Sumit Nagal, Vaishnavi Adkar clinch singles titles at PSPB Inter-Unit meet

Sumit Nagal and Vaishnavi Adkar clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the 43rd PSPB Inter-Unit Lawn Tennis Tournament, while Rajkumar Dubey secured a double crown in the veterans’ events here on Saturday. Representing Indian Oil, country’s top singles player Nagal defeated ONGC’s J Vishnu Vardhan 6-4, 6-3 to claim the title. In the women’s category, BPCL’s Vaishnavi Adkar outclassed Indian…

Ramakant Achrekar Sir’s Memorial Will Motivate Next Generation Of Cricketers, Says Pravin Amre

Legendary cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar’s memorial at the iconic Shivaji Park here will serve as a motivating factor for the next generation of cricketers, said former India cricketer Pravin Amre here on Saturday. A memorial of Achrekar will be unveiled here on December 3 by legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and politician Raj Thackeray near Gate No 5. The memorial had got the green…

ACC U-19 Asia Cup: Vaibhav Suryavanshi Disappoints As India Lose To Pakistan By 43 Runs

Teen prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s struggles against seam bowling was apparent during his brief stay as India U-19 comprising IPL contract owners struggled badly during their 43-run defeat to Pakistan in the Youth Asia Cup here on Saturday. After muscular left-hander Shahzaib Khan thrashed Indian bowlers to submission with 10 sixes in his 159 off 147 balls, Indians were never in sight of victory…

Ruud van Nistelrooy Joins Leicester City, Dutchman’s First Game As New Club Manager Revealed

After parting ways with Manchester United, Ruud van Nistelrooy has found a new place as the manager. The Dutchman will continue to be a part of the Premier League as he has joined Leicester City, the club which he defeated as an interim manager with Manchester United. Nistelrooy departed after it was confirmed that Ruben Amorim intended to bring his coaching staff. Now…

‘Idea Is To Settle’: PCB Boss Mohsin Naqvi Suggests Near-Certain Adoption Of Hybrid Model For CT 25

Reports have been rampant over the rumours that the Pakistan Cricket Board has backed down from its boycott threat and informed the ICC that it is open to accepting the hybrid model for hosting the Champions Trophy the following year, as long as the world organization permits the same arrangement for events to be held in India until 2031. Hours later, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi…

‘He Should Be On Practice’: Coach Murray Issues First Reprimand To Djokovic, Serb Swiftly Apologizes

After introducing a new coaching staff, Novak Djokovic is aiming to open the 2025 tennis season with a bang. The new season will begin with the Australian Open, and the Serb will look to break the Grand Slam title drought. But the Serb has been enjoying some downtime in Qatar as he catches up with some auto-racing action. But his new coach, Andy…

FIFA Inspection Praises Saudi Arabia Bid To Host 2034 World Cup Ahead Of December 11 Decision

Ahead of giving Saudi Arabia the men’s 2034 World Cup to host, FIFA approved the quality of its bid in a 110-page evaluation Saturday that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom. FIFA’s in-house inspection team noted Saudi Arabia must invest “significant effort and time” to fulfill promises for the tournament that comply with international standards, which were widely…

South Africa Increase Australia’s Woes Ahead Of Pink-Ball Test, Give India An Edge In WTC 2025 Race

World Test Championship 2025 Final: The race to play the WTC 2025 Final has just started to heat up. India’s victory over Australia and South Africa’s dominance win over Sri Lanka has made the contest interesting and has added a lot of flavour to it. The World Test Championship Final will be played in June next year and will be hosted by Lord’s.…

Marco Jansen Takes 11 Wickets And South Africa Beats Sri Lanka By 233 Runs In 1st Test

South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first test at Kingsmead on Saturday. Sri Lanka was set an improbable 516 target and started the fourth day in a deep hole at 103-5. It was all out for 282, hastened by the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal, who led the resistance with…

Table-toppers Bengaluru FC Seek To Breach Odisha FC’s ‘Fortress’ In ISL Match

Buoyed by their impressive all-round form, table-toppers Bengaluru FC will hope to breach Odisha FC’s ‘fortress’ when the two sides square off in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. Bengaluru FC have been rolling seamlessly ever since their campaign got going. The entire team has been functioning like a well-drilled unit and hence they are gradually taking…