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India beat Argentina on penalties in Four-Nations junior women’s hockey

Goalkeeper and captain Nidhi pulled off four consecutive saves as India edged past hosts Argentina 2-0 on shootout following a 1-1 deadlock in the Four Nations junior women’s hockey tournament in Rosario. Kanika (44′) scored India’s lone goal during regulation time, while Lalrinpuii and Lalthantluangi netted in the shootout to secure the victory in their […]

Roland Garros 2025: Iga Swiatek brushes aside Emma Raducanu in 79 minutes, extends winning run to 23 matches

The Iga Swiatek juggernaut rolls. The Polish superstar registered her 23rd consecutive win at the Roland Garros, Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu being the latest victim, losing 6-1, 6-2 in straight sets. Swiatek’s previous defeat at the French Open came against Greece’s Maria Sakkari on June 9, 2021. Chris Evert (USA) – 29 matches (1974-1981) Monica […]

Ravindra Jadeja reveals two Mahendras behind his success | Cricket News

Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: One of India’s most crucial all-rounders in recent times, Ravindra Jadeja, has revealed that the two most influential figures in his cricketing journey share not just a first name, but also hail from the same state — Bihar.In a candid conversation on the podcast ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’, […]

Sunshine, Imperador Juracan, Tropical Paradise, Sicyon and Challenge Accepted excel

Sunshine, Imperador Juracan, Tropical Paradise, Sicyon and Challenge Accepted excelled when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (May 28). Inner sand: 600m: Supercharge (A. Ramu) 40.5. Easy. Vibrant Queen (Hengal) 39.5. Pleased. Silicon Star (R. Pradeep) 40. Worked well. 1000m: Kalamitsi (Vaibhav) 1-7.5, 600/40. Shaped well. Supreme Success (Rayan), Republican Star (Koshi K) […]

‘You made him feel small’: R Ashwin hits out at Rishabh Pant for not backing Digvesh Rathi | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been under scrutiny himself since the controversial run-out of Jos Buttler in IPL 2019, stood firmly in support of Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Rathi on Wednesday. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin dissected the incident involving Rathi’s attempt to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stand-in captain […]

IPL all-star match with Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah on same side: Fantasy league or real-time play?

The league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 ended last night (May 27) on an absolute high. Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, two teams that are yet to win the coveted trophy, have finished first and second in the points table. If one were to go by what happened in the previous […]

IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma breaks MS Dhoni’s record in RCB’s thumping win | Cricket News

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant (L) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Jitesh Sharma after the IPL 2025 match. (AP) Royal Challengers Bangalore secured a spot in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025 after defeating Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets in their final league match. RCB successfully chased down LSG’s formidable total of 227-3, powered […]

England vs West Indies ODI series Live Streaming: Squads, schedule all you need to know

Harry Brook’s England and Shai Hope’s West Indies are all set to lock horns in a three-match ODI series from Thursday, May 29 to Tuesday, June 3. Edgbaston in Birmingham, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff and Kennington Oval in London will host the games. England have already suffered a couple of blows even before the start […]

California sports body widens entry for ‘biological female’ athletes amid trans athlete controversy

(Image credits: Facebook handle of California interscholastic federation) The California interscholastic federation (CIF) announced a rule change this week to allow more girls to participate in the upcoming state track-and-field championships following public backlash over the inclusion of a transgender athlete, reported AP.In a statement issued Tuesday, the CIF said it would implement a “pilot […]