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Biel (Switzerland), Sep 13 (IANS) India made history in the Davis Cup on Saturday by defeating Switzerland 3-1 in a World Group 1 1st round match at the Swiss Tennis Arena here, registering their first win over a European country in Europe for the first time since 1993.On Saturday, top singles player Sumit Nagal defeated Henry Bernet in the reverse singles 6-1, 6-3 to seal victory for India in the World Group 1 stage at the Swiss Tennis Arena in Biel, Switzerland.With this, the current Indian team emulated the feat of a team comprising Leander Paes and Ramesh Krishnan, which beat France 3-2 in the quarterfinals. While India has now progressed to the World Group Qualifiers, he result relegated Switzerland to the Davis Cup 2026 World Group I play-offs.The Indian team made further history as ...

Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS) Shamim Hossain (42 not out) and Jaker Ali (41 not out) top scored as Bangladesh fought back to post 139/5 in 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of Group B of the Asia Cup at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium.An unbeaten record 86 runs for the sixth-wicket stand between Shamim Hossain and Jaker Ali gave the Tigers a total to bowl at after being reduced to 53 for 5.Put into bat, Bangladesh endured a disastrous beginning. Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera were unplayable with the new ball, sending both openers back without a run on the board.Thushara rattled Tanzid Hasan Tamim’s off stump with a peach of a delivery, before Chameera had Parvez Hossain Emon caught behind in the very next over. Remarkably, Sri Lanka began with successive wicket-maiden overs to...

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Saturday said that all athletes must try to focus on other avenues while continuing their sporting journeys to prepare themselves for the future.Addressing the panel titled ' Leadership & Life Beyond the Pitch ' at PlayCom 2025: Business of Sports Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, the 1983 Men’s ODI World Cup-winning captain also added that all athletes should continue to learn from everyone in the dressing room and beyond."One’s cricket life, or any sports life, usually gets over between 30 and 40. But beyond that, you still have another 40 years of life. So, how does a sportsman plan beyond his active sports life? That is the most important thing, in my opinion," Kapil Dev said."When you are a star, everything is in fron...

Jaipur, Sep 13 (IANS) UP Yoddhas went down to Jaipur Pink Panthers 29-41 in their opening match of the Jaipur leg of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) Season 12 at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium here on Saturday.Star raider Gagan Gowda furthered his impeccable form with another Super 10 performance, which is his fourth of the present campaign. Gowda accumulated 15 points, and skipper Sumit Sangwan stood tall with four of them to his name. Guman Singh came off the bench to bag a couple of them to his name, too.The Yoddhas logged a 51.16% raid strike rate, exceeding the 47.4% of the Panthers. They also had a super raid to their name, unlike Jaipur.The Yoddhas demonstrated formidable fight in the first half, striking 10 raid points. It was a high-octane affair, but UP, who have been performing ...

Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) Former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly, along with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, have been included in the Draft Electrol Roll ahead of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the national federation at which the new governing body will be elected.Ganguly has been named as a representative for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which he has represented earlier, and has held the post of BCCI President. What has surprised many is finding Harbhajan Singh as a representative of the Punjab Cricket Association. Harbhajan is a Rajya Sabha Member from Punjab.Another important aspect of the Draft Electoral Rolls is that besides Bengal and Punjab, Saurashtra (Jaydev Niranjan Shah), Jammu & Kashmir (...

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The stewards of the Dutch Grand Prix have overturned their earlier decision to penalise Williams driver Carlos Sainz, rescinding two penalty points on his superlicence after the team successfully argued new evidence proved the Zandvoort incident was a racing collision.The Spaniard had been handed a 10-second time penalty and two penalty points for causing a collision with Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson at Turn 1 during a safety car restart on August 31.At the time, the stewards deemed Sainz at fault for attempting to overtake around the outside. Calling the decision “a complete joke,” Sainz voiced his frustration immediately after the race.Following a virtual hearing on Friday, however, the stewards admitted a "significant and relevant new element" had emerged, which wa...

New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Legendary table tennis player Sharath Kamal believes the sport’s trajectory is on a steady upward curve in the country, adding that he’s dreaming about a paddler from India winning a medal at the Olympics in the near future.Earlier this year, Kamal, one of the most decorated Indian table tennis players in the country’s history, announced his retirement from the game. Kamal, who was a flag bearer for the Indian contingent at the 2024 Paris Olympics, also boasts of multiple medals in Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and Asian Championships.“The younger generation is really very good and a lot of improvement from them, and we just hope that it goes from strength to strength. So, Asian Games, last time we had a women's doubles pair who won the bronze medal there, and w...

Abu Dhabi, Sep 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh in the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2025, a Group B clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium here on Saturday.For Bangladesh, pacer Taskin Ahmed, who took two wickets in their opening match against Hong Kong, will not feature in the clash and will be replaced by Shoriful Hasan. Sri Lanka skipper Asalanka confirmed that all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga will play their opening clash.Toss-winning Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka said, “We are going to bowl, it looks like a new pitch, so we want to bowl. Obviously yes. It's a good memory, and we want to keep the momentum up. It's a good challenge as a captain, and we have a good bunch of players. 7-4 combo and three all-rounders. Hasaranga is playing.”Banglade...

Hong Kong, Sep 13 (IANS) India enjoyed a memorable day at the Hong Kong Open 2025 as Lakshya Sen stormed into the men’s singles final while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their semifinal jinx to book a place in the men’s doubles summit clash here on Saturday.With both entries confirmed, India is assured of a strong presence in Sunday’s final.For Sen, the semifinal win marked a return to the big stage after a two-year wait. The 24-year-old overcame Chinese Taipei’s third seed Chou Tien Chen in straight games, 23-21, 22-20, in 56 minutes of high-intensity badminton.Showing nerves of steel in the closing stages of both games, Sen secured his first Super 500 final since 2023. He now faces World No. 4 Li Shi Feng of China in what promises to be a thrilling encounter. Significan...

Liverpool, Sep 13 (IANS) Minakshi (women’s 48kg), Jaismine Lamboria (women’s 57kg), and Nupur (women’s 80kg) were at their dominant best in their respective semi-finals to raise hope of multiple gold medals for India at the World Boxing Championships 2025 in Liverpool.Minakshi defeated Altantsetseg Lutsaikhan of Mongolia 5:0, Jaismine hammered Omailyn Carolina Alcala Cegovia of Venezuela 5:0, and Nupur proved too good for Turkey’s Seyma Duztas.India has fielded a 20-member contingent at the inaugural World Championships being held under the aegis of the World Boxing, a recently formed international governing body for boxing, and is hoping for a good showing in both men's and women's events.Pooja Rani (women’s 80kg) is the fourth Indian boxer to reach the semifinals and will face Emily Asqu...