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October 28, 2025 9:47 AM

Simeone and Baena strike as Atletico beat Betis to extend unbeaten run

Atletico Madrid extended their unbeaten run in LaLiga to nine matches with a 2-0 victory over hosts Real Betis on Monday, courtesy of goals from Giuliano Simeone and Alex Baena. The victory marked a significant milestone for Diego Simeone's side, wh...

October 28, 2025 9:25 AM

Sujeet Kalkal bags gold for India in U23 World Championships

India’s Sujeet Kalkal capped off a dominant run at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships with a 10-0 win over Uzbekistan’s Umidjon Jalolov in the men’s 65kg freestyle final on Monday. The bout lasted four minutes and 54 seconds before the ref...

October 27, 2025 8:05 PM

Athletes call for climate adaptation fightback ahead of COP30

Climate change is one of the toughest opponents facing any athlete, warns Brazilian soccer player Tamires Dias, one of around 40 elite sportsmen and women involved in the launch of a new global campaign that will feature at next month's COP30 summit ...

October 27, 2025 5:39 PM

ICC Women’s World Cup: India’s GS Lakshmi, Vrinda Rathi among match officials for semifinals

Indian match referee GS Lakshmi and umpire Vrinda Rathi have been named among the match officials for the semifinals of the ongoing 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup. In the league stage of the competition, Vrinda officiated in four match...

October 27, 2025 4:38 PM

Prithvi Shaw slams third fastest double hundred in Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra batter Prithvi Shaw struck a blazing double century off just 141 balls in the second innings of the 2025–26 Ranji Trophy match against Chandigarh on Monday. His 141-ball double hundred is the third-fastest in Ranji Trophy history. Shaw...

October 27, 2025 4:33 PM

T20I series against India a good test of Australia’s batting style, says head coach Andrew McDonald

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald believes the upcoming T20I series against India will serve as a litmus test for the team’s revamped batting approach, which has brought them success in recent months. Under captain Mitchell Marsh, Australia hav...

October 27, 2025 4:20 PM

Temba Bavuma returns as South Africa name Test squad for India tour

Temba Bavuma has returned as South Africa’s Test captain for the upcoming two-match series against India next month, following his recovery from a left calf strain sustained during the England tour in September. While Bavuma will sit out of South ...

October 27, 2025 4:01 PM

India tops medals tally in SAAF Senior Athletics Championships with 20 gold medals

India emerged as the overall champion in the 4th South Asian Senior Athletics Championships 2025, which concluded at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday. The Indian contingent topped the medals tally with 20 gold medals and a total of 58 med...

October 27, 2025 3:39 PM

P.V. Sindhu ends 2025 season early after failing to recover from foot injury

Two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu has decided to withdraw from all remaining BWF Tour 2025 events, stating that she has not yet fully recovered from a foot injury sustained during the European leg. The ace shuttler said she and her team reached...

October 27, 2025 3:01 PM

Bavuma back to captain South Africa for tests in India

Captain Temba Bavuma will return to the South Africa test squad for a two-match series against India next month after a calf injury kept him out of the series in Pakistan this month. Bavuma will lead a 15-man squad for tests in Kolkata from November...

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