Sindhu cruises past Hooda to reach Syed Modi final

Sindhu cruises past Hooda to reach Syed Modi final

Sunday, 01 December 2024 | PTI | Lucknow

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu cruised into the women's singles final with a dominating straight-game win over fellow Indian Unnati Hooda at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament here on Saturday.  Top seed Sindhu outclassed the 17-year-old Hooda 21-12 21-9 in just 36 minutes in the semifinal.  Hooda struggled...

Australia let Kohli roll on to a hundred in Perth: Allan Border

Saturday, 30 November 2024 | PTI | Melbourne

Former Australia captain Allan Border has expressed his disappointment over the team’s inability to contain Virat Kohli during the first Test in Perth and feels that can potentially cost the hosts the five-match series. Kohli, who had not scored a Test century in 18 months, roared back to form with an...

India look to make most of pink ball warm-up

Saturday, 30 November 2024 | PTI | Canberra

India would aim to figure out their batting combination for next week’s day-night Test in Adelaide when they face Australia Prime Minister’s XI in a two-day tour game at the Manuka Oval here from Saturday. India have played four day-night Tests thus far with their only loss coming at Adelaide four...

Gill returns to nets after thumb injury

Saturday, 30 November 2024 | PTI | Canberra

Shubman Gill returned to the India nets on Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in Perth. Gill’s absence was not felt in Perth as India won the game by 295 runs but considering his impressive...

Mbappe needs ‘support’ Real Madrid coach Ancelotti says after 2-0 loss to Liverpool

Mbappe needs ‘support’ Real Madrid coach Ancelotti says after 2-0 loss to Liverpool

Friday, 29 November 2024 | AP | Liverpool

Kylian Mbappe hoped his move to Real Madrid would finally end his wait to win the Champions League. That felt a long way off on Wednesday after a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool left the defending champion in danger of being eliminated from European club soccer’s elite tournament at the first stage...

Sri Lanka all out for record-low 42 in Durban cricket test

Friday, 29 November 2024 | AP | Durban

Sri Lanka was bowled out by South Africa for 42 at Kingsmead on Thursday, its lowest total in test cricket. Sri Lanka’s previous worst was 71 just over 20 years ago in Kandy against Pakistan. South Africa needed only 83 legal deliveries — 13.5 overs — to rout the Sri Lankans in...

India to send 68-member team for Asia-Pacific Deaf Games

Friday, 29 November 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A 68-member Indian team will take part in the Asia-Pacific Deaf Games to be held in Kuala Lumpur from December 1 to 8. The tournament is at par with the Asian Games for individuals with speech and hearing impairment and also serves as a precursor to the Deaflympics, which will be...

India can reach top-50 of FIFA rankings in next 10 years: Mandaviya

Friday, 29 November 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

India can break into the top-50 in the FIFA rankings, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday, according to a release issued by All India Football Federation (AIFF). The top brass of the AIFF, including its president Kalyan Chaubey, met Mandaviya on Thursday to brief him on the existing AIFF-FIFA Academy...

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