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Melbourne, Jan 27 (UNI) Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday produced ruthless performances to storm into the Australian Open semifinals amid a Melbourne heatwave. But world No.3 Coco Gauff became the highest-seeded casualty of the tournament after being dispatched by Elina Svitolina in a major upset as the quarterfinals started on day…
Colombo, Jan 27 (UNI) Harry Brook slammed a breathtaking unbeaten 136 off just 66 balls to produce one of the finest ODI innings seen at the R Premadasa Stadium, powering England to a formidable 357 as he scripted a scintillating century against Sri Lanka in Third ODI here on Tuesday. Brook reached his hundred in…
Edinburgh, Jan 27 (UNI) With new head coach Owen Dawkins at the helm, and under the captaincy of Richie Berrington, Scotland have named their squad for their seventh appearance at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The European side had also participated in the inaugural edition of the tournament, nearly two decades back in 2007….
Melbourne, Jan 27 (UNI) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defied sweltering heat in Melbourne on Tuesday to overwhelm teenager Iva Jovic in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. Sabalenka took another step toward reclaiming the title she won at Melbourne Park in 2023 and 2024. There were moments in the tournament’s first week when Sabalenka’s…
Vadodara, (UNI) Nat Sciver-Brunt capped a landmark evening with a historic century and an all-round impact as Mumbai Indians Women defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women by 15 runs in a must-win match of the Women’s Premier League 2026 at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Monday. Sciver-Brunt became the first batswoman to score a hundred in…
Guwahati, Jan 25 (UNI) It was a clinical, almost ruthless display by India as they completed a comprehensive 3-0 sweep of New Zealand with an eight-wicket win in the third T20 International at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Abhishek Sharma’s breathtaking assault at the top, followed by a captain’s knock from Suryakumar Yadav,…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (UNI) Former Indian Davis Cup captain and tennis great Vijay Amritraj will be awarded the India’s third highest civilian award- the Padma Bhushan, while cricketers Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur have been selected for India’s forth highest award the Padma Shri. Padma Awards were announced on Sunday on the eve of…
Guwahati, Jan 25 (UNI) Jasprit Bumrah delivered a masterclass in control and timing as India strangled New Zealand to a modest 153 for 9 in the third T20 International of the New Zealand tour of India at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Setting the tone immediately after India opted to bowl, Bumrah ensured…
Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 25 (UNI) Ladakh ran out of luck as ITBP women reclaimed the Khelo India Winter Games ice-hockey gold at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium on Sunday evening. In a thrilling match, ITBP scored in the opening seconds of extra time after regulation time ended 1-1. There was a small consolation for…
New Delhi, jan 25 (UNI) The All India Football Federation has appointed Pamela Conti as the head coach of the Indian U17 women’s national team. The 43-year-old Italian has joined the Indian U17 women’s training camp in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, where the Young Tigresses are preparing for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026,…
