India’s Harmeet Desi bagged both the men’s singles and mixed doubles titles – with Krittwika Sinha Roy – in the WTT Feeder Series table tennis tournament on Monday. In singles, the Indian World No. 90, seeded second, thumped Joe Seyfried of France, ranked 149 in the world and seeded five,…

All eyes are on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address and the ruling National Conference resolution on Article 370, as J&K witnesses its first Assembly session on November 4 after a gap of six years. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI J&K’s first Assembly session on Nov. 4: All eyes on…

Captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on November 3, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The future of some senior India players will be decided after the tour of Australia as the BCCI evaluates the shocking 0-3 drubbing against New Zealand at…

Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Reuters Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak in the Premier League ended in a 2-1 loss at Bournemouth on Saturday as Liverpool wrested back the lead in the title race.…

Trainer Prasanna Kumar’s Knotty Legend, ridden by P. Trevor, won the General Rajendrasinhji Million, the feature event of the penultimate day’s races here on Saturday, November 2. The winner is owned by M/s. K. Kamesh, Ashok Ranpise, K. Manoj Kumar, K. Balamukunda Das, Srikanth Badruka, M.N. Nambiar, N. Swaroop Kumar…

The three-year-old filly Field Of Dreams, who has won two races in her last two starts, is in good shape and is poised for a hat-trick in the General Rajendrasinhji Million, the main event of the penultimate day’s races here on Saturday, November 2. Rails will be announced one hour…

Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard. File | Photo Credit: AP Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard is in the final stages of his recovery from an ankle injury after nearly two months out, manager Mikel Arteta said Friday, November 1, 2024. Arteta said Odegaard wouldn’t play against Newcastle United in the Premier League on…

Knotty Charmer, who has been well prepared, is expected to score in the Rajyotsava Trophy (1,400m), the feature event of the opening day races to be held here on Friday (Nov. 1). False rails (width about 3m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. KENTUCKY PLATE (1,200m),…

Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli, on 5th day of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium(KSCA), in Bengaluru on October 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K They have been the most experienced India internationals in the current set-up. While one has…

Knotty Legend, Mojito, El Greco and Dream Seller impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday (Oct. 30) morning. Sand track: 600m: Psychic Star (Saqlain) 38. Moved freely. My Princess (T.S. Jodha) 39. Moved fluently. Higher Love (app), Liam (V. Bunde) 41. Pair easy. Madison (Nirmal) 36. Pleased. Uzi (P.…

At Friends House in London earlier this month, Hikaru Nakamura was requested to play a game of chess by someone who admitted he wasn’t very good. The World No. 2 from the United States graciously sat down, braving the cold on the balcony, played in all seriousness, and won the…

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Manchester City’s Spanish midfielder Rodri receives the Ballon d’Or award during the 2024 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on October 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Spanish midfielders Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí won the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award for the…

Amadeo and Evaldo impressed when the horses were exercised here on Monday (Oct. 28) morning. Sand track 600m: Demetrius (rb) 38. Moved well. Marlboro Man (rb) 42. Easy. 800m: Taabiir (rb), Battista (rb) 54, 600/39. Former finished a distance ahead. Honest Desire (Naveen) 55, 600/43. Easy. Mojo (Merchant) 51, 600/39.…

The five-year-old Dyf, who recently placed second in his last start, is in good shape to redeem himself in the JSK1 Golconda St. Leger (Gr.2), the final classic of the Hyderabad Monsoon races to be held here on Monday (Oct. 28), the penultimate day of the season. 1. SHAMSHABAD PLATE…

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been demoted to Category B by the Pakistan Cricket Board. PCB awarded central contracts to a total of 25 players. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday (October 27, 2024) demoted premier pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to Category B…

Napoli players celebrate their 1-0 win at the end of the Serie A soccer match between Napoli and Lecce at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, Italy, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Serie A leader Napoli needed a late score from captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo to…

New Zealand have created history! It’s taken them seven decades but the Black Caps finally have a series win in India! And it’s in n emphatic manner, with a dominant show for the second consecutive week. India’s 12-year-long unbeaten series record at home has been broken. The World Test Championship…

Edger Mendez scores Bengaluru FC’s second goal against Kerala Blasters during an ISL match in Kochi on Friday. Photo : Thulasi Kakkat | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Substitute Edgar Mendez scored twice as Bengaluru FC defeated Kerala Blasters 3-1 in the ISL at the Nehru Stadium on Friday night and…

