Indian golfer Diksha Dagar came up with a superb 11-under in the last round to win by a huge margin and clinch the gold medal at the Deaflympics here on Thursday.
Sudharsan likely in for Second Test
India skipper Shubman Gill is likely to be replaced by Sai Sudharsan in the second Test against South Africa and spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel and seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Reddy will fight for the other slot available in the playing eleven for the game starting here Saturday.
Real’s Militao out for at least two weeks
Real Madrid will be without central defender Eder Militao for two busy weeks after the club confirmed on Wednesday that he has suffered a groin injury.
Good show by Lakshya Sen
Young shuttler Ayush Shetty and former world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen advanced in the Australian Open in contrasting fashion to set up an all-Indian quarterfinal clash, while senior pros HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth made early exits here on Thursday.
FIFA rankings: India stands at 142nd place
The embarrassing 0-1 defeat to Bangladesh in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers saw the Indian men’s football team drop six places down to 142nd in the latest FIFA rankings, reflecting the national side’s free fall in the last two years.
Gill to miss second Test against SA
India captain Shubman Gill has suffered a neck injury during the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata.
England names 12-man squad for Ashes opener
Mark Wood has been cleared to play and is likely to participate against Australia in the first Ashes Test on Friday.
U-19 WC: India plays USA in their first game
India will take on USA in the 2026 Men’s U-19 World Cup opener with the tournament to be staged in Zimbabwe and Namibia from January 15 to February 6.
Hardik, Bumrah likely to skip ODIs against SA
With next year’s T20 World Cup taking precedence, all-rounder Hardik Pandya, currently recuperating from a quadriceps injury, is unlikely to feature in the upcoming ODI series against South Africa starting November 30, and is expected to focus solely on the shortest format for now.
Iqbal shocks Advani in snooker WC
Three-time IBSF World champion Pankaj Advani suffered a shock 0-4 defeat at the hands of Pakistan’s Asjad Iqbal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup of snooker here on Tuesday.
