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Women's Nations Cup: Indian women's hockey team keeps up winning streak; beat Japan 2-1
India had started their campaign to get promoted to the FIH Pro League next season by defeating Chile 3-1 In their opening match on Sunday. With two back-to-back wins, India are placed on top of Pool B with six points while in Pool A, hosts Spain lead the points table after two successive wins.
FIFA World Cup: Argentina's Di Maria, De Paul 'fit' for semifinal clash with Croatia
De Paul was forced off in the second half of Argentina's quarterfinal victory over the Netherlands on Friday with a hamstring problem while Di Maria has been nursing a quadriceps strain. "Both players are fit," Scaloni told a news conference ahead of Tuesday's match in Lusail.
J&K's Ayeera Chishti creates history by winning medal at World Junior Wushu Medal
Ayeera Chishti has become the first woman athlete from Jammu and Kashmir to win the Mackenzie medal at the international competition held in Banton. Chishti has continuously won medals at the national level and has participated in many national level camps. Earlier, she had won a gold medal for India at the International Wushu Championship in Georgia.
Pakistan opening batter Sidra Ameen named ICC Women's Player of the Month
"I would like to dedicate this award to my parents and to everyone who has always supported me and prayed for my success. My performance with the bat against Ireland which helped the side claim the sweep over Ireland in the ODI series at home will always remain close to my heart," Sidra Ameen said on winning the honour.
Facing open revolt in Hyderabad Cricket Association, Azharuddin remains defiant
In an unprecedented development, the HCA members opposing Azhar conducted a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the body on the road outside the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday as the gates of the stadium were locked allegedly on Azhar's order.
Pakistan slip further in quest for place in WTC final after series loss to England at home
Pakistan had earlier lost the Rawalpindi Test to England by 74 runs, before the loss to Multan on Monday confirmed their series defeat. Apart from their quest of being in WTC taking a serious beating, England have also leapfrogged Pakistan in the WTC standings.
England earn historic Test series victory in Pakistan with tense 26-run win in Multan
Resuming from 198/4 on day four, Pakistan appeared on course to chase down an tricky 355 as Saud Shakeel (94) and Mohammad Nawaz (45) took the hosts to 290/5 through their 80-run partnership for the sixth wicket, only for Wood to swing the momentum back in England's favour by taking out both set batters in leg-side strangles just before lunch.
England captain Jos Buttler voted ICC Men's Player of the Month for the first time
Buttler triumphed in a field which also contained teammate and fellow World Cup winner, leg-spinner Adil Rashid, and Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, both of whom played significant roles with the ball, guiding their sides all the way to the showpiece finale of the T20 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
Had to try hit the boundary, rather than hitting a six: Mandhana on mindset during Super Over
For a team which had been on the losing side against Australia in close matches in the past, they did well to keep their nerve and make 20/1 in their six balls, and kept Australia five runs short to seal a humdinger of a victory. Left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana was one of the main architects of the Indian win, slamming 79 in the chase, before making 13 off three balls in the Super Over.
'Al Hilm', the official match ball of FIFA World Cup 2022 finals
Al Hilm, which translates as "The Dream" in Arabic, follows on from the Official Match Ball of the group stages, Al Rihla, which translates as "The Journey". Both balls feature the same technology, engineered to support the highest game speeds as they travel faster in flight than any other World Cup ball.
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