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Raipur, March 30 – In 2021, when Komalika Bari emulated her state-mate Dipika Kumari in becoming the second Indian woman to win the World Cadet and World Junior titles, a lot was expected from the archer born in Jamshedpur.However, the transition to the senior circuit after a remarkable...

Christchurch, March 29 – South Africa all-rounder Kayla Reyneke capped her ODI debut with a last-ball six against New Zealand on Sunday, giving the Proteas a thrilling two-wicket win. In doing so, Kayla has become the first woman in international cricket to win player of the match awards on...

Bellary (Karnataka), March 27 Several prominent kabaddi players from the men's and women's sections, including Naveen Kumar, Pawan Sehrawat, Arjun Deshwal, and Sonali Vishnu Shingate, will participate in a high-performance strength and conditioning camp for promising athletes ahead of the Asian...

Srinagar, March 25 A second-half goal by Seilenthang Lotjem helped Namdhari Sports Club defeat Real Kashmir FC 1-0 for their first win of the season in the Indian Football League here on Wednesday.The victory lifted Namdhari SC to sixth in the table with six points from five matches, while...

March 24, New Delhi – Batter Anushka Sharma has earned her first call-up to the squad for the upcoming five-match T20 International series against South Africa.Sharma had a memorable debut in the Women's Premier League earlier this year, scoring 177 runs in seven games.Fast bowler Kashvee...

Miami, March 24 Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka continued her dominant run at the Miami Open, securing a place in the quarterfinals with a straight-set victory over Zheng Qinwen.Sabalenka took one hour and 25 minutes to achieve a 6-3, 6-4 victory, maintaining her strong head-to-head record...

Oslo (Norway), March 19 Football superstar Erling Haaland has become a strategic investor in Norway Chess and its newly launched Total Chess World Championship Tour (TCWCT).Norway Chess has taken a major step with the launch of TCWCT, which has been approved by the International Chess...

New Delhi, March 19 Delhi Capitals announced on Thursday the appointment of former Ireland all-rounder John Mooney as their fielding coach for the IPL, which begins on March 28.The 44-year-old, who became the first Irish cricketer to be part of an IPL franchise's coaching staff, will join head...

Noida, March 19 Jasmine Shekar carded a consistent 3-under 68 despite two late bogeys, opening a three-shot lead after the third round of the sixth leg of the Hero Women's Pro Golf Tour, here on Thursday.Jasmine, who won the first leg of the 2026 season, had a first round of even par 71. In...

Mumbai, March 17 India's top-ranked squash player, Anahat Singh, expects the 2028 Los Angeles Games to be the primary focus for every player over the next two years as the sport makes its Olympic debut there.Winning a medal at the Olympics is the dream of every player, Anahat said here on...

New Delhi, March 14 Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who mentored the Delhi Capitals last year, said on Saturday that he will not be able to fulfill the role in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.The 2026 IPL starts on March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers...

Indian Wells, March 14 – Two-time runner-up and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will compete for the Indian Wells title for the third time in four years after defeating No. 14 seed Linda Noskova 6-3, 6-4 to reach the final.Sabalenka's semifinal victory over Noskova is her 20th career win at Indian...

History has been made for India, as Assam has its first-ever Chess Grandmaster. International Master Mayank Chakraborty has achieved the final norm in Sweden, making him the 94th Grandmaster of India. Sixteen-year-old International Master Mayank Chakraborty officially secured his final...

New Delhi, March 13 Goa will host the seventh season of the franchise-based Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) event in July at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, organizers said on Friday.Organized by 11Sports Pvt. Ltd. under the aegis of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), UTT has...

Indian Wells, March 13 – Elina Svitolina secured a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory in 2 hours and 9 minutes, defeating World No. 2 Iga Swiatek and advancing to the Indian Wells semifinals for the second time, and the first since 2019.After splitting sets with Swiatek, the third set was a closely...

Kalaburagi, March 10 – Just after winning the ITF W35 Kalaburagi title, and completing an impressive run in Karnataka that included finishing as runner-up at the ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru in February, India’s Vaishnavi Adkar attributed her improved performances to the guidance of Grand...

New Delhi, March 10 The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea against the holding of buffalo racing sport 'Kambala' in parts of Karnataka other than the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, asking why it should be restricted only to a particular area of the state.The Kambala race, held in...

Hyderabad, March 9 The Indian women's hockey team played a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Scotland in its second match and continued to lead Pool B of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers here on Monday.With this result, both India and Scotland have four points in the group, although the...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 – Vizhinjam, the hometown of batsman Sanju Samson, erupted in jubilation on Sunday as India won the T20 World Cup, with the player contributing a crucial 89-run innings.Samson's father, Samson Viswanath, said the player played his natural game. "He started playing...

New Delhi, March 8 President Droupadi Murmu congratulated the Indian cricket team on Sunday for winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, describing the victory as a historic achievement that has brought immense pride and joy to the nation.In a post on X, @rashtrapatibhvn (the official account of...