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January 20, 2025 4:00 PM

Champions Trophy tour thrills cricket fans in England before arriving in India

The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy Tour with DP World recently completed its eventful England leg, building excitement for the tournament’s ninth edition, which is set to take place in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates from February 19 to March 9...

January 20, 2025 3:37 PM

IPL 2025: Rishabh Pant appointed as new captain of Lucknow Super Giants

IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants has named Rishabh Pant as its captain ahead of 2025 season, the team's principal owner Sanjiv Goenka said on Monday. IANS had previously reported on Saturday that Pant was highly likely to be appointed as LSG’s n...

January 20, 2025 1:19 PM

Keys stuns Rybakina to reach Australian Open quarter-finals

American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match at Margaret Court Arena to march into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and extend her win streak to nine matches this year. Adelaide Open ...

January 20, 2025 12:32 PM

Man City back in top four after 6-0 drubbing of Ipswich

Manchester City's Phil Foden scored twice and created another goal in an outstanding first-half display as they hammered Ipswich Town 6-0 at Portman Road on Sunday to move back into the Premier League's top four. The comprehensive win moved City to ...

January 20, 2025 10:38 AM

Kho Kho World Cup: India clinches historic double victory in men’s and women’s titles; PM Modi congratulates teams

The inaugural Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi ended on a historic note as India secured both the men's and women's titles in thrilling fashion. In a masterful display of speed, strategy, and skill, the Indian women's kho kho team claimed the 2025 titl...

January 19, 2025 4:39 PM

Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna-Zhang Shuai storm into mixed doubles quarter-finals

The mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna (India) and Zhang Shuai (China) advanced to the quarter-finals of the ongoing Australian Open 2025 after receiving a walkover against fourth seeds Taylor Townsend (USA) and Hugo Nys (Monaco) in the second round...

January 17, 2025 9:50 PM

India to announce ICC Champions Trophy 2025 squad on Saturday

The Indian cricket squad for the ODI series against England and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be announced on Saturday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed in a media advisory issued on Friday. The announcement will take ...

January 17, 2025 5:29 PM

U19 World Cup: Objective is to win and successfully defend the title, says Niki Prasad

India skipper Niki Prasad said her team’s objective is to win the 2025 U19 Women’s T20 World Cup and successfully defend the title they won under Shafali Verma’s leadership in 2023. India are the defending champions in the tournament starting i...

January 17, 2025 3:30 PM

Manu, Gukesh, Harmanpreet, Praveen receive Khel Ratna as President Murmu honours sports icons at Rashtrapati Bhavan

World Chess champion Gukesh D and Paris Olympics and Paralympics medallists - Manu Bhaker (shooting), Harmanpreet Singh (hockey) and Praveen Kumar (para-athlete) received the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from President Droupadi Murm...

January 17, 2025 1:57 PM

Australian Open: Bopanna, Zhang progress to mixed doubles round two

Indian ace Rohan Bopanna and his Chinese partner Shuai Zhang advanced to the second round of the Australian Open mixed doubles with a straight sets 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Kristina Mladenovic on Friday. Bopanna and Zhang, closed the mat...

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