Amsterdam, Aug 11 (IANS) FC Barcelona wrapped up its preparations for the new La Liga season with a 5-0 home win over Italian side Como to take home Joan Gamper Trophy. The club has again faced a challenging summer, with ongoing financial issues affecting player registration in the first-team squad and renovation work on Camp Nou. As a result, Sunday’s traditional Joan Gamper game was played at the nearby Johan Cruyff Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,000, reports Xinhua.Those in attendance saw…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Arpit Rana shone with bat while Anuj Rawat displayed his brilliant captaincy skills to lead East Delhi Riders a narrow two-run victory against West Delhi Lions in a last-ball thriller of the Delhi Premier League Season 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here.Chasing 159, West Delhi Lions came agonisingly close but fell short by just two runs, finishing at 156/7 in their 20 overs. The Lions’ innings was anchored by Krish Yadav’s resilient 44 from 39 balls and a blistering …

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Nihal Sarin claimed his first victory of the Chennai Grand Masters 2025, defeating compatriot Arjun Erigaisi in Round 4 on Sunday to halt his unbeaten run. German GM Vincent Keymer, meanwhile, extended his own undefeated streak to four games after drawing with Dutch star Anish Giri, holding on to a one-point lead at the top of the standings.Now in its third year, the Chennai Grand Masters 2025 is India’s strongest classical chess event. Organised by MGD1, it features two…

Rajgir, Aug 10 (IANS) India’s U20 Women’s team capped off a memorable return to the Asia Rugby Emirates U20 Championship with a bronze medal, defeating Uzbekistan in the third-place playoff on home soil in Rajgir, Bihar.After an impressive run in the pool stage, the hosts faced a tough semi-final against China, falling 7–28 despite a determined effort. In the bronze medal match, India wasted no time in seizing control.Bhumika opened the scoring to make it 7-0 before Guriya Kumari crossed t…

Gwalior, Aug 10 (IANS) Day 6 of Pro Panja League Season 2 saw Kiraak Hyderabad significantly strengthen their position on the leaderboard, driven by exceptional performances across both undercard and main card participation. Co-founded by Parvinn Dabass and Preeti Jhangiani, the Pro Panja league’s second season continues to showcase not only the dominance of skilled athletes like Kiraak Hyderabad’s Stewe Thomas who shattered records with a lightning-fast 0.11-second win but also highlights t…

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced a reward of USD 25,000 for the U20 Women’s National Team following their outstanding performance, which secured India’s qualification for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup for the first time in two decades.The last time India qualified for the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup was back in 2006.The India U20 women produced some fine performances, remaining undefeated in their Group D qualification campaign, where they pla…

Memphis (USA), Aug 10 (IANS) Akshay Bhatia fired a modest even par 70 to be tied sixth and five off the lead after three days at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Bhatia, 22, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour now has rounds of 62-69-70 and is 9-under and still in the picture for a good finish in the first of three FedExCup Play-off events.Bhatia, the Hero golfer, who set the course alight with a 62 on the first day, had two birdies and two bogeys on the third day, as Tommy Fleetwood survived some…

Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Tim David’s blistering power-hitting and Josh Hazlewood’s incisive bowling spell set up helped Australia secure a record ninth consecutive T20I victory with a 17-run win over South Africa in the series opener at Marrara Stadium on Sunday.Australia were in trouble at 74/6, but David struck 83 off 52 balls, where he mixed strike rotation with trademark six-hitting to rescue the hosts’ innings. He also shared a seventh-wicket stand of 59 with Ben Dwarshuis, as Australia …

London, Aug 10 (IANS) Diksha Dagar survived a roller-coaster on the back nine to card an even par 73 in the second round of the PIF London Championship held at Centurion Club. Diksha, who has had a series of Top-10s this season, is now Tied-13th after being Tied-10th at the end of the first day.Of the four Indian women who teed up this week, three made the cut. The other two were Pranavi Urs and Aditi Ashok.Pranavi (75-71) was even par for two days at the Par-73 Centurion Club and was Tied-28th….

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) North Delhi Strikers produced a superb show with bat and ball to beat Purani Dilli 6 by 27 runs in the 16th match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday.Chasing 180, Purani Dilli 6 stumbled early, losing three wickets for 13 runs in the initial overs. However, a resilient partnership between Vansh Bedi and Pranav Pant revived their innings. Bedi’s explosive 33 off 17 balls, featuring three sixes, coupled with Pant’s stea…