13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (948+ words) India produced a clinical seven-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the first T20I, with Arshdeep Singh claiming three wickets before Abhishek Sharma smashed 82 off 32 balls. Ishan Kishan’s 42 and a 121-run partnership helped India chase 157 comfortably New Delhi: After defeats in Ireland and…...

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (582+ words) India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup final in Dubai to clinch a record-extending eighth title. Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana struck half-centuries before Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma spearheaded India’s dominant bowling performance Dubai: India…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago   (361+ words) Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri defeated compatriot Shaina Manimuthu in three games to win the U17 girls' singles title at the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Chengdu. Patri added the continental crown to her 2024 U15 Asian title Hyderabad: Fifteen-year-old Tanvi Patri secured the girls…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (371+ words) Railway Sports Promotion Board and the All India Police Sports Control Board reached the final of the Hockey India Senior Men Inter-Departmental Championship. RSPB stunned defending champions PSPB 2-1, while Police edged CAG 1-0 through Mohammad Haris' goal Hyderabad: Railway Sports Promotion…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (137+ words) The Telangana State Sub-Junior Chess Championship for Under-15 boys and girls will be held in Hyderabad from September 18 to 20. Players born on or after January 1, 2011, are eligible, with the top five in each category qualifying for Nationals Hyderabad: The Telangana…...

16+ hour, 17+ min ago   (243+ words) Naga Suryasaketh and Akhil Taneti won the junior and Open category titles respectively at the 244th Brilliant Trophy Open Chess Tournament in Hyderabad. Suryasaketh prevailed on a tie-break after scoring 5.5 points, while Akhil topped the Open section Hyderabad: Naga Suryasaketh and…...

23+ hour, 16+ min ago   (552+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open title. The Kazakh, who had not practised for seven days before the tournament, will become world No. 1 on Monday. New York: Elena Rybakina admitted she was shocked…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (426+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open and become world No. 1. Sabalenka, denied a third consecutive title, finished the season without a Grand Slam after holding the top ranking for 99 weeks. New York: After being denied the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (281+ words) Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win her first US Open title and third Grand Slam. The victory also confirmed Rybakina’s rise to No. 1 and ended Sabalenka’s 19-match winning streak New York: Elena Rybakina won her first US Open title…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (554+ words) Joe Root credited Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes for laying the foundation for England’s success after the hosts completed a 3-0 Test series sweep of Pakistan. Root also praised stand-in coach Marcus Trescothick and hailed the team’s ability to handle pressure Birmingham:…...