4+ hour, 24+ min ago (197+ words) Updated : Nov 25, 2025 12:49 IST , Chennai East Bengal will look to reach the Sikkim Gold Cup final for only the second time when it takes on Services in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The Red-and-Gold Brigade, fielding its reserve side, last reached the finale in 1997 when it lost 1-2 to All-Nepal FA XI. But the current reserve side, which won the Calcutta Football League, will look to add another feather to its cap. In its way stands Services, which beat Sikkim Aakraman SC 3-0 to enter the final eight. The winner of this match will face the I-League 2 champion Diamond Harbour, and a win for East Bengal against Services could see a repeat of the 2025 Durand Cup semifinal. The quarterfinals of Sikkim Gold Cup, also known as the Governor's Gold Cup, between East Bengal and Services will be played at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok,…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago (280+ words) Updated : Nov 25, 2025 08:20 IST - 2 MINS READ Live streaming and telecast info Cricket fans can follow the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 schedule announcement live on broadcast and streaming platforms on Tuesday, 25 November from 6:30 PM IST onwards. The event will be streamed live on JioHotstar, and televised across India on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 3. Format and tournament overview The 2026 T20 World Cup will feature 20 teams following the same structure as the 2024 edition. Teams are divided into four groups of five, with each side playing every opponent once. The top two from each group will advance to the Super Eight stage, forming two groups of four. The top two from each Super Eight pool will progress to the semifinals, with the winners meeting in the final. Key hosts and venues India and Sri Lanka share hosting duties. As part of a mutual…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (156+ words) Zimbabwe will take on Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the T20I Tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Zimbabwe defeated Sri Lanka in the previous fixture between the two sides in this tournament. The Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series T20I match will be played on Tuesday, November 25. The Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series T20I match will take place at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. At what time will the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series T20I match start? The Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series T20I match will begin at 6:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 6:00 PM IST. Where to watch the live streaming of the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series T20I match in India? The live streaming for the Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe Tri-Series T20I match will be available on the" Sports TV"YouTube channel in India. Published on Nov 25, 2025...

21+ hour, 4+ min ago (198+ words) Portugal will take on Brazil in the second FIFA U-17 World Cup semifinal at the Aspire Academy Pitch 7 on Monday in Qatar. The first semifinal will feature Austria and Italy. Portugal finished second in group B, with two wins in three games, and went on to beat Switzerland in the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Brazil topped group A with two wins and a draw in three games. It beat Morocco in the quarterfinals to qualify for the semifinal. On the other hand, Italy went unbeaten in the group stage, winning three out of three games, while Austria secured its knockout berth, winning all three of its games. Portugal, Brazil, Italy and Austria have reached the semifinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Portugal will be up against Brazil, while Italy will face Austria. The first semifinal between Italy and Austria will begin at 7 PM…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago (831+ words) Updated : Nov 25, 2025 13:06 IST - 0 MINS READ The stage is set in Chennai and Madurai for the FIH Men's Junior World Cup, placing the weight of a billion hopes on India's young brigade. Led by defender Rohit and guided by the legendary P.R. Sreejesh, this two-time champion team is not just participating. It is aiming to reclaim the crown last won on home soil in 2016. Fresh off a silver medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup, the India colts enter with momentum and the distinct advantage of a passionate home crowd.The injury to talismanic forward Araijeet Singh Hundal poses a setback, but it also offers the squad a chance to rise beyond dependence on star power. Earlier this year, the junior side competed against top international opponents at the Four NationsTournament in Berlin, followed by a European tour across Belgium, Germany, and…...

17+ hour, 31+ min ago (652+ words) Updated : Nov 24, 2025 19:50 IST , New Delhi - 3 MINS READ Olympic medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal has suggested that Indian players need to improve their physical fitness to cope with the demands of international badminton and attain the consistency required to win titles regularly on the world tour. In a free-flowing interaction with PTI, the 2012 London Games bronze medallist spoke about how injuries have become "normal" for the current generation, and how the new crop of women's singles players lack "aggression" and have become "soft" in the age of social media. "We need to be more consistent to be like how it was before. We need more consistent results from Satwik-Chirag or Lakshya or Sindhu, or the upcoming ones. We need results for sure," Saina, who is in the city for the Legends' Vision Legacy Tour India, said on Monday. "Maybe they should look…...

5+ hour, 8+ min ago (135+ words) Updated : Nov 25, 2025 12:13 IST , Chennai The last match in the third round of the Bangladesh Football League will see Rahmatganj MFS take on PWD Sports Club in Kamalapur, Dhaka. Both Rahmatganj and PWD are unbeaten in the league so far, with a draw and a win each. Rahmatganj is fourth in the standings while PWD is sixth, level on points but lower on goal difference. The Bangladesh Football League match, Rahmatganj MFS vs PWD Sports Club, will be played at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur, Dhaka. The match is scheduled to kick off at 1:45 pm local time. The Bangladesh Football League match, Rahmatganj MFS vs PWD Sports Club, can be live-streamed on T sports across Bangladesh. Published on Nov 25, 2025 Bangladesh Football League /...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago (163+ words) Updated : Nov 25, 2025 11:36 IST , CHENNAI - 0 MINS READ Indian Under-19 boys entered the final of the ITTF World Youth Championships for the first time ever in Romania on Monday. The team comprising Ankur Bhattacharjee, P. B. Abhinandh, and Priyanjuj Bhattacharya defeated Chinese Taipei 3-2 in the semifinals. India will face Japan in the final later on Tuesday. Bhattacharjee gave India the lead by winning the opening match against Hsu Hsien-Chia 3-2 before Kuo Guan-Hong levelled the score with a 3-1 win over Abhinandh. Bhattacharya restored India's advantage with a 3-2 win over Lin Chin-Ting. Chinese Taipei forced a decider after Kuo beat Bhattacharjee 3-0, but Abhinandh sealed the result with a commanding 3-0 win over Hsu. Meanwhile, the India U-15 girls team " Ankolika Chakraborty, Divyanshi Bhowmick, and Ananya Muralidharan " settled for bronze after a 0-3 loss to South Africa in the semifinals. Published on Nov 25, 2025...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago (186+ words) Saudi Arabia's Fund for Development (SFD) will provide up to $1 billion in concessional loans to build or enhance footballing infrastructure in developing nations under a Memorandum of Understanding with FIFA announced on Monday. The initiative aims to promote sustainable development through investment in sports facilities, focusing on social inclusion, youth empowerment and economic growth. "FIFA's role is to develop football worldwide, and many of our FIFA Member Associations need additional support for the infrastructure necessary to host competitions," FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. "This agreement is a crucial step in ensuring our FIFA Member Associations have the facilities to make football truly global." READ | FIFA gets formal complaint of human rights oversight failure with 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia has invested billions of dollars in sports events, including football, Formula One, boxing and golf, with…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago (116+ words) South Africa has set India a target of 549 in the fourth innings of the second Test in Guwahati. After taking a 288-run lead, the visitor added 260 for five before declaring in the final session on day four. India now needs a world-record chase to level the series. The highest successful run chase in Test history remains West Indies" 418 against Australia in 2003. Highest target chased in a fourth innings of a Test 1) 418 - West Indies vs Australia, 2003 2) 414 - South Africa vs Australia, 2008 3) 404 - Australia vs England, 1948 4) 403 - India vs West Indies, 1976 5) 395 - West Indies vs Bangladesh, 2021 Published on Nov 25, 2025...