Jeev Milkha closes strongly to finish tied 7th at PGA Seniors Championship

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Aberdeen, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian golf veteran Jeev Milkha Singh produced one of his better performances of the season, finishing tied seventh at the 2026 Staysure PGA Seniors Championship at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen.The 54-year-old carded rounds of 76, 71, 69 and 70 to finish at two-under for the tournament, overcoming a modest start to flourish over the weekend and secure a top-10 finish against a strong senior field.Jeev began the final round with two bogeys in his opening five…

Davis Cup: Nagal, Bhambri to lead India against South Korea

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) India will bank on singles leader Sumit Nagal and doubles specialist Yuki Bhambri when the team travels to Seoul for a high-stakes Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round tie against South Korea on September 18 and 19, with a place in the Final 8 at stake.The tie will be played on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre, with the winner earning a berth in the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, Italy, in November.Nagal, ranked 235th in the world, will spearhead India’s singles cont…

APL 2026: Erik Roy's fiery 94 powers Jorhat Stallions to nine-wicket win over Tezpur Titans

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Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) Opener Erik Roy smashed a breathtaking unbeaten 94 as Jorhat Stallions registered a dominant nine-wicket victory over Tezpur Titans in the 2026 Assam Premier League (APL) clash at the ACA Stadium on Monday.Chasing a target of 161, Stallions reached home in 18.1 overs to secure their second win of the tournament and climb to fourth place on the points table. Roy dismantled the Titans’ bowling attack during his 59-ball knock, laced with 10 boundaries and five sixes, and rec…

I am still Pakistan’s ODI skipper, asserts Shaheen Afridi after captaincy change of Test side: Report

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) As the national teams undergo a captaincy purge over poor results, Shaheen Shah Afridi has asserted that “till now I am Pakistan’s captain for one-day internationals” as reports gather steam that Babar Azam is likely to take over as all-format captain, a news report said on Monday.According to Telecom Asia Sport, the Pakistan Cricket Board has promised former captain Babar the captaincy in all formats, and after giving him the reins of the Test squad, the PCB is cons…

Sharjah Warriorz appoint Adrian Birrell as head coach ahead of ILT20 season five

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Sharjah, Aug 10 (IANS) Sharjah Warriorz have announced that they have appointed veteran coach Adrian Birrell as their new head coach ahead of the fifth season of the ILT20, scheduled to be played from November 22 to December 20.Birrell, widely recognised for his success in T20 franchise cricket, joins the Warriorz to lead the side as they aim for their maiden league title. The former South African coach comes with an impressive track record, having led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to three SA20 titles…

There's been a few tweaks; hopefully someone sees it, says Weatherald ahead of Bangladesh series

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Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Returning to his hometown as Australia’s opening batter, Jake Weatherald said he has made a few tweaks to his batting set-up and is hopeful that they are received well during the upcoming series opener against Bangladesh at Marrara Stadium.Weatherald, Darwin’s first-born-and-bred Test cricketer, arrives in the Northern Territory following his debut international season during last summer’s Ashes, where he averaged 22.33 across 10 innings against England.Ahead of the u…

Really honoured to be here to be playing the Test series against Australia, says Taskin

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Darwin, Aug 10 (IANS) Expressing childlike delight at finally getting the chance to play Test cricket in Australia, senior fast bowler Taskin Ahmed said on Monday that Bangladesh are feeling ‘really honoured’ to feature in a Test series in the country after 23 years.Taskin, who first visited Australia 14 years ago as a member of the Bangladesh team in the Under-19 World Cup in 2012, is set to lead the senior team’s pace attack in Thursday’s series opener at the Marrara Stadium.”We are real…

Pranavi shoots 66 to finish in Top 20 as Aditi ends up T-17 in London

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London, Aug 10 (IANS) Pranavi Urs fired her best round of the week with a 7-under 66 and vaulted to T-19 in the final round of the 2026 London Championship at Centurion Club. Urs, who was T-12 after two rounds, slipped in the third with a 78 but again improved by 12 shots in the final round to move into the Top-20.As the Hero-backed Urs had a fine finish with 5-under 287, Aditi Ashok went even better as she carded 4-under 69 in the final round for a T-17 finish at a 6-under total of 286.Diksha D…

Golf: Min Woo Lee set to make India debut at star-studded India Championship

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New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Australian star Min Woo Lee will make his professional debut in India when he joins a high-profile field for the second edition of the India Championship, scheduled to be held at Delhi Golf Club from October 15 to 18.The DP World Tour and PGA TOUR winner will line up alongside defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, four-time major champion Rory McIlroy and 2026 Open Champion Ryan Fox, adding further weight to an event that is emerging as a major fixture on the Indian golfin…

Golf: Theegala slips to 49th as Brennan seals Wyndham Championship title

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Greensboro, Aug 10 (IANS) Sahith Theegala’s promising start to the Wyndham Championship faded on the final day as the Indian-American golfer carded a 4-over 74 to finish tied 49th, while Michael Brennan produced a decisive late surge to win the PGA Tour’s final regular-season event.Theegala, who opened the tournament with a brilliant 8-under 62 to sit just one shot off the lead, could not maintain that momentum over the weekend. He finished with rounds of 62-69-69-74 for a six-under 274 total.De…