Dragons totally destroyed as they're dumped out of Europe
The Dragons crashed out of the Challenge Cup as they shipped nine tries in a 60-10 hammering by the Lions in Johannesburg.
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Indian Men And Women's Teams Storm Into Kho Kho World Cup Finals
The Indian men's and women's advanced to the finals of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup on Saturday. While the Indian women once again showcased their tactical prowess, outplaying South Africa 66-16 in the semifinals, the men's team also secured their spot in the with a 62-42 victory over the team from the Rainbow Nation. The ''Women in Blue'' delivered a masterclass in both attack and defense, setting up an exciting final clash with Nepal. The hosts started off in style with a Dream Run courtesy of Chaithra B, who continued even after Nazia Bibi and Nirmala Bhati were caught by the defenders. She single-handedly scored 5 points before being eliminated by South Africa''s Sinethemba Mosia.
Enyimba in uphill task, face Zamalek in Cairo
It appears a huge task, but players and officials of Enyimba FC believe their CAF Confederation Cup journey will be revived on Sunday in Cairo, Egypt.
India, England Arrive In Kolkata For T20I Opener At Eden Gardens
The world champions, Team India, and the visiting England squad arrived in batches on Saturday evening ahead of their series-opening T20I here on Wednesday. With a slight nip in the air, cricket fever is set to grip Kolkata once again as the iconic Eden Gardens prepares to host its first T20 International in nearly three years. Beginning with the Eden T20I, the two teams will fight it out in a full white ball series, consisting five T20Is and three ODIs, which will serve as a crucial warm-up for the Champions Trophy, slated to begin on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai.
Jasprit Bumrah Included, Mohammed Shami Returns In Rohit Sharma-Led India's Champions Trophy Squad. Shubman Gill Vice-Captain
Jasprit Bumrah was included while fellow fast bowler Mohammed Shami made a comeback as India announced their squad for the Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the competition with Shubman Gill acting as his deputy. "We are waiting on Jasprit Bumrah's fitness and will know his status in early February from BCCI's medical team," chief selector Ajit Agarkar said during the press conference. The same squad will also take on England in the three-match ODI series with Harshit Rana included for the ODI series only keeping Bumrah's fitness in mind.
Former Munster boss Johann van Graan back as Bath aim to dent Leinster train
Last seen on these shores in 2022, former Munster head coach Johann van Graan is back as Bath bid to halt Leinster's Champions Cup momentum.
Toulouse’s Dupont ‘fails to understand’ Champions Cup format
Toulouse captain Antoine Dupont said on Friday the format of the Champions Cup is difficult to understand as the six-time winners face a challenge to claim a top spot in their pool.
Indian Women Crush Bangladesh To Reach Kho Kho World Cup Semifinals
The Indian women's team produced a clinical performance to crush Bangladesh by a huge margin of 109-16 and book their spot in the semifinals of the Kho Kho World Cup in New Delhi on Friday. Led by captain Priyanka Ingle, India dominated the contest throughout all four turns, including an impressive dream run in turn 2 that lasted over five minutes and continued to record 100 or more points for the fifth time in a row. India were dominant from the beginning of the quarterfinal against Bangladesh, hitting a half-century of points courtesy Nasreen Shaikh and Priyanka in turn 1 as their points soared past the mark of 50.