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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...

Pune, March 7. The defending champions, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and the runner-up, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), each earned full three points on the second day of the 41st PSPB Inter-Unit Hockey Tournament at the Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium in Pune on Friday...

Perth, March 5 – Australian captain Alyssa Healy said she doesn't expect to feel any sadness as she prepares for her final international appearance through the one-off pink-ball Test against India, which begins at the WACA Stadium on Friday.Australia currently leads India 8-4 in the...

Indian Wells, March 3: Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will kick off the Indian Wells Open, the season's first ATP Masters 1000 event, against former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov or Terence Atmane, with five-time champion Novak Djokovic also present in his half of the draw.Alcaraz played Dimitrov in...

New Delhi, February 27 – Indian wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has spoken about his unconventional journey into professional cricket, revealing that the sport was never part of his original life plan and that a chance decision at school trials set him on the path to international cricket...

Faridabad, February 26 – Abhishek Kumar produced a tournament-low score, a flawless bogey-free round of eight-under par 64 in the final round, to achieve a sensational victory from behind in the first leg of the INR 25 lakh DP World PGTI NexGen 2026, played at the Aravalli Golf Club in...

London, February 25 – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and all eight franchises competing in The Hundred have jointly announced that player selections for the upcoming season will be based solely on cricketing ability, availability, and team requirements, with no discrimination based on...

Gulmarg, February 24 Two races, two gold medals, and a promise fulfilled.Nordic skier Kajal Kumari Rai achieved an emotional comeback at the Khelo India Winter Games, winning back-to-back gold medals a year after a personal tragedy had derailed her campaign.Kajal's world had come crashing...