New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Tejasvi Dahiya smashed an unbeaten 70 off 30 balls to lead South Delhi Superstarz to a three-wicket win against Outer Delhi Warriors in a nail-biting match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2, which was reduced to 16 overs due to a wet outfield at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.Chasing a challenging target of 140 in 16 overs, the Superstarz endured a shaky start, losing three top-order batters — including skipper Ayush Badoni — within the first five o…

Madrid, Aug 16 (IANS) Spanish club Valencia have sold winger Fran Perez to fellow La Liga opponents Rayo Vallecano for a fee close to a million euros, the club confirmed on its website on Friday. Perez has signed a four-year deal with the Madrid-based club, which will make its European debut in this season’s UEFA Conference League play-off next week.Perez is the son of former Valencia director of sport Francisco Perez ‘Rufete’, and came through the club’s youth system, reports Xinhua.He made his…

Chengdu, Aug 15 (IANS) China’s Long Jianguo set a new national record of 4.74 seconds to win the men’s four-lane speed climbing title at The World Games here on Friday, while Indonesia’s Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi claimed the women’s crown in 6.35.Meanwhile, Mexico’s Anahi Alvarez Corral won gold in the women’s individual duathlon by just two seconds on Friday, while China claimed the aerobic gymnastics group gold, with Italy taking silver and Romania bronze at the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Mult…

Gwalior, Aug 15 (IANS) Nirmal Devi of Rohtak Rowdies showcased resounding “Women Power” and in a compelling main card fixture within the 65kg+ participation category got the better of her mentor Yogesh Chaudhary of Jaipur Veers with a hard-fought 3-1 score in Season 2 of Pro Panja League here on Friday.On a momentous Independence Day, Nirmal Devi presented a captivating display of strength and sportsmanship as she faced her mentor, Yogesh Chaudhary, who brought her to Pro Panja League, marking t…

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) The Padma Shri award of internationally acclaimed Indian swimmer, also an Arjuna Award winner, Bula Chowdhury, has been stolen from her ancestral residence at Hind-Motor in Hooghly district of West Bengal on Friday.Although Choudhury, who was also a former CPI(M) legislator from 2026 and 2011, currently stays in Kasba in South Kolkata, all her awards, trophies, and medals, which she earned during her swimming career, were displayed at her ancestral residence at Hind-Motor….

London, Aug 15 (IANS) Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola admitted that more players could leave the Premier League club before the end of the month, but says he hopes Brazilian winger Savinho isn’t one of them.The summer has already seen Jack Grealish, Kevin de Bruyne, and Kyle Walker leave the club, with winger James McAtee also linked with a departure, but speaking to the press on Friday lunchtime, Guardiola admitted they would not be the last.”We have a few [players who could leave], but I t…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has urged Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to release the players who have been selected for the ongoing national team camp in Bengaluru, with new head coach Khalid Jamil taking the reins of the side. Jamil’s first assignment with the Blue Tigers will be the CAFA Nations Cup, where India will face hosts Tajikistan (August 29), Iran (September 1), and Afghanistan (September 4) in Group B. In the October FIFA Window, India will play …

London, Aug 15 (IANS) Jacob Bethell will become England’s youngest men’s captain, when they visit Ireland for a three match T20I series starting from September 17.The 21-year-old allrounder has been handed the reins for the T20I series in Ireland, stepping in for regular skipper Harry Brook, who is being rested along with other all-format players as part of workload management.Bethell will eclipse a record that has stood for more than 135 years, surpassing Monty Bowden, who was 23 years and …

Mysore, Aug 15 (IANS) Skipper Shubhang Hegde starred with a three-wicket haul and a quickfire finish as the Bengaluru Blasters overpowered the Shivamogga Lions by eight wickets in a rain-reduced six-overs-a-side clash of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium here on Friday.Electing to bowl first, Hegde’s (3/7) three-wicket haul and Mohsin Khan’s (2-5) one-over spell held the Lions to 62/6 after Nihal Ullal had given the Lions a promising start.The B…

Manchester, Aug 15 (IANS) After a below-average season for Martin Odegaard, in which he returned after suffering an ankle injury, Mikel Arteta confirmed he will continue to lead Arsenal, after the club voted him to be the captain in the 2025/26 campaign, in which he won ‘by a mile’. Arsenal begin their campaign in their rival country with their Premier League opener against Manchester United to be played at Old Trafford on Sunday.“It’s not just my opinion, it’s all the staff and especially…