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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...

January 17, 2025 12:24 PM

BCCI implements news directives for men’s national team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a fresh set of rules for the senior men’s cricket team to boost discipline, improve logistics, and strengthen team unity on both domestic and international tours. The guidelines cover...

January 17, 2025 10:30 AM

Brighton snap winless streak with 2-0 victory over Ipswich

Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter both scored to end Brighton & Hove Albion's run of eight Premier League games without a win as their side beat Ipswich Town 2-0 at Portman Road on Thursday. The victory lifts Brighton to ninth place on 31 points...

January 17, 2025 10:20 AM

India will win the final: Indian Kho Kho men’s team coach Ashwani Sharma

India continued their dominant run in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 with a resounding 71-34 victory over Bhutan at the IG Indoor Stadium on Thursday. This win secures India's top position in Group A and guarantees a spot in the quarter-finals. Speaking...

January 17, 2025 10:12 AM

Diallo hat-trick drags Man United to comeback win over Southampton

Three late goals from Amad Diallo dragged a below-par Manchester United to an unlikely 3-1 comeback victory over bottom side Southampton in the Premier League on Thursday. United will have fancied their chances of getting back to winning ways agains...

January 17, 2025 9:56 AM

Sabalenka through to fourth round of Australian Open after tough battle

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday. Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title ...

January 16, 2025 8:45 PM

P.V. Sindhu storms into India Open 2025 quarterfinals, Kiran George advances; Crasto-Ponnappa duo eliminated

P.V. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, advanced to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025 after a commanding win against Japan’s Manami Suizu. Sindhu, ranked World No. 14, won the second-round match 21-15, 21-13 in just 46 minutes at the KD Ja...

January 16, 2025 3:51 PM

Australian Open: N. Sriram Balaji and Miguel Reyes-Varela advance to men’s doubles second round

India's N. Sriram Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela cruised into the second round of the Australian Open men's doubles event with a commanding straight-sets victory over Robin Haase and Aleksandr Nedovyesov on Thursday. The In...

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