SYDNEY: Australia captain Sophie Molineux has declared herself fit for opening T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval after overcoming a hip injury. However, No.3 batter Phoebe Litchfield still remains in doubt.

MUMBAI: Indian-origin Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad is highly impressed by teenage cricketer Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and had recently shared thoughts with India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill, discussing the differences between their respective sports.

DERBY: Veteran batter Wayne Madsen has signed a new one-year red-ball contract with Derbyshire. The long-serving skipper, who first walked into the Derbyshire dressing room in 2009, has amassed more than 24,000 runs across formats for the club, including 52 centuries.

NEW DELHI: India goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak said he had worked on the areas identified for improvement during his time away from the senior national team and is now focused on making the most of his return at the Asian Champions Trophy 2026.

MANCHESTER: Enzo Maresca says City will heed the lessons and learnings from Wednesday's 4-2 UEFA Champions League loss at home to Paris Saint-Germain.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Wednesday announced Beijing, China, as host of the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2027, scheduled to take place from April 21 to May 2.

NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has suspended Pramod Kumar as Secretary General with immediate effect, for "flagrant misuse and abuse of authority, non-cooperation with and active obstruction of the inquiry processes, unexplained instances of financial irregularities and impropriety."

ISTANBUL: FC Barcelona extended their winning start to the campaign with an impressive comeback 4-1 victory over Galatasaray here at RAMS Park, one of European football's most intimidating arenas.

NEW DELHI: With less than a week before the Para Asian Games, the Sport Ministry has approved the participation of an Indian contingent comprising 275 members for the continental Games, which will be held in Aichi-Nagoya from 18 to 24 October, with 45 nations competing in 492 medal events across 18 sports.

NEW DELHI: The opening weekend of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026/27 season delivered dramatic finishes, comeback victories and promising performances from young Indian players, with Lalrinliana Hnamte, Soham Varshneya, Vibin Mohanan and Tekcham Abhishek Singh among those who caught the eye.