New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Days after the conclusion of the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former cricketer Ricky Ponting on Wednesday heaped praise on Australia skipper Pat Cummins and said that he has grown as a leader. Australia started the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 with a defeat at the Perth Test, however, the Aussies made a stupendous comeback in the series to clinch it by 3-1. I
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday affirmed that the 38th National Games will bring new enthusiasm and energy among the youth in the state. The 38th National Games is scheduled to take place from January 28 to February 14. The event will feature over 10,000 athletes, officials, and coaches competing in 38 sports across multiple cities in the state.
(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) The Los Angeles Kings are riding a four-game winning streak and have won nine in a row at home. But with a lengthy stretch between games as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night, the Kings had an intense practice session Monday. "We've only practiced three times as a teamin probably the last month ... we had that long road trip, break over Christmas, so (
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Real Madrid has forward Vinicius Jr available for its Spanish Supercup semifinal against Mallorca on Thursday, after the Brazilian was given a two-game ban in La Liga for his sending off against Valencia last week.
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(250108) -- HARBIN, Jan. 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 8, 2025 shows a countdown clock for the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The countdown to the 9th Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025 hits the 30-day mark on Jan. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Song)
(Photo credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images) Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell is off to a great start this season, and it could be even better if he played against the Denver Nuggets more often. Powell is averaging 23.5 points a game overall this season, including 27 in three games against Denver. He'll get a chance to increase thataverage when the Clippers visit the Nuggets on Wednesday night. Powell scored 37
BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Li Ke has joined Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua as a free agent, the Shanghai side announced on Wednesday.
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HARBIN, China, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Tickets for the sport competitions of the 9th Asian Winter Games will officially go on public sale on January 11, according to the organizers.
Читать дальше...Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 8 (ANI): Chennaiyin FC will host Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 on Thursday at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the ISL said in a release on Wednesday. A win for Chennaiyin FC in this game will mark the first time they achieve a league double over Odisha FC in ISL history after winning the reverse fixture by 3-2 in September. It will also further their longest winning
Cape Town [South Africa], January 8 (ANI): Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith is brimming with excitement for the upcoming SA20 season, emphasizing the league's focus on enhancing fan experiences and delivering high-quality cricket. "I think a lot of it is about doing things well again," Smith told ANI. "Fan experience in the stadium, we have invested a lot of money for it, for the entertainment, stuff for kids, etc
Chandigarh [India], January 8 (ANI): After being elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), Bahadur Singh Sagoo on Wednesday said that he is "thankful" for the appointment and called it the "best" organisation for its 'transparency'. Earlier on Tuesday, Bahadur Singh Sagoo was elected as the new president of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI). The Asian Games shot put medallist replaced
Dubai [UAE], January 8 (ANI): Australia pacer Scott Boland, who played three games in the recently concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy against India that too being the fourth pacer who played only in Hazlewood's absence, on Wednesday, broke into the top 10 of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest Men's Test Bowling Rankings. The past week was brimming with Test cricket action, with three series reaching their conc
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Former Australian cricketers Aaron Finch and Simon Katich have expressed disappointment over Virat Kohli's behaviour during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stating that the Indian star went "overboard" and "tarnished his reputation," as reported by Wisden. The series ended in a 3-1 victory for Australia, who rebounded from their defeat in Perth with memorable wins in Adel
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Wednesday appointed former Pakistan cricketer Younis Khan as the mentor for the Afghan national team for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025, starting on February 19. According to a release from ACB, the former cricketer will accompany Afghanistan during their conditioning and preparation camp in Pakistan, offering his mentorship services until the conc
(250108) -- SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Andrew Wiggins (R) of Golden State Warriors competes during the NBA regular season game between Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat in San Francisco, the United States, Jan. 7, 2025. (Photo by Arthur Dong/Xinhua)
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the greatest all-format fast bowler, following his stellar "Player of the Series" performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Bumrah was in sensational form throughout the series, taking 32 wickets at an average of 13.06. However, his campaign was cut short due to an injury during Australia's first innings in the final
Leh (Ladakh) [India], January 8 (ANI): Padma Desal delivered a stellar performance, scoring six goals to lead Sham Eagles to a commanding 8-3 victory over Chiktan Queens in the women's category of the Ice Hockey League Season 2. The Eagles kicked off their campaign impressively, setting a new season record for the highest-scoring match. In the men's category, Changthan Shans maintained their perfect start, defeating Zangs
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia 76ers will try to bounce back from a disappointing start to their three-game homestand by hosting the last-place Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Philadelphia returned home after a successful, six-game road swing in which the Sixers won four, starting with the first three at Boston, Utah and Portland. Those three wins combined with a home defeat of San Antonio and
New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Amid ruckus over the Delhi Chief Minister's residence, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying that "hypocrisy" and "drama" were in its DNA. "Hypocrisy and drama are in the DNA of AAP. They did drama earlier too that they do not need a house and now there is a fight for houses. People understand this drama very well a
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 8 (ANI): Indian tennis star HS Prannoy made a triumphant return to the badminton court as he kickstarted the year with a win in his opening match at the Malaysian Open 2025 being held in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Prannoy defeated Brian Yang of Canada by 21-12, 17-21, 21-15. His comeback effort lasted one hour and 29 minutes. Also, the mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and
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New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi described the standoff of the AAP leaders with the police personnel deployed outside the Delhi CM's bungalow as a "clear display of anarchy". The AAP leaders including Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj and Member of Parliament Sanjay Singh had marched to the Delhi CM's residence earlier today to refute the claims of 'Sheesh M