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Greater Noida, (UNI) Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria continued her stellar run at the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship 2025, securing a dominant second-round RSC victory over Chandigarh’s Ruchika in the preliminaries. The reigning national lightweight champion, who transitioned to featherweight on her road to the Paris Olympics, stormed into the quarterfinals in commanding…
Hyderabad, Mar 23 (UNI) Ishan Kishan lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium with a breathtaking century as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) piled up a colossal 286 for six in their allotted 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batsman was the standout…
New South Wales (Australia), Mar 23 (UNI) England’s Mimi Rhodes held her nerve to claim her first Ladies European Tour victory at the Women’s NSW Open here. The 23-year-old rookie led by one heading into the final round in Wollongong and produced a composed final day to beat Australia’s Kirsten Rudgeley and Italy’s Alessandra Fanali…
Nanjing, Mar 23 (UNI) Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis clinched his seventh senior global title, while USA’s Grant Holloway won his third consecutive world indoor 60m hurdles victory at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships here. As the competition reached its thrilling halfway point on Saturday, Nanjing’s Cube, the venue for the championships, saw the…
Wales, Mar 23 (UNI) Wales opened their World Cup campaign with a 3-1 victory over Kazakhstan. Daniel James gave Wales an early advantage in front of a near-capacity 32,473 crowd at the Cardiff City Stadium but that was wiped out by Askhat Tagybergen’s penalty, awarded after Connor Roberts had handled. Kazakhstan was threatening to throw…
Kolkata, Mar 23 (UNI) Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a 7-wicket loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of TATA IPL 2025 at the Eden Gardens here on Saturday night. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane led from the front with a scintillating 56 runs in 31 balls to get KKR off to a blistering…
Lucknow, Mar 23 (UNI) The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have named Shardul Thakur as a replacement for left-arm fast bowler Mohsin Khan, who has been ruled out of the 18th season of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) due to injury. Thakur, an experienced all-rounder, has been signed from the Registered Available Player Pool (RAPP)…
Florida, Mar 23 (UNI) World number one Aryna Sabalenka moved into the Miami Open last 16 after opponent Elena-Gabriela Ruse retired injured, while there were wins for Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff. Sabalenka had taken the first set 6-1 before Romanian Ruse retired with a thigh problem in the first game of the second, according…
Paris, Mar 23 (UNI) Belgium and England have become the first European teams to book their tickets to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025. Both nations have secured top spot – with a game to spare – in their respective qualifying groups for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and consequently ensured they will…
Kolkata, Mar 23 (UNI) Australia’s premium pacer Josh Hazlewood played his first competitive game since December 2024 when he featured for his IPL franchise side, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Saturday night. Hazlewood was one of the pillars for his side’s win against Kolkata Knight Riders picking an excellent 2/22 on his return. The 34-year-old was…
