New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) South African legend Allan Donald is happy that the growth and development of Proteas youngsters will give the national team head coach, Shukri Conrad, a headache while selecting the final squad which will travel to the subcontinent to play in the 2026 T20 World Cup. South Africa fell agonisingly short when they lost to India in the T20 World Cup finals of the 2024 edition. Having ended their ICC drought after defeating Australia in the 2025 World Test Championship final…

Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) An early eagle and a late birdie plus smart course management drawn from his experience of almost two decades, saw Gaganjeet Bhullar card a 2-under 70 final round and create history as he became the first IGPL Invitational Champion.Bhullar, winner of 11 Asian Tour titles, the most by an Indian, and an icon player in the IGPL shot three great rounds of 70-71-70 for a 5-under total and won by two shots over the consistent M Dharma at the Chandigarh Golf Club.The man, who …

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Nearly a year after finishing fourth in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Mirabai Chanu made a triumphant return by winning the gold medal in the women’s 48kg category in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. On return to competing and making a return to the 48kg category, Mirabai, the silver medalist in Tokyo Olympics, said winning the gold medal in that competition made for memorable moment in her career.“I am really very happy. It has been a long time since I won a…

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Former India captain Kapil Dev has backed the Men in Blue to come out triumphant against archrivals Pakistan in their much-anticipated clash in the Asia Cup on Sunday. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side started their campaign with a stunning nine-wicket win over the UAE on Wednesday and will lock horns with the Men in Green at Dubai International Stadium on the weekend.“The Indian team will play and win the match; this is what I desire. The way they are playing, they will w…

Newcastle, Sep 12 (IANS) Eddie Howe has revealed new arrivals Yoane Wissa and Jacob Ramsey are both ruled out of Newcastle United’s Premier League visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. United return to Premier League action this weekend following the international break, targeting a first league win of the 2025/26 campaign against a Wolves side who have lost their opening three league fixtures.Howe, however, revealed that Wissa will be unavailable to make his Magpies debut after the Cong…

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Men’s javelin throw defending champion Neeraj Chopra leads an inspired Indian squad, joined by veterans like Annu Rani and debutant sprint sensation Animesh Kujur at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo, Japan, from Saturday.Chopra will enter competition as the first-ever defending world champion from India, having claimed the men’s javelin throw title in Budapest two years back.He made history by winning gold in Budapest two years ago, becoming the first …

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Liverpool head coach Arne Slot confirmed that striker Alexander Isak, who signed for Liverpool for a British transfer record fee on deadline day, confirmed the Swedish striker will be confined to reduced minutes for the time being. Isak forced a move away from Newcastle United and hence has not been playing competitive football since last season ended. He was not a part of Eddie Howe’s pre-season squad that toured South Asia and has not played a single minute in three …

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Two-time Paralympics champions Sumit Antil has expressed his excitement at competing in the upcoming World Para Athletics Championships, to be held in the city from earlier this month, adding that his preparations have been going very well to put his best foot forward in the competition. The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi will be the host for 2025 World Para Athletics Championships, set to take place from September 27 to October 5. The 12th edition of the w…

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Everton’s Jack Grealish has been awarded the Premier League’s Player of the Month for August. The attacking midfielder, who celebrated his 30th birthday earlier this week, came out on top following a combination of a fan vote and votes from a panel of football experts. He was presented his prize by Evertonian content creator Andy Castell at Finch Farm after beating competition from an eight-man shortlist that included Riccardo Calafiori, Hugo Ekitike, Marc Guehi, Erling …

London, Sep 12 (IANS) Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said he had ‘nothing to add’ on the 74 charges that were brought against Chelsea by the Football Association (FA). The club had revealed that they were aware of the potential charges and had personally reported the incidents and are expecting to not face any sporting sanctions, given their co-operation.Maresca said he wants to focus on the pitch, which he can control unlike the situation outside it. “I know from the club that they are sat…