Reflecting on India’s six-wicket defeat to South Africa in a crucial ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash at Old Trafford, head coach Amol Muzumdar backed his young bowling attack despite their struggles against seasoned all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, whose match-winning knock exposed the side’s inexperience and halted India's winning momentum.
India crowned a remarkable campaign with a 2-0 win over hosts New Zealand in the final of the FIH Hockey Women’s Nations Cup 2025-26 in Auckland on Sunday, securing the title and earning promotion to next season’s FIH Pro League.
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are all set to feature in crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 fixtures as the race for the knockout stage intensifies.
The Bihar State Sports Authority (BSSA) has terminated the services of athletics coach Krishna Kunal, weightlifting coach Rocky Kumar and chief weightlifting coach Gurvinder Singh after a surprise inspection allegedly uncovered suspected doping-related materials at the State Sports Academy.
The ICC has launched new post-pregnancy return-to-play guidelines, providing a structured framework to help female cricketers safely resume their careers after childbirth.
Robin Knoche's late winner secured Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin a vital 1-0 victory over Sweden's Malmo FF in UEFA Europa League Group D on Thursday.
Pritam Siwach Sports Promotion Foundation, Sports Authority of India 'A', Sports Hostel Odisha, HAR Hockey Academy, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy and Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High-Performance Centre registered wins in their respective matches on the first day of Khelo India Women's Hockey League (Under-16) Phase-2.
The national selectors have picked seasoned pacer Mohammed Shami as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, who had to pull out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia starting on Sunday. India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23. Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur have been named as backups and will travel to Australia shortly, the release added.
CEO Nick Hockley feels players had a right to show they had changed since the point of being handed a lifetime ban.
After India scored 148/6 on a slow pitch in their 20 overs, their bowlers put on another outstanding display to hold Thailand to 74/9 in their 20 overs.
