Sports

Sunjay Kapur Memorial Cup Final: Jindal Panther Finish Runners-Up After Intense 8–6 Battle with Team X in Title Clash

10 Mar 2026 | 1:31 AM

Noida, March 9 (UNI) Team X staged a remarkable comeback to edge past Jindal Panther 8–6 in a thrilling final to lift the Sunjay Kapur Memorial Cup, part of the ongoing Jindal Polo Spring Season, at the Jindal Polo Estate in Noida.

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Satwiksairaj-Chirag eye comeback at Swiss Open 2026

10 Mar 2026 | 12:29 AM

Basel, Mar 9 (UNI) India’s top men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to bounce back at the Swiss Open 2026 badminton tournament beginning at the St. Jakobshalle on Tuesday, following an early exit at last week’s All England Open Badminton Championships.

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U-23 Women's One Day Trophy: Sublime Meghalaya beat group leaders Nagaland

09 Mar 2026 | 10:59 PM

Chandigarh, Mar 9 (UNI) Meghalaya defeat Nagaland by six wickets in the BCCI's U-23 Women's One Day Trophy 2025-26 plate group here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka appoint Gary Kirsten new head coach for men's team

09 Mar 2026 | 10:46 PM

Colombo, Mar 9 (UNI) Sri Lanka have announced the appointment of Gary Kirsten as the new head coach of the national men’s side.

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New Zealand name squad for South Africa T20I series

09 Mar 2026 | 10:42 PM

Wellington, Mar 9 (UNI) New Zealand have welcomed back experienced campaigners Suzie
Bates and Sophie Devine for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.
Bates (quad tear), Devonshire (broken finger) and Plimmer (shoulder) have completed their rehabilitation and are available for the series, which begins at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui
on March 15.

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India retain top spot in Pool B after 2-2 Draw against Scotland in FIH Hockey WC Qualifiers

09 Mar 2026 | 10:32 PM

Hyderabad, Mar 9 (UNI) The Indian Women's Hockey Team played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Scotland in their second Pool B match of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Hyderabad, at the G. M. C. Balayogi Hockey Ground on Monday.

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Samson, Bumrah among 4 Indians om ICC T20 WC team of tournament

09 Mar 2026 | 7:29 PM

Chennai, Mar 9 (UNI) Player of the tournament Sanju Samson and Boom Boom Jasprit Bumrah are among the four members of the victorious Indian team, figure in the ICC T20 World Cup Team of the tournament led by South African skipper Aiden Markram.

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Abhishek Sharma repays faith of coach and captain with final blitz

09 Mar 2026 | 6:35 PM

New Delhi, March 9 (UNI) Abhishek Sharma endured a difficult run through much of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, but the left-handed opener rose to the occasion in the final with a blistering 18-ball fifty to help India secure a record third title.

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Suryakumar calls India’s T20 WC campaign ‘wonderful journey’

Suryakumar calls India’s T20 WC campaign ‘wonderful journey’

09 Mar 2026 | 6:17 PM

Ahmedabad, March 9 (UNI) Suryakumar Yadav described India’s title-winning campaign in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as a “wonderful journey”, saying the team’s transformation after 2024 and adoption of a new brand of cricket played a key role in their historic triumph.

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China beat DPRK to claim top spot in Group B at Women's Asian Cup

09 Mar 2026 | 6:16 PM

Sydney, Mar 9 (UNI) Defending champion China came back from a goal down to beat the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) 2-1 here on Monday night and secure first
place in Group B at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
After falling behind to a Kim Kyong Yong counter-attack goal in the 32nd minute, defender Chen Qiaozhu drew China level two minutes later.

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Struggling Wolfsburg turns to golden-era coach Dieter Hecking

09 Mar 2026 | 6:10 PM

Berlin, Mar 9 (UNI) Dieter Hecking's return comes with heavy expectations and familiar memories.
The 61-year-old is back at VfL Wolfsburg as the coach who won the 2015 German Cup and Supercup, but this time the task is different.
Wolfsburg announced Hecking's appointment Sunday evening after head coach Daniel Bauer and CEO Peter Christiansen were dismissed earlier in the day.

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India face must-win clash against Chinese Taipei to keep quarterfinal hopes alive

09 Mar 2026 | 5:51 PM

Sydney, March 9 (UNI) Still reeling from their heavy 0–11 defeat to Japan, India now face a do-or-die battle against Chinese Taipei in their final Group C match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 at Western Sydney Stadium here on Tuesday.

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India ready for ‘final’ against Chinese Taipei in AFC Women’s Asian Cup

09 Mar 2026 | 5:47 PM

Sydney, Mar 9 (UNI) A virtual final awaits the Indian senior women’s national team, as they take on Chinese Taipei in their third and final Group C encounter of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026, at the Western Sydney Stadium here on Tuesday.
India are currently bottom of the group at fourth place with zero points from two matches after having lost against Vietnam (1-2) and Japan (0-11).

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Female para ice hockey players eye 2030 Paralympic inclusion

09 Mar 2026 | 5:39 PM

MILAN, Mar 6 (UNI) The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and leading female para ice hockey players has expressed hope that the sport will be included in the 2030 Winter Paralympics. .

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South Korea tops Group A at Women's Asian Cup after Australia draw

09 Mar 2026 | 5:28 PM

Sydney, Mar 9 (UNI) South Korea secured first place in Group A at the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup after drawing 3-3 with host Australia here.
Mun Eun-ju gave South Korea a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute but Australia led 2-1 at half-time following strikes from Alanna Kennedy in the 32nd minute and Sam Kerr in the sixth minute
of stoppage time on Sunday night.

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