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El Gouna (Egypt), April 5 – Abhay Singh rallied to defeat Egyptian world No. 13 Aly Abou Eleinen 9-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-4, 11-8 in the men's opening round of the El Gouna Open, a PSA Platinum event.Abou Eleinen managed to win the first game 11-9. Singh immediately responded in the second...

Bengaluru, April 4 – Murali Sreeshankar kicked off his season impressively by winning the men's long jump at the inaugural edition of the Indian Athletics Series 2026 in Bengaluru on Saturday.Competing at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, the 27-year-old produced his best jump on the fourth attempt...

Rajgir (Bihar), April 4 Delhi, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, and Bihar won their respective matches, while Assam and Puducherry drew on the fourth day of the 16th Hockey India Sub-junior Men National Championship 2026, held at the Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, Bihar, on...

Ahmedabad, April 4 – Ahead of the Rajasthan Royals’ clash against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer struck a positive and reflective tone, expressing confidence, excitement, and a clear sense of purpose heading...

Ludhiana, April 4 Ace cueist Pankaj Advani played the crucial points well under pressure to defeat a determined Pushpender Singh for a memorable double in his maiden national pool championships here on Saturday.In the men's final of the 10-ball pool event, Advani of PSPB won a hard-fought 11-9...

Bengaluru, April 4 Wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma said on Saturday that being the vice-captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and the overall leadership experience has added a certain edge to his game.Jitesh was a vital part of RCB's success when they won their maiden IPL title in 2025...

Pathum Thani (Thailand), April 4 India will draw inspiration from their spirited first-half performance in their 0-6 defeat to Japan in the previous match when they take on another formidable side, Australia, in their second Group C match of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup here on Sunday.India...

New Delhi, April 4 – Suryakumar Yadav will lead Mumbai Indians in the absence of Hardik Pandya. Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first in the first double-header match of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.Both teams are playing their first afternoon match of the...

Kolkata, April 4 Indian tennis legend Leander Paes said on Saturday that he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life.The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him...

Kolkata, April 4 Indian tennis legend Leander Paes said on Saturday that he has been entrusted with responsibilities related to India's bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, describing it as a key to his new role in public life.The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him...

Guwahati, April 4 Acclaimed Assam footballer Gilbertson Sangma, known as the 'Man with Golden Boot', died at his Guwahati residence on Saturday.He was 71 years old.Sangma had been unwell for the past few years due to age-related health issues and was also suffering from dementia. He died at...

Bengaluru, April 4 Virat Kohli has responded to social media chatter calling him an "overseas player" for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, taking it in a light-hearted manner during a fun interaction with content creator Mr. Nags in a video shared by the...

New Delhi, April 4 – Lalit Modi has backed Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Singh Dhumal's idea of expanding the IPL window, as discussions around reshaping the global cricket calendar post-2027 gain momentum.Dhumal had previously stated that the IPL currently consists of 74 matches...

April 3, Kohima: Nagaland concluded its campaign at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Chhattisgarh, securing a total of seven medals across various disciplines.The state's athletes competed in athletics, archery, and wrestling, winning three medals in athletics and four in archery.In...

Raipur, April 3 The Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) is a "grand confluence" of unity, culture, and sporting excellence, and has emerged as a historic platform for tribal talent, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai said on Friday.Addressing the closing ceremony of the first edition of...

Jagdalpur, April 3 – Just 48 hours after writing her Class 12 board exams, the 17-year-old Alish Ekka found herself on the podium with a silver medal around her neck at the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 in Chhattisgarh. For the teenager from a nondescript village in Odisha’s Sundargarh...

Los Angeles, April 3 – Hollywood actor Ben Stiller is a successful actor, producer, and director, but he could use a bit more practice when it comes to bowling.The sport, which is the subject of the five-part series that premiered on March 16, has been an important part of the multi-talented...

Raipur, April 3 – The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, hosted by Chhattisgarh, concluded on Friday on a high note, with Karnataka emerging as the overall champion.The multi-sport event, aimed at identifying hidden talent from tribal and remote areas of the country, witnessed...

New Delhi, April 3 – A day before an IPL match between DC and MI, Delhi LG T.S. Sandhu visited the Arun Jaitley Stadium here to review preparations and interact with players and ground staff.In a post on X, the LG said: "Visited the Arun Jaitley Stadium today and interacted with players ahead...

Ludhiana, April 3 Star cueist Pankaj Advani, who won the 9-ball event three days ago, advanced to the semifinals of the 10-ball national championships, stunning reigning champion Shivam Arora here on Friday.Advani proved too strong for Arora in the quarterfinals, as evidenced by his 8-2...