against Zimbabwe and West Indies, and made useful runs

1 Jul 2025 2:00 am
ENG vs IND Tests | Where is the sword-swishing, humming Jadeja?

It has been a while since the premier all-rounder has brought out his iconic celebration after crossing a milestone with the bat; the 36-year-old, who is going through a slump with the ball too in the longest format, will look to make amends for his underwhelming show in Headingley

1 Jul 2025 12:09 am
ENG vs IND second Test | India keeps its cards close to the chest

The biggest source of suspense going into the second Test is around Bumrahs availability and whether the visitor has the firepower to dismiss England twice without him; assistant coach ten Doeschate saying that two spinners will play in Edgbaston also adds to the intrigue

30 Jun 2025 8:00 pm
Dhoni seeks trademark for sobriquet Captain Cool

The proposed trademark is registered under the category for sports training, providing sports training facilities, sports coaching and services

30 Jun 2025 7:47 pm
Inaugural edition of World Super Kabaddi League to be held in Dubai

Backed by the International Kabaddi Federation (IKF), WSKL will adopt a franchise-based model featuring eight teams in its inaugural season.

30 Jun 2025 2:41 pm
Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Azhar Mahmood as acting red-ball head coach

The PCB is confident that under Azhar's guidance, the red-ball squad will continue to grow in strength, discipline and performance on the global stage, the board added.

30 Jun 2025 12:41 pm
IND Women vs ENG women 2nd T20I: India hopes for Mandhana encore, Harmanpreet availability against England

Mandhana's stroke-filled century would have rung alarm bells in the English camp as it tries to find answers to the dramatic batting collapse it suffered while chasing a steep 210-run total.

30 Jun 2025 11:46 am
Club World Cup: Paris Saint Germain sets sights on another trophy with a dominating win over Messis Inter Miami

While the European powerhouses complained mightily about having to play in the newly expanded tournament at the end of a grueling season, PSG is taking the 32-team competition seriously.

30 Jun 2025 10:24 am
Club World Cup 2025: Harry Kane scores twice as Bayern Munich beats Flamengo to enter quarterfinals

Bayern's win ensured that at least four European clubs will advance to the quarterfinals. It also set up a rematch of the 2020 Champions League final that Bayern won 1-0.

30 Jun 2025 9:39 am
Lionel Messis Inter Miami routed by Paris Saint Germain as Neves scores twice in Club World Cup

Lionel Messi spent most of the first half just lingering in the midfield, surrounded by PSG players and barely getting a chance to touch the ball. Inter Miami lost the match 0-4 to Paris Saint Germain.

30 Jun 2025 9:27 am
Ayush clinches maiden BWF World Tour title at U.S. Open; Tanvi finishes runner-up

Ayush Shetty defeated the third seeded Yang 21-18, 21-13 in 47 minutes on Sunday to cap off an impressive week

30 Jun 2025 8:53 am
SAI centre, the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home

With a cumulative investment exceeding 140 crore, the Sports Authority of Indias Southern Centre has undergone a major transformation in the last decade

30 Jun 2025 5:42 am
The Edgbaston barrier that looms large for Gill & Co.

The weight of depressing history confronts India as it seeks to square the series in the second Test; it is crucial for the team to put the disappointment of Leeds behind and regroup quickly; the two previous games have seen the visiting side suffer losses

29 Jun 2025 11:07 pm
Onus on Gill to pick up the pieces and lift Team Indias morale

The new captains situation is eerily similar to that of Kohlis in his first full-fledged Test series as skipper during the tour of Sri Lanka in 2015; the fact that the 25-year-old has come good with his batting would do his confidence a world of good

29 Jun 2025 6:39 pm
Indias T20 World Cup 2024 Triumph: A year of glory

India also celebrated the farewell of two giants of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, from the T20 format, as they walked away with their heads held high.

