NEW DELHI: English kabaddi players Felix Li and Yuvraj Pandeya achieved their dream of being a part of the Pro Kabaddi League in the recently concluded tenth edition of the tournament. The Pro Kabaddi League season 10 was held from December 2, 2023, to March 1 2024 across 12 cities.

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes Rishabh Pant can do those things that most Indian wicket-keeper batters can’t do and that’s why he should be in the T20 World Cup squad.

NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta heaped praise on Kuldeep Yadav’s performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and called it the peak of his skills and ability

LIMA: Peru will finalize their preparations for this year's Copa America in the United States with a friendly against El Salvador, the South American nation's football federation said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant feels happy being on the field after smashing an unbeaten 88 off 43 in DC's 4-run win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday night.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant feels happy being on the field after smashing an unbeaten 88 off 43 in DC's 4-run win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday night.

LONDON: Liverpool's title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park.

HYDERABAD: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.

NEW DELHI: Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was on Wednesday elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's (WFI) Athletes' Commission, here.

NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has selected 50 boxers, including Olympic-bound Preeti Sai Pawar (54kg) to represent India at the upcoming Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championship 2024 to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from April 27 to May 7.

CHENNAI: Former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden hailed Nicholas Pooran as "cleanest hitter in the world" after the Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) wicketkeeper-batter's cameo in a stunning chase of 211 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as the hosts pulled off the highest run chase at Chepauk.

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would look into options to respond to the BCCI -- Board of Control of Cricket in India -- if it officially refuses to send its team to Pakistan to play the ICC Champions Trophy, said a source in the PCB responding to a question about the recent report that neighbors might not travel to the country for the next year’s tournament.

NEW DELHI: As India's batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating his 51st birthday on Wednesday, social media is exploding with heartfelt wishes, painting the digital realm with hues of admiration and celebration for the cricketing icon, who is often hailed as the 'God of cricket'.

NEW DELHI: The technical committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has recommended former international Langam Chaoba Devi as the head coach of the senior women’s national football team following her successful stint during the Turkish Women's Cup in February this year.

CHENNAI: The unavailability of key players has left Chennai Super Kings (CSK) change in the action plan this IPL season which led coach Stephen Fleming to admit that the team is "trying to find the right combination" noting that they've had to adapt more changes due to mix of unavoidable circumstances.

NEW DELHI: Pragnya Mohan and Adarsh Muralidharan Sinimol will spearhead a strong Indian challenge at the 2024 South Asian Triathlon Championships to be held alongside the Asia Triathlon Cup in Pokhara, Nepal on April 27.

SWITZERLAND: The United World Wrestling (UWW) Disciplinary Chamber has decided to suspend the refereeing body and refereeing delegates for the alleged violations during 74kg semifinal bout between Italy's Frank Chamizo and Turan Bayramov of Azerbaijan at the European Olympic Games Qualifier, the world wrestling body said.

ROME: Juventus sealed a berth in the Italian Cup final with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Lazio in the semifinal.

MADRID: Iga Swiatek, the world No.1, recently reached the milestone of becoming the ninth player to spend 100 weeks at the top of the WTA rankings. Reflecting on this achievement, the Pole expressed her surprise, saying it’s hard to "get a grasp of this milestone" because it happened so fast.

CHENNAI: After Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a century to propel Chennai Super Kings to a target of 210, Marcus Stoinis struck his maiden IPL century to single-handedly take Lucknow Super Giants to six wickets victory with nine balls to spare over Chennai Super Kings at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday.

CHENNAI: In a ton-for-ton response, Marcus Stoinis scored his maiden IPL century to overcome Ruturaj Gaikwad's hundred for Chennai Super Kings and helped Lucknow Super Giants to a six-wicket victory in Match 39 of the Indian Premier League at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium here on Tuesday.

PATNA: Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) is gearing up to transform the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium into a modern sporting hub. The upcoming cricket complex promises a wave of upgrades, offering top-notch facilities to players and fans alike.

NEW DELHI: Ashi Chouksey and Swapnil Kusale outgunned the rest of the field in their respective Women’s and Men’s 50M Rifle 3-Positions (3P) field of five, to take the qualification honours on the fifth day of the on-going Olympic Selection Trials (OST) Rifle/Pistol, here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range in the national capital region on Tuesday.

CHENNAI: The All India Chess Federation (AICF) is assessing the possibility of hosting the World Chess Championship in India with the 17-year-old chess Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh qualifying to challenge world champion China's GM Ding Liren, its chief said on Tuesday,

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Attorney General has informed the court that Yoni Patel, the owner of Kandy Samp Army, one of the seven teams played in the Legends Cricket Trophy, has been indicted on charges of match-fixing.

NEW DELHI: Following a knock of 195 not out in the third ODI against South Africa in Potchefstroom, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu returned to the top in the latest ICC Women's ODI batting rankings, released on Tuesday.

JAIPUR: As the Rajasthan Royals (RR) are sitting well on top of the IPL 2024 points table, former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch shed light on how skipper Sanju Samson has performed this season and hailed his captaincy while highlighting "how calm RR are when they're under pressure."

NEW DELHI: West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine, who has been in red-hot form in the ongoing IPL 2024, has ruled himself out of a recall to West Indies' squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA, saying "that door is now closed" and he sees his retirement decision as final and has made peace with it.

COLOMBO: Cricket team manager of the Legend Cricket League 2024, Yoni Patel has been indicted before the Colombo High Court over match-fixing charges, the Attorney General informed the court.

NEW DELHI: West Indies is famous for producing some of the best power-hitters in T20 cricket, but Australian veteran left-handed opener David Warner thinks amassing runs in the Caribbean during the Men’s T20 World Cup in June will be a tough ask due to slow conditions and ball turning a bit.

NEW DELHI: A week after India captain Rohit Sharma said he was not a fan of impact player rule and is hampering the growth of all-rounders, Delhi Capitals duo of Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar have expressed their displeasure with the ruling currently being used in IPL 2024.

NEW DELHI: World no. 1 Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year at a ceremony held in Madrid to tie another all-time record, with his fifth Laureus Award (he won in 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2019).

CANADA: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Witold Banka has refuted false allegations about possible cover-ups, saying that WADA always maintains a consistent attitude and unified principles towards anti-doping.

ROME: Inter Milan won their 20th Serie A title after beating AC Milan 2-1 in a derby that witnessed three players sent off in the dying minutes.

CHENNAI: Defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will host the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their reverse fixture of the IPL 2024 on Tuesday.