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PKL 2022 Highlights: Clinical wins for Mumba, Bengal to end Bengaluru leg

Pro Kabaddi League 2022 Highlights: On the last day of the Bengaluru leg of PKL Season 9, Gujarat Giants were defeated by U Mumba 29-37 while Dabang Delhi lost 30-35 to the Bengal Warriors

ENG vs IRE T20 World Cup: Ireland shocks England by 5 runs via DLS method

Ireland continued their giant-killing act in the T20 World Cup and pulled off yet another upset win, defeating England by five runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method to throw open group 1 of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Having stormed into Super 12 by eliminating two-time champions West Indies, Ireland rode on a sparkling 47-ball 62 by skipper Andy Balbirnie and looked for a 180-plus total before England dragged them back to bowl them out for 157 in 19.2 overs. Leg-spinner Liam Livingstone triggered the collapse before pacer Mark Wood seized the initiative as the duo returned with three wickets each to deny Ireland 15-20 runs extra. Chasing the tricky target, the 2010 champions were 105/5 in 14.3 overs, five runs short of the DLS target of 110 as the play could not be started within the cutoff time due to rain and Ireland completed their second win over England in a World Cup. Eleven years ago at the ODI World Cup in India, Kevin O'Brien had inspired a stunning win over Engla

J-K Tourism receives record number of tourists in 2022, highest in 75 years

Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a tourist footfall of 1.62 crore for the first time in the history of 75 years of independent India

Finch on Anchor, Stoinis in charge, Australia storm through Lankan bowling

The Australian team's performance on Tuesday against Sri Lanka proved they have enough fuel in the tank to pull back and punch up

Dutch put up brave but futile fight, SA and Zim clash in rain-drenched tie

Dutch all-rounder Colin Ackermann nearly pulls off an upset against an experienced Bangladesh team

T20 WC: A Melbourne potboiler, starring Kohli and those useful byes

India at the top of the table in the group with 2 points and a net run rate of +.050

Jessica Pegula beats Maria Sakkari to clinch Guadalajara Open title

Jessica Pegula clinched the first WTA 1000 title of her career on Sunday, as the No.3 seed from the United States overpowered No.4 seed

PKL 9: Bengaluru Bulls script comeback to tie against Patna Pirates

Patna Pirates dominated most of match, but Bengaluru Bulls never lost hope during their Pro Kabaddi Season 9 match against the three-time champions at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru

PKL 9: UP Yoddhas beat Tamil Thalaivas to register third win this season

In a match defined more by the brilliance of the Yoddhas' defensive unit at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, U.P. Yoddhas beat Tamil Thalaivas 41-24 on Sunday.

India Junior Men Hockey team loses to S Africa in Sultan of Johor Cup

In a closely contested game, the Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team lost 4-5 against South Africa in their second match at the 10th Sultan of Johor Cup on Sunday.

Indian Super League 2022-23: Odisha FC registers 1st home win of the season

Odisha FC secured all three points against Kerala Blasters with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday

Denmark Open: Lakshya Sen loses to Japan's Kodai Naraoka in quarterfinals

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a straight game loss to Japan's Kodai Naraoka in the men's singles quarterfinal to bring down curtains on India's campaign at the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament here. Sen, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, lost 17-21 12-21 to Naraoka, a bronze medallist at the 2018 Youth Olympics, in a lop-sided contest on Friday night. The two have played thrice in international circuit with the Japanese winning twice. Interestingly, it was Sen, who had defeated him in the 2018 Youth Olympics semifinals, their last meeting. The 21-year-old from Japan, however, proved to be a difficult customer on Friday as he produced a dominating performance to stay ahead for most part of the contest. After opening a 5-2 lead, Naraoka jumped to a 13-9 advantage at one stage. Sen had grabbed a slender 15-14 lead but the Japanese quickly moved ahead to earn the bragging rights. Things went further downhill for Sen in the second game as Naraoka led 5-1

PKL 9: Patna Pirates shock Dabang Delhi to pick up first win of season

An exemplary second-half defensive performance led by Neeraj Kumar and Mohammadreza Shadloui Chiyaneh helped Patna Pirates inflict a loss on Dabang Delhi KC for the first time in the PKL 9

Fan zones to influencers: ICC amplifies digital push at ICC T20 World Cup

For the first time, cricket's governing body has an AI-powered app, fan zones, social media influencers to promote the tournament

Ad rates jump 15-20% for India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match on Sunday

Timing of encounter, Diwali season, and arch rivalry boost last-minute advertiser interest, say experts

A sporting proposition for BCCI

Indian cricket could benefit from much-needed transparency

T20 WC: Clinical SL seal Super 12 berth; Netherlands qualifies despite loss

Kusal Mendis stood tall with a gritty 79 as Asian champions Sri Lanka bounced back from their early debacle to seal their Super 12 berth with a 16-run win over the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday. Despite the loss, the Dutch joined the Lankans in the Super 12 with UAE handing them a huge favour by winning against Namibia in the group A finale here later in the day. This was UAE's first ever victory in the T20 World Cup. Facing an early elimination after being shocked by Namibia in the T20 World Cup opener at the same venue on Sunday, Sri Lanka first crushed UAE by 79 runs and then on Thursday they come out on top against the Dutch to post a stiff 162 for six with wicketkeeper-batter Mendis leading the show in his 44-ball knock. In reply, the Dutch, who led group A with wins over Namibia and UAE, managed 146 for 9 as the Lankan spin twins Wanindu Hasaranga (4-0-28-3) and Maheesh Theekshana (4-0-32-2) stymied their chase with perfect death over execution. For the ..

PKL Season 9: Bengaluru Bulls record 3rd win, defeat Tamil Thalaivas 45-28

Bengaluru Bulls recorded their third win of the season, beating Tamil Thalaivas 45-28 in front of a packed audience at the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium

T20 World Cup: WI stays in race to Super 12s with 31-run win over Zimbabwe

Fast bowling duo of Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder shared seven wickets as two-time champions West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 31 runs in a Group B match in the first round of ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Sajan Bhanwala becomes 1st Indian to win medal at U23 Worlds, takes bronze

Sajan Bhanwala became the first Indian Greco Roman wrestler to win a medal at the Under-23 World Championship when he edged past Ukraine's Dmytro Vasetskyi on 'criteria' to emerge winner in the bronze play-off, here. It was the Ukrainian who pulled off a four-pointer on the edge of the circle for a solid start but Bhanwala bounced back immediately with a strong move that got him into a position from where he could pin his rival. Though he could not pin his rival, it was good enough to earn four points. Bhanwala lost two more points and got into defensive mode. For staying passive, Bhanwala put on 'Par Terre' position, something Indian wrestlers are very poor at defending and the Ukrainian pulled off another four-pointer from the ground position for a handsome 10-4 lead. Bhanwala scored two points with a take-down move and with 35 seconds left in the bout, managed to push his rival on the back to level the scores. The bout ended at 10-10 but since the Indian had scored the last po