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Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Lancers were crowned Hockey India League (HIL) champions after they defeated Ranchi Royals 3-2 in a thrilling summit clash in front of home fans at the Kalinga Stadium Monday. Alexander Hendrickx (4th, 27th) struck a brace while Dilpreet Singh (25th) scored the other...

New Delhi:  Marking Republic Day with a celebration of sporting excellence and inclusion, Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice Surya Kant, hosted the Indian Women’s Cricket Team for the Blind for an interaction over lunch at his residence in New Delhi Monday, honouring their historic...

Vadodara: England's Nat Sciver-Brunt (100 not out) struck the first-ever century in Women's Premier League history to fire Mumbai Indians to a formidable 199/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru Monday. Sciver-Brunt's 57-ball unbeaten ton and Hayley Matthews' 56 laid the foundation for a big total for...

Bhubaneswar: Hyderabad Toofans clinched the third place in the Hockey India League (HIL) 2026, defeating HIL GC 4-3 in a high-scoring thriller at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar Monday. Amandeep Lakra (30’, 53) bagged a brace with Nilakanta Sharma (24’) and Jacob Anderson (33’)...

Gold Coast: A prized Baggy Green cap once worn by Australian cricket icon Sir Don Bradman has been sold for an extraordinary 460,000 Australian dollars (approx Rs 2.92 crore) at an auction on the Gold Coast Monday, setting a new benchmark for a cap belonging...

Vadodara: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana won the toss and invited Mumbai Indians to bat in their Women's Premier League match Monday. For MI, Amelia Kerr is back in the playing XI, with Nicola Carey missing out due to injury. Meanwhile, table-toppers RCB are...

New Delhi: The Pakistan Government has given a go-ahead to the National team to play against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Colombo. Sources said the decision was arrived at after a meeting between Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Syed Mohsin Raza...

Patna: Bihar produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Manipur by a massive 568 runs in the final of the Ranji Trophy Plate Division 2025–26 at the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna Monday, clinching the title and securing promotion to the Elite Group for the next...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sunday expressed deep sorrow at the passing of former BCCI President Inderjit Singh Bindra, who died in New Delhi Sunday, at the age of 84. One of the most influential figures in Indian cricket...

New Delhi: The schedule for the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up matches is likely to be announced later Monday, with the India ‘A’ team and USA set to feature. The mega event is scheduled to be held from February 7 to March 8 in...