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February 9, 2025 2:42 PM

Cricket-Australia beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to sweep series

Australia beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets inside four days of the second test to complete a 2-0 series sweep in Galle on Sunday. Replying to Sri Lanka's first innings score of 257, Australia made 414 riding hundreds by skipper Steve Smith and Alex Ca...

February 8, 2025 7:12 PM

Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection in second ODI, confirms Sitanshu Kotak

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that talismanic batter Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection for Sunday’s second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Kohli had missed the first ODI which India won b...

February 8, 2025 6:24 PM

Davis Cup heroes Sasikumar, Ramanathan, Karan receive wild cards for Delhi Open

Former World No. 31 Lloyd Harris and 2019 Wimbledon Boys' Singles champion Shintaro Mochizuki will be among the top 8 seeds at the 2025 Delhi Open, an ATP Challenger 75 event returning for its fifth edition at the DLTA Complex from February 10-16. I...

February 7, 2025 4:26 PM

Van Dijk downplays Liverpool’s quadruple hopes after reaching League Cup final

Liverpool will not get carried away by lofty expectations of winning a quadruple this season, captain Virgil van Dijk said after his side thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at Anfield to set up a League Cup final clash with Newcastle United. Van Dijk ...

February 7, 2025 12:06 PM

Movie night cut short, India’s Iyer puts up a show against England

India's middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer had to cut short a movie night and turn in earlier than planned on Wednesday but a match-defining half-century against England the next day made it all worthwhile. Iyer's belligerent 59 off 36 balls set up In...

February 7, 2025 10:54 AM

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar meets President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday, accompanied by his wife, Anjali, and daughter, Sara. "Honourable President and me talked about the World Cup hockey in Bhubaneswar, which I saw sitting a...

February 6, 2025 3:45 PM

IND vs ENG: Kohli misses Nagpur ODI due to injury, expected to be fit for next match

Indian cricket star and former captain Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the first ODI against England at Nagpur due to a right knee injury sustained during practice on Wednesday. His absence is a setback for the top-ranked Indian team, which is prep...

February 6, 2025 11:41 AM

Leverkusen move past Cologne to advance into German Cup semifinals

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen came from two goals down to beat stubborn second-division Cologne 3-2 in extra time to book its semifinal spot in the German Cup on Thursday (IST). Facing a well-organised Cologne side, it took half an hour for L...

February 6, 2025 10:37 AM

IND vs ENG, 1st ODI: Rohit, Virat return as India begin Champions Trophy prep in Nagpur

India will take on England in the first of the three-match ODI series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Thursday. The hosts have already won the five-match T20I series 4-1. India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, and senior batter, V...

February 5, 2025 4:36 PM

National Games: Karnataka dominates swimming, Odisha and Haryana to clash in women’s football final

The 38th National Games swimming events wrapped up in Haldwani, where athletes from across India put on impressive performances. Karnataka stole the spotlight, winning multiple gold medals. On Tuesday, in the Women's 100m Breaststroke, Harshita Jaya...

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