New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup T20 cricket match scheduled in Dubai on September 14. Though it was argued that the match is scheduled for Sunday and the plea would become infructuous if not listed tomorrow (Friday), a Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi observed, “Match is this Sunday? What can we do about that? Let it be. The match should…

Cardiff, Sep 11 (IANS) South Africa have been hit with a third injury setback on their tour of England, after left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj pulled up with a groin injury during the warm-up ahead of the first T20I in Cardiff. Captain Aiden Markram revealed after the 14-run DLS win that Maharaj was originally set to play but had to be withdrawn at the last minute, with Corbin Bosch stepping in to replace him. Maharaj had recently been recalled to the T20I setup after missing tours to Australia a…

Tokyo, Sep 11 (IANS) All road events on the first three days of the World Athletics Championships 2025, starting on Saturday, will start 30 minutes earlier than scheduled due to elevated heat conditions in Tokyo that could pose a health and safety risk to competing athletes, the Local Organising Committee (LOC) said.The new start time for the women’s and men’s 35 Kilometres Race Walk on September 13, Women’s Marathon September 14, and Men’s Marathon on September 17 is 07:30 am.”World Ath…

Sao Paulo, Sep 11 (IANS) Alexandra Eala continued her surge Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Julia Riera to reach the quarterfinals of Sao Paulo Open. It marks Eala’s third quarterfinal of the season, coming on the heels of her WTA 125 title in Guadalajara and a first-round upset of Clara Tauson at the US Open in recent weeks.The Filipino star converted all three break points to take the opening set in just over 30 minutes.The second set was more competitive. Eala broke in the first game, bu…

Melbourne, Sep 11 (IANS) Australia A have suffered another blow ahead of their multi-format tour of India with allrounder Aaron Hardie sidelined with a shoulder injury.Hardie injured his left shoulder at state training last Friday and is expected to be sidelined for around a month.”Hardie will complete targeted rehabilitation in Perth over the coming weeks with potential for return play early in the Sheffield Shield season,” Cricket Australia said in a statement.Allrounder Will Sutherland, who w…

Berlin, Sep 11 (IANS) VfL Wolfsburg have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Danish veteran Christian Eriksen, the Bundesliga side announced on Wednesday evening.The 33-year-old joins on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United at the end of last season and has signed a two-year deal, and will wear the number 24 shirt.For Eriksen, Wolfsburg represents his first experience in German football following spells in the Netherlands, England and Italy.”VfL Wolfsburg is my first club …

Madrid, Sep 11 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez said that he assumed responsibility after testing positive for a prohibited substance, which has seen him given a 10-month suspension by UEFA.Yeray was given the suspension after testing positive for canrenone, which can be used as a masking agent, that was present in a treatment he was taking against hair loss he was suffering after surviving cancer twice, reports Xinhua.The 30-year-old tested positive for Canrenone, both in and out, …

Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) On his return to the T20I team after playing 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup final, Kuldeep Yadav became the wrecker-in-chief with extraordinary figures of 4-7, as India thrashed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets to open their 2025 Men’s Asia Cup campaign in a commanding fashion. On a cool evening at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, UAE made a promising start by reaching 47/2 in eight overs, with opener Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu finding early boun…

Visakhapatnam, Sep 10 (IANS) Puneri Paltan had a brilliant day at the office as they thumped UP Yoddhas 43-32 at the Vishwanadh Sports Club on Wednesday night. The win was powered by Super 10s from Aditya Shinde and Pankaj Mohite, while Gaurav Khatri chipped in with a solid High Five. For the Yoddhas, Gagan Gowda stood out once again with yet another Super 10. Puneri Paltan opened the match on a positive note with a successful raid from Aslam Inamdar to claim the first point. However, UP Yoddhas…

Dubai, Sep 10 (IANS) Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav credited his recent work on fitness and bowling propelling him to have everything going in a perfect way to pick a match-winning spell in India’s commanding nine-wicket win over the UAE to begin their 2025 Asia Cup campaign on a grand note. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Kuldeep became the wrecker-in-chief by finishing with extraordinary figures of 4-7, including three wickets in a single over, as India bowled out UAE for j…