Manchester, July 23 (UNI) India made a confident start in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring a fighting half-century before England fought back with three crucial wickets in the second session of day one to reduce the visitors to 149 for 3 at tea today. Put in to bat…
Lausanne (Switzerland), July 23 (UNI) After Hockey New Zealand notified the International Hockey Federation (FIH) of their decision not to participate in the next FIH Hockey Pro League Men’s season despite having won the FIH Hockey Nations Cup last month, FIH has, in accordance with the regulations, extended an invitation to the Nations Cup runners-up,…
Yaounde, July 23 (UNI) Cameroon head coach of the national men’s football team, Marc Brys resigned today citing “contract violations” as the reason for his departure. In his resignation letter addressed to the country’s Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, the Belgian said he was quitting his job “due to the non-payment…
Changzhou, July 23 (UNI) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu scripted a thrilling victory to storm into the Women’s Singles Round-of-16 at the China Open 2025, a prestigious BWF Super 1000 tournament underway at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium here today. Facing World No. 6 Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan, Sindhu (WR 15) displayed her trademark resilience…
Kampala, July 23 (UNI) Uganda will host the Asia/Africa play-off match for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Namibia facing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on July 26 at Mandela National Stadium here. Namibia, who lost to Zimbabwe in the African qualifiers, will have a second chance to keep their World Cup hopes alive in…
Manchester, July 23 (UNI) Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul provided India with a resolute and confident start after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fourth Test of the ongoing series at the Emirates Old Trafford today. At lunch on Day 1, India had reached 78 without…
Manchester July 23 (UNI) With the series delicately poised at 2-1 in England’s favour, both teams made crucial changes ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford today. India, grappling with a string of injuries to key players, made three changes to their XI, while England opted for a solitary but significant switch. India’s lineup…
MOSCOW, July 23 (UNI) Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may announce his resignation by the end of August, Japanese newspaper The Mainichi reported today. The reports came shortly after US President Donald Trump announced that he had reached a “massive Deal” with Japan, and days after Ishiba’s governing coalition lost its majority in the…
New York, July 23 (UNI) Venus Williams enjoyed a winning return to competitive tennis after 16 months away, as she reached the quarterfinals of the women’s doubles at the DC Open alongside Hailey Baptiste. The all-American pair defeated compatriot Clervie Ngounoue and the retiring Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 16 for Williams’…
New York / New Delhi July 23 (UNI) Reaffirming its unwavering commitment to international peace, security, and multilateral cooperation , India delivered a strong condemnation of Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council’s High-Level Open Debate, calling out Islamabad’s “continued sponsorship of cross-border terrorism.” Referencing the recent counterterrorism operation launched in response to the deadly…
