London, Aug 7 (IANS) West Ham United have confirmed that striker Michail Antonio will leave the club after 10 years, as the Hammers did not offer him a new deal. “Michail will always be a much-loved and respected member of the West Ham United family. As has been the case since December, the club will continue to support and assist him in his ongoing rehabilitation, offering him access to training, facilities and medical care if needed,” West Ham said in a statement.”Dialogue continues over his f…

Jeddah, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian men’s basketball team suffered its second successive defeat in Group C of the FIBA Asia Cup, losing 69-100 against China here on Thursday. Sahaij Sekhon was the top scorer for India with 14 points, while Mingxuan Hu and Jiayi Zhao led the way for China with 17 points each.Palpreet Singh Brar scored the first points of the match by sinking a two-pointer to get India on the scoreboard. However, China soon seized control of the action by going on a 12-point run bef…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes the side should have avoided making the announcement of Jasprit Bumrah’s availability to be limited to three Tests in the recent 2-2 drawn Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series in England.Before the Indian team left for England, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir had said Bumrah wouldn’t feature in more than three Tests on tour due to workload management, especially after picking up a back injur…

Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said it is seeking applications to fill the position of Head – Sports Science and Medicine at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.The position has been vacant since Nitin Patel resigned after a successful stint of nearly three years and left the CoE in March this year. Patel, a former Indian team physio, oversaw the recovery processes of Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami.The BCCI said the idea…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) After captaining India to a 2-2 Test series draw in England, Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the North Zone squad for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, starting on August 28 in Bengaluru. Apart from Gill, who scored 754 runs in the five Tests in England and became India’s Player of the Series, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, seamer Anshul Kamboj and fast-bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana are the other notable names in the 15-member squad.Kamboj had made his Te…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Indian women’s football team has made a significant leap in the latest FIFA rankings, climbing seven spots to reach 63rd position following a landmark victory over Thailand. The win not only boosted their global standing but also sealed a coveted spot in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, marking a historic qualification on merit.This is India’s highest ranking in nearly two years—the Blue Tigresses were last ranked 61st on August 21, 2023. The rise reflects a resurge…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Amid ongoing uncertainty over the Indian Super League’s (ISL) future, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey has assured that the country’s top-flight football league will take place this year. However, he clarified that the AIFF will not interfere in the internal operations of clubs, including issues related to payments to players and staff.His remarks came after many ISL clubs have suspended their first-team operations for an indefinite period a…

Chengdu (China), Aug 7 (IANS) India’s compound archery mixed team of Madhura Dhamangaonkar and veteran Abhishek Verma topped the qualification to be seeded first at the World Games here on Thursday.Madhura, who was the winner of the World Cup stage in Shanghai earlier this year, was leading the women’s field for much of the afternoon but fell away in the last couple of ends to be placed third in the women’s individual section, while Abhishek was placed fifth in the men’s individual.However, Madh…

Bulawayo, Aug 7 (IANS) Veteran batter Brendan Taylor said it was incredibly difficult for him to stay away from Zimbabwe’s national team after he made a successful comeback to international cricket after four years on Thursday. Taylor returned to Zimbabwe’s XI in the second test against New Zealand after serving a three-and-a-half-year ban for breaching the ICC’s anti-corruption code.”How good is it that three years ago, I couldn’t get out of bed and now I am here doing what I love, and that’s r…

New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Hosts India have been drawn with Islamic Republic of Iran, Palestine, Chinese Taipei and Lebanon in Group D of the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 Qualifiers, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.Ahmedabad’s The Arena will host Group D of the Qualifiers from November 22 to 30, 2025.India will begin the Qualifiers with a clash against Palestine on November 22 before taking on Chinese Taipei on November 26, Lebanon on Nove…