Thousands of Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal fans gathered in front of the Salt Lake Stadium, demanding justice for the victim of the horrific rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar Hospital. Kolkata has been rocked with protests since the incident occurred on the night of August 9. The…
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians in the world of sports on August 18.
The ongoing renovation of the National Bank Stadium in Karachi has forced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to move the second Test against Bangladesh to Rawalpindi. The decision meant that Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium will now host both matches of the series with the first Test starting on Wednesday. The second Test will be played from…
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is excited about the prospects of a young Test bowling attack and batting line-up but said more mental fortitude was needed after its Test series defeat to South Africa. The West Indians were beaten by 40 runs on Saturday at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown to lose the two-match series…
Defending champion India will open its campaign against West Indies in the second edition of the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup, to be played in Malaysia from January 18 to February 2 next year. India has been clubbed along side host Malaysia, West Indies and Sri Lanka in Group A. India defeated England to…
South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305 on Sunday. After scoring some early takedowns, du Plessis (22-2) had to withstand a flurry of body strikes from Adesanya through the middle rounds which appeared to…
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket (MLC), was rested for next month’s white-ball tour of the United Kingdom…
Vinesh Phogat returned to Balali, her native village, amidst much fanfare late on Saturday night after arriving at New Delhi’s IGI airport in the morning, marking her return to India after a heartbreaking Paris 2024 Olympics. The grappler was disqualified from the Games on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal match after she…
Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half and early in the second to give Barcelona a winning start in coach Hansi Flick’s Spanish league debut. The goals by Lewandowski gave the Catalan club a 2-1 win at Valencia in its opening league match on Saturday. It was Flick’s first official match in charge after…
Nuri Sahin enjoyed a comfortable debut as Borussia Dortmund coach with a 4-1 win over fourth-tier team Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the German Cup on Saturday. New signings Pascal Gross, Waldemar Anton, Yan Couto and Maximilian Beier also made their debuts, ushering in a fresh start for a club that reached the…
