Nat Sciver-Brunt led from the front with a sparkling hundred as England beat India by 153 runs in their warm-up game ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup here on Thursday. Batting first, Sciver-Brunt slammed 120 in 104 balls and added 173 runs for the wicket with an aggressive Emma Lamb (84 off 60 balls),…
Nottinghamshire clinched the County Championship title for the first time since 2010 on Thursday, ending Surrey’s three-year reign as English champion. Sitting top of Division One heading into its match against Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire secured the two points required to clinch the trophy by scoring 300 in its first innings. Having bowled out Warwickshire for 258…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday inaugurated the Mondotrack and a top-class fitness centre at the warm-up area of the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium ahead of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. The addition of the nine-lane Mondo track at the practice area came days after Mandaviya’s inauguration of the same in the…
Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh have qualified for both air pistol and sports pistol events at the Shooting World Championship, scheduled to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from November 6 to 18. Gold medallist in the first three World Cups of the season, Suruchi Phogat, will spearhead the air pistol squad, while multiple World Cup…
Mayank Agarwal scored a 122-ball century for Yorkshire in the second innings of the final-round fixture against Durham in Leeds on Thursday. The 34-year-old Indian batter reached the three-figure mark with a six, his fourth of the innings, off Afghan leg-spinner Shafiqullah Ghafari. For Agarwal, the ton, his 19th in first-class cricket, comes after scoring…
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), which governs the sport in Europe, is moving towards a vote to suspend Israel over the war in Gaza, sources have told The Associated Press. A majority of UEFA’s 20-member executive committee is expected to support any vote in favour of suspending Israeli teams from international play, two…
BOXING BFI names 23-member team for Asian Youth Games The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a 23-member squad for the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, with training camp now underway at NS NIS Patiala until October 20. The team was selected based on performances at the 6th U-17 Junior Boys and…
Indian opening batter KL Rahul retired hurt during India A’s second innings against Australia A in the second unofficial Test between the two sides in Lucknow on Thursday. Rahul was batting on 74 when he left the crease and walked back into the dug out along with the physio. The 33-year-old Rahul was leading the…
Marc Marquez said he wanted to celebrate his “second life” in MotoGP by clinching his first world title since 2019 this weekend in Japan after a nightmare struggle with injuries. The Spanish Ducati rider can win his seventh world title if he finishes the weekend in Motegi with at least three more points than his…
Nearly five years after his time in Formula 1 ended in a fiery crash, Romain Grosjean is getting back behind the wheel of an F1 car. Grosjean will be reunited with former colleagues and crew from the Haas team as he tests a 2023 car on Friday at the Mugello circuit in Italy. Grosjean will…