Ranchi, Aug 10 (IANS) SC Delhi produced another emphatic attacking display to rout Indian Air Force FT 7-1 and seal their place in the quarter-finals as Group C winners of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Monday.Juan Sebastián Peña scored twice, while Rodriguinho, Duvan Mina, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Clarence Savio Fernandes and Richard Ndayishimiye were also on target for SC Delhi. Samuel K. Vanlalpeka scored the consolation goal for Indian Air Force.The victo…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Defending champions West Delhi Lions registered a convincing eight-wicket victory over East Delhi Riders in a rain-curtailed Delhi Premier League (DPL) afternoon match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.Set a revised target of 58 runs in seven overs following the rain interruption, the Ayush Doseja-led Lions batted in a blazing fashion to complete the chase in 4.1 overs. Batting first, the Riders reached 95/5 in 15 overs before heavy rain halted play. Bef…

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) Arihant K.S. defeated Switzerland’s Leandro Mannhart 11-6, 9-11, 13-11, 11-4 in the men’s singles opening round of the HCL Squash PSA Challenger Tour Event in Kolkata on Monday.In women’s first-round action, Pooja Arthi Raghu rallied to beat Kaashvi Mangal 13-15, 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9. Another Indian player, Ananya Narayanan defeated Aahana Singh 8-11, 11-2, 11-8, 11-8 while Vasundhara Nangare got the better of compatriot Janet Vidhi 11-8, 11-5, 11-5. The event has …

Kolkata, Aug 10 (IANS) Sahal Abdul Samad scored a scintillating first-half hat-trick as Mohun Bagan Super Giant sealed top spot in Group A and booked their place in the quarterfinals of the 135th Durand Cup with a commanding 6-0 victory over CISF Protectors at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday.Sahal Abdul Samad stole the limelight with goals in the 17th, 19th and 37th minutes, while Manvir Singh, Jamie Maclaren and Tekcham Abhishek Singh also found the scoresheet as the Mariners…

Aberdeen, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian golf veteran Jeev Milkha Singh produced one of his better performances of the season, finishing tied seventh at the 2026 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen.The 54-year-old carded rounds of 76, 71, 69 and 70 to finish at two-under for the tournament, overcoming a modest start to flourish over the weekend and secure a top-10 finish against a strong senior field.Jeev began the final round with two bogeys in his opening five…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India will bank on singles leader Sumit Nagal and doubles specialist Yuki Bhambri when the team travels to Seoul for a high-stakes Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round tie against South Korea on September 18 and 19, with a place in the Final 8 at stake.The tie will be played on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre, with the winner earning a berth in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, in November.Nagal, ranked 235th in the world, will spearhead India’s singles cont…

Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) Opener Erik Roy smashed a breathtaking unbeaten 94 as Jorhat Stallions registered a dominant nine-wicket victory over Tezpur Titans in the 2026 Assam Premier League (APL) clash at the ACA Stadium on Monday.Chasing a target of 161, Stallions reached home in 18.1 overs to secure their second win of the tournament and climb to fourth place on the points table. Roy dismantled the Titans’ bowling attack during his 59-ball knock, laced with 10 boundaries and five sixes, and rec…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) As the national teams undergo a captaincy purge over poor results, Shaheen Shah Afridi has asserted that “till now I am Pakistan’s captain for one-day internationals” as reports gather steam that Babar Azam is likely to take over as all-format captain, a news report said on Monday.According to Telecom Asia Sport, the Pakistan Cricket Board has promised former captain Babar the captaincy in all formats, and after giving him the reins of the Test squad, the PCB is cons…

Sharjah, Aug 10 (IANS) Sharjah Warriorz have announced that they have appointed veteran coach Adrian Birrell as their new head coach ahead of the fifth season of the ILT20, scheduled to be played from November 22 to December 20.Birrell, widely recognised for his success in T20 franchise cricket, joins the Warriorz to lead the side as they aim for their maiden league title. The former South African coach comes with an impressive track record, having led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to three SA20 titles…

Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Returning to his hometown as Australia’s opening batter, Jake Weatherald said he has made a few tweaks to his batting set-up and is hopeful that they are received well during the upcoming series opener against Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium.Weatherald, Darwin’s first-born-and-bred Test cricketer, arrives in the Northern Territory following his debut international season during last summer’s Ashes, where he averaged 22.33 across 10 innings against England.Ahead of the u…