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India to participate in Women's International Tent Pegging Championship for the first time
This will be India's first appearance in the Grand Prix event, which is exclusively conducted for women by the International Tent Pegging Federation. Captain Ritika Dahiya from Haryana, who is also the first lady officer in the Indian Army to do tent pegging, will represent the country along with New Delhi's Priyanka Bhardwaj and Uttar Pradesh's Nanda Agrawal.
Sunil Chhetri melts hearts with tweet after lifting Durand Cup
Chhetri's side Bengaluru FC won their first-ever Durand Cup title, overcoming Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on Sunday. Siva Sakthi and Brazilian Alan Costa scored for Bengaluru FC (BFC) while Apuia got the lone goal for Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in what was a fine display of end-to-end football.
Morgan, Roy, Rashid among big English names to try their luck in SA20 auction: Report
While current England white-ball skipper Jos Buttler and all-rounder Moeen Ali are among SA20's pre-signed English players, Morgan, Roy, Tymal Mills and Rashid will be sold later on Monday, said a report in Daily Mail. Graeme Smith, the former South Africa captain and currently the commissioner of the SA20 league, is hoping the franchise tournament will emerge the second-most popular cricket league in the world after the Indian Premier League.
We didn't have enough runs, regular wickets cost us: Jones on first ODI loss to India
Cameos from Sophie Ecclestone (31), Sophia Dunkley (29) and Charlie Dean (29 not out) gave England something to bowl at as India kept them in check with regular strikes, with Deepti Sharma taking two wickets and veteran Jhulan Goswami had a terrific spell of 1/20 in her 10 overs.
Praggnanandhaa begins strongly; gets the better of chess legend Vasyl Ivanchuk
Ivanchuk was dominating his teenage opponent and looked set to strike the first blow for the older generation but first dropped a rook and then left a bishop hanging in time trouble. However, the Ukrainian quickly shook off the loss in the next round with a win over Serb Ivan Saric to pick up his first three.
Seven-match T20I series against Pakistan will be a stern test ahead of T20 World Cup: Moeen
"Of course, this tour is important for cricket and it is also crucial for us as a side. Seven T20s will be a stern test in these conditions and a good pointer for where we are, ahead of the (T20) World Cup in Australia next month," said Moeen, who is leading the England men's side for the first time since 2005, in Daily Mail on Monday.
Chennai Open 2022: Czech teen Linda Fruhvirtova claims maiden WTA Tour singles title
The 17-year-old Fruhvirtova beat No.3 seed Linette 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final to lift her first crown on the tour. Fruhvirtova was down 4-1 in the third set before collecting the last five games of the match. Fruhvirtova took two-and-a-half hours to claim the come-from-behind win over Linette, a two-time singles titlist on tour. The teen avenged a loss to Linette in their only prior meeting, at Cleveland last year.
Smriti Mandhana disappointed with missing century in ODI win against England
Smriti Mandhana, disappointed with missing century in ODI win against England, who was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for her brilliant 91 off 99 balls as India chased down the hosts' 227/7 in 44.2 overs for the loss of just three wickets to begin the ODI series on a winning note, said following the victory that batting in the 50-over format came naturally to her, while in T20Is she had to "put effort" to take care of the strike rate.
ENG-W v IND-W, 1st ODI: Smriti, Harmanpreet, Yastika fifties help India to 7-wicket win
Electing to field the Indian bowlers capitalized on the conditions to restrict England to a modest 227/7 in their allotted 50 overs at the County Ground, here. The batters then made hay as opener Mandhana top-scored with 91, Harmanpreet remained unbeaten on 74 while Yastika Bhatia struck a 47-ball 50 as India Women reached 232/3 in 44.2 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
World Wrestling Championships: Bajrang Punia wins bronze, India finish with two medals
Bajrang, who was wrestling with a bandage on his head due to the injury he sustained during his pre-quarter-final, produced a spirited fightback against Puerto Rico's Sebastian Rivera, after being 6-0 down early in the bout. The 28-year-old eventually cut the lead and was trailing 8-9 heading into the last minute of the second period.
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