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India captain Smriti Mandhana says the 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph brought greater respect and visibility to women’s cricket, with players becoming household names. She recalled fans’ rain-soaked send-off, while Shafali Verma spoke about their strong opening partnership

Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his intention to retire from international football after Portugal's November break, ending a record-breaking 23-year career with 146 goals and 234 appearances. The 41-year-old forward will hand over the iconic number seven shirt to the next generation

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has been shortlisted for the ICC Player of the Month award following an impressive Zimbabwe series. She scored an unbeaten 106, took five wickets in ODIs and also contributed with bat and ball in T20Is

Virat Kohli turned 38 on Thursday as former teammates, cricketers, BCCI officials and IPL franchises celebrated his birthday. Tributes highlighted his passion, achievements and influence on modern cricket, while his statistics underline his standing among international cricket's most prolific batters

Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have completed a major IPL 2027 trade, with Liam Livingstone and Jack Edwards joining CSK, while Khaleel Ahmed and Nathan Ellis move to SRH. The deal reshapes both teams' overseas and pace-bowling combinations ahead

Australian Formula One legend Alan Jones, the 1980 world champion and winner of 12 Grand Prix races, has died aged 80 following a short illness. His remarkable career with Williams leaves an enduring legacy in Australian and international motorsport

India stormed into the Asian Champions Trophy Punjab 2026 final with an emphatic 8-1 semifinal victory over South Korea in Mohali. Shilanand Lakra and Dilpreet Singh scored braces as the defending champions set up a title clash against Japan

Aman Rao's unbeaten 186 helped Hyderabad reach 357/4 against Maharashtra in the Col CK Nayudu Trophy. Meanwhile, Vanka Pooja delivered an impressive all-round performance, taking four wickets and scoring an unbeaten 55 in Hyderabad's seven-wicket win over Pondicherry

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has praised India's performance at the inaugural U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan. Coached by Bibiano Fernandes, India finished 87th among 189 nations, recording five victories in their 10-match campaign

Oman qualified for the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2027 despite losing to the UAE by 42 runs in Dubai. They edged Namibia on net run rate to secure a place in the 10-team Global Qualifier alongside USA, Scotland and Netherlands

SBI Hyderabad staged a comeback to defeat Saints 60-54 and qualify for the Level-II to Level-I qualification knockout as Pool G winners in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship. Hosts Secunderabad Club also defeated City College Old Boys

The fifth edition of the Women's Premier League will be held in Vadodara and Mumbai from January 14 to February 7, 2027. Brabourne Stadium will host the Mumbai leg, incluing the playoffs and final, the BCCI announced.

Ajinkya Rahane praised Shubman Gill’s confidence and growing maturity as captain, saying he is improving with every series. Gill has continued scoring heavily across formats, while his leadership, handling of players and tactical decisions have impressed the former India captain

Jacob Duffy praised Virat Kohli after the Indian batter's 74 off 51 balls powered India to a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI. The Kiwi pacer also acknowledged India's bowling attack and discussed the impact of conditions

Telangana's P Sandilya defeated Maharashtra's Pawan Satish Koli 6-1, 6-2 in the men's singles first round of the Sify AITA Men's and Women's Tennis Tournament at Bhimavaram. The day's results also featured several men's and women's singles matches

Defending champions India begin their SAFF Championship 2026 campaign against Pakistan in Dhaka on Thursday. Coach Naushad Moosa's young side will target a winning start as India seek a record-extending 10th title in the regional tournament

Vizag Dolphins GC plans to popularise golf in Andhra Pradesh through grassroots clinics and a junior academy. The franchise's initiative coincides with the first AM Green IGPL event at Visakhapatnam's East Point Golf Club, featuring the new X-Golf format

Chhattisgarh took control of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B clash against Hyderabad, setting the hosts a target of 259 after a late 55-run last-wicket stand. Hyderabad stumbled to 13/2 at stumps on the third day

Anshul Kamboj bounced back from an expensive ODI debut to claim 2-22 against New Zealand in Auckland. Named Player of the Match, the Haryana pacer said one poor performance would not define his career and credited preparation for his success

Anmol Kharb and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the women's singles second round at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament. However, HS Prannoy suffered an opening-round defeat, while the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv and Maneesha also bowed out

India captain Shubman Gill credited disciplined bowling and sharp fielding, particularly Rohit Sharma's run-out of Daryl Mitchell, for the five-wicket win over New Zealand in the rain-affected first ODI. He also praised the contributions of Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Anshul Kamboj

Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has stressed the importance of recovery, sleep and fitness monitoring for athletes while discussing cricketer Shubman Gill's use of the Temple device. She also recalled how conversations with Virat Kohli inspired her during difficult phases

Virat Kohli struck a fluent 74 as India defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a rain-curtailed first ODI. Arshdeep Singh claimed four wickets, while Gurnoor Brar took three to restrict the hosts to 185 runs

Mitchell Starc reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings after taking nine wickets against South Africa. India's Shreyas Iyer climbed two places to seventh in T20I batting rankings following the team's series triumph in New Zealand