India Cricketer Ishan Kishan’s Father Pranav Pandey Joins JDU In Bihar

Cricketer Ishan Kishan’s father Pranav Kumar Pandey joined Bihar Chief Minister’s Nitish Kumar JD (U) here on Sunday. Pandey was inducted into the party in the presence of several top leaders, including national working president of JD (U) Sanjay Kumar Jha and the party’s state unit chief, Umesh Singh Kushwaha, at a function here. Immediately after joining the party, Pandey said, “I am…

Hero Women’s Indian Open: Mannat Sign Off As Top Amateur And Best-placed Indian, Young Claims Title

Mannat Brar shone brightly, finishing as the top amateur and the best-placed Indian in a tie for 11th, even as England’s Liz Young celebrated her belated birthday by winning the Hero Women’s Indian Open by one stroke here on Sunday. Brar carded an impressive two-under 70 in the final round, concluding the tournament with a total of four-over 292 at the DLF Golf…

Ranji Trophy Group C: Madhav Kaushik’s Unbeaten 128 Gives Up Upper Hand Against Punjab

Opening batter Madhav Kaushik’s unbeaten 128 handed Uttar Pradesh an upper hand against Punjab as they reached 293 for 3 on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy Group C match here on Sunday. UP resumed the day at 8/0 after the hosts made 210 in their first innings, and they are ahead by 83 runs at stumps with seven wickets in hand. After…

‘Fantastic Job, I’m Very Happy’: Hansi Flick Jubilant After Barcelona Thrashes Madrid In El Clasico

FC Barcelona picked up a spectacular win over Real Madrid as they spoilt Kylian Mbappe ‘s first El Clasico after he arrived in Madrid, Spain. Robert Lewandowski scored a brace in the 54th and 56th minute to put the Catalans in the lead, with Lamine Yamal contributing with a third in the 77th minute. Rapinha also came in with a spectacular goal in…

Qinwen Zheng defeats wild card Sophia Kenin to win in Tokyo and clinch WTA Finals berth

Top-seeded Qinwen Zheng of China claimed the Toray Pan Pacific Open with a 7-6 (5), 6-3 win over American wild card Sofia Kenin in Sunday’s final and clinch her place in the WTA finals next month. The No. 7-ranked Zheng, who won gold at the Paris Olympics , fired 16 aces and only faced a single break point throughout the 1 hour, 52…

Kevin Durant becomes the 8th NBA player to reach 29,000 career points, helps Suns beat Mavs

Kevin Durant became the eighth player in NBA history to score 29,000 career points, reaching the mark Saturday night as his Phoenix Suns beat the Dallas Mavericks 114-102. The 14-time All-Star scored 31 points against the Mavs and now has 29,010 points over 17 seasons with Seattle, Oklahoma City, Golden State, Brooklyn and the Suns. The 36-year-old has averaged 27.3 points over 1,064…

Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during World Series Game 2, status TBD

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani partially dislocated his left shoulder during the seventh inning of Saturday’s Game 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees when he tried to steal second base. Ohtani’s status for Monday’s Game 3 in New York is unclear. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said Ohtani “had a little left shoulder subluxation” and would get image testing either…

‘Needs To Be Careful’: Manjrekar TEARS Into Rohit Sharma’s ‘Bizarre’ Calls After 0-2 Series Defeat

Team India suffered a humongous defeat at the hands of New Zealand at home. At the MCA Stadium in Pune, the visiting side clinched a clinical win against the hosts to secure a 2-0 against the Men in Blue. The Blackcaps reigned supreme in the Bengaluru & Pune Test Matches, while India’s shortcomings were utterly on public display after they severely faltered against…

‘It Will Inspire Youngsters’: PM Modi Heaps Praise On Arjun Erigaisi After Reaching 2800 Rating Mark

Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi has been one of India’s fastest-rising stars in the game of chess. The 21-year-old sensation has been making his name all over, and his achievements continue to propel him as a star prospect. As he competes worldwide, the Indian grandmaster recently won a match-up against Russian player Dmitry Andreikin. Erigaisi’s win was nothing less than historic, as the star…

India Face Tough Transition Period, Limited Bowling Options May Worry Gautam Gambhir

India’s qualification for the World Test Championship final in June next year is hanging in balance and even if they make the grade for the third consecutive time, it will be a massive surprise if skipper Rohit Sharma stays available for the next two-year WTC cycle. Ditto for Ravichandran Ashwin , who will be 41 by then. Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli ,…