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Diu: Defending champions Odisha registered a dominating 7-0 win over debutants Himachal Pradesh to reach the women’s final in Beach Soccer at Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2026 in Diu Thursday. Srijana Tamang, Satyabati Khadia, and Khundongbam Ambalika scored two goals each for the winners....

Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket Board has appointed Vikram Rathour as their batting coach as they step up their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will start 7 February. Rathour previously served as India’s batting coach from 2019 to 2024. Under his tenure, the...

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is hoping that Odisha FC will confirm their participation for the delayed 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season, which is set to start February 14. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Tuesday announced that the ISL, which was on...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has finalised the full schedule of the Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026, including the Super Six stage. Ten teams will compete in Nepal from January 18 to February 1, vying for four spots in the ICC Women’s T20...

Mumbai: Former India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun, is set to marry entrepreneur and qualified veterinary technician Saaniya Chandhok March 5 this year. Sources confirmed to IANS that Arjun, who was recently traded from the Mumbai Indians to the Lucknow Super Giants in the...

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Wednesday said the ICC is "willing to work closely" with it to address "security concerns" surrounding the team's participation in the T20 World Cup in India, even though its demand for a change of venue has not yet been...

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council has reportedly informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) that their request to stage Bangladesh’s World Cup matches outside India on security grounds had been declined. Last week, BCB formally requested that the ICC shift all of Bangladesh's T20 World...

New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Tuesday announced that the Indian Super League, which was on pause due to lack of a commercial partner, will start February 14. The ISL will feature all 14 clubs. The I-League, which was also on pause, will be held...

New Delhi: Country's sports fraternity Tuesday expressed deep sorrow at the death of former IOA president Suresh Kalmadi, calling it a huge loss to the Olympic movement in India. A towering figure in Indian sports administration for more than two decades, the 81-year-old Kalmadi died...

Kolkata: Cricketer Mohammed Shami was asked to appear for the SIR verification hearing in Kolkata, officials said Tuesday. Shami was called for the hearing along with his brother Mohammed Kaif at a school in Jadavpur Monday, but the cricketer could not appear as he is...