29 Jun 2025 2:40 pm
National Chess Competition for specially-abled persons: Tamil Nadu players steal show winning 16 medals

A student from Vijayawada Venkata Krishna Karthik won the first prize in the main category

29 Jun 2025 1:39 pm
First century in T20I is pretty special for me as it is my natural format, says Smriti Mandhana

Mandhana struck her first T20I ton in her 149th game, to help the visitors to 210 runs before dismissing the hosts for 113 in 14.5 overs

29 Jun 2025 12:50 pm
Tanvi Sharma, Ayush Shetty enter U.S. Open badminton finals

The 16-year-old unseeded Indian Tanvi defeated Ukraine's seventh-seeded Polina Buhrova 21-14, 21-16 in the women's singles semifinal in just 34 minutes to make it to the title round

29 Jun 2025 11:21 am
In 50-over game, India should win everything but in Tests theyll have to rely a lot on Bumrah, says Allan Lamb

Allan Lamb is happy with the rise of Indian cricket and how the IPL has been life-changing for cricketers around the world, but he is not too happy with the way ICC is running Test cricket.

29 Jun 2025 10:41 am
Wimbledon 2025: Novak Djokovic figures the grass-court major gives him his best chance at a record 25th Grand Slam title

Djokovic has won seven championships at the grass-court major and come oh-so-close to making his total eight the number Roger Federer won, and one behind Martina Navratilova's record nine women's trophies but lost in the 2023 and 2024 finals to Carlos Alcaraz.

29 Jun 2025 10:00 am
Club World Cup 2025: Nkunkus extra-time goal sparks Chelsea to weather-delayed 4-1 win over Benfica

The match was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete.

29 Jun 2025 9:36 am
All it needs is attitude adjustment to become a good fielding side: Haddin

Indian fielders, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal, dropped several catches as Gill's side lost the opening Test at Headingley by five wickets to go 0-1 down against Ben Stokes' team

29 Jun 2025 5:40 am
Nikhat off to a winning start; Anjali causes an upset

Meanwhile, Haryanas Anjali caused an upset on the opening day when she got the better of World Championships bronze medallist Manisha Moun 3:1 in the 57-60 kg category

29 Jun 2025 4:20 am
Khaleel Ahmed joins Essex for Rothesay County Championship and Metro Bank One Day Cup

Since making his ODI debut in 2018 against Hong Kong, Ahmed has taken 15 wickets in his 11 ODI appearances, at an average of 31.00 and an economy rate of 5.81, with best figures of 3-13

29 Jun 2025 4:00 am
Smriti Mandhana's elegant maiden ton leads India to 97-run win over England in 1st T20I

Mandhana (112, 62 balls) and Harleen Deol (43, 23 balls) added 94 runs for the second wicket as India posted a commanding 210 for five after being invited to bat

29 Jun 2025 12:54 am
Indian Open | Arasu wins sprint double; Abinaya fastest woman

Railways Bhavani takes the womens long jump gold with a 6.31m leap in the sixth and final attempt to edge out JSWs Sandra

28 Jun 2025 8:39 pm
Tejaswin makes use of Indian open athletics for hurdles exposure

Competing in his first standalone 110m hurdles event in a long while, Tejaswin finishes seventh

28 Jun 2025 8:27 pm
SAI centre in Bengaluru: the go-to venue for athletes seeking world-class facilities at home

With a cumulative investment exceeding 140 crore, the Netaji Subhas Southern Cente has undergone a major transformation in the last decade

28 Jun 2025 6:01 pm
28 Jun 2025 5:21 pm
Australia crush West Indies to win opening Test in Barbados

West Indies were dismissed for 141 chasing an improbable 301 to hand Australia a 1-0 series lead

28 Jun 2025 10:43 am
Womens Premier League side UP Warriorz part ways with head coach Lewis

UP Warriorz part ways with head coach Jon Lewis after three years, thanking him for his leadership and dedication

28 Jun 2025 4:12 am