Pat Cummins of Australia during a net session as part of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 at Coolidge Cricket Ground on June 18, 2024 in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia skipper Pat Cummins believes that the 2018-19 Test…

Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho reacts after being shown a red card by referee Clement Turpin during the Europa League match against Manchester United on October 24, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Jose Mourinho received a red card but his Fenerbahce team still held his former club Manchester United to a…

Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons India may have panicked by including Washington Sundar in the playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand ahead of Kuldeep Yadav. Hosts India made three changes to their playing eleven for the second Test.…

India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and K L Rahul, at a training session in Bengaluru recently. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) threw his weight behind under-fire batter K.L. Rahul, saying it’s the team management’s opinion that matters and not…

Gautam Gambhir, seen here with Rohit Sharma, has spoken of developing a team that can score 400 in a day and also bat for two days to salvage a draw. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K. To his credit, skipper Rohit Sharma said he had made a mistake batting first…

Men’s Hockey Team arrive ahead of their bilateral hockey series against Germany to be played at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI International hockey will return to New Delhi after a 10-year gap when Olympic bronze-medallists India take on world champions Germany in…

Abhinav Manohar | Photo Credit: File photo: VIJAY SONEJI Bengaluru: With Devdutt Padikkal being named in the India-A squad to Australia, Karnataka has called up K.V. Aneesh and Abhinav Manohar as reinforcements for its Ranji Trophy away trip to Bihar (October 26 to 29). The contest is a must-win for…

Raptee.HV T30 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Raptee.HV is set to make waves in India’s electric vehicle market with its latest launch, the T30, a high-voltage electric motorcycle that stands apart for its unique compatibility with electric car charging stations. This new feature means that for the first time, an…

Liverpool’s Curtis Jones celebrates after scoring against Chelsea in the Premier League on October 20, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Liverpool is looking more and more like Manchester City’s main title rival after beating resurgent Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday to stay top of the Premier League table. After City needed…

Skipper Rohit Sharma asserted that “those three hours” when they collapsed to an unimaginable 46 runs in the first Test against New Zealand, won’t define what this Indian team is and any judgement of his players based on that performance will be unfair. | Photo Credit: AP Skipper Rohit Sharma…

Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot, on 4th day of the first Test match between India and New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Sarfaraz Khan took his chance and ran with it. Drafted into the XI against New…

Former Indian Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar during the’ Sunny G’ book launch. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Legendary Vivian Richards, Sunil Gavaskar, and Shaun Pollock were on Saturday (October 19, 2024) announced as the governing council members of the International Masters League tournament. The inaugural edition of the six-nation T20 tournament…

A 10-man Bengaluru FC pipped Punjab FC 1-0, thanks to Naorem Roshan Singh’s 43-minute goal, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. The result was BFC’s fifth consecutive clean sheet and helps Gerard Zaragoza’s men retain the top spot in the ISL table with 13 points from five…

The former world number one, Naomi Osaka, has been sidelined since she retired from her last-16 match at the China Open against eventual champion Coco Gauff at the start of the month. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka of Japan pulled out of next week’s…

India’s captain Rohit Sharma walks towards the pavilion after the end of play on the second day of the first test cricket match between India and New Zealand, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on October 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India captain Rohit Sharma was frank in…

At his first news conference as England’s newly appointed head coach, Thomas Tuchel – a German – was asked on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) what message he had for fans who would have preferred an Englishman in charge of their beloved national team. “I’m sorry, I just have a German…

There is serenity about Swapnil Kusale. There is simplicity in his demeanour. For an Olympic medallist, he retains the pristine character and underplays his achievement. He reminds that an Olympic gold is the goal, underlining the point that the mission is on. Swapnil showed the audacity to defy the odds,…

India’s Coach Gautam Gambhir during a press conference ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on October 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Back in 2009, Gautam Gambhir played a stellar knock in the second India-New Zealand Test…

Captain Sachin Baby’s half-century powered Kerala’s victory push against Punjab in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala overcame the vagaries of the wicket with intent and aggression to cruise to an eight-wicket win over Punjab in the Ranji Trophy cricket match at the KCA-St.Xavier’s College ground here…

Australia’s Cameron Green in action during an ODI. The all-rounder will undergo a surgery for a stress fracture in his lower spine which will rule him out for six months, including the marquee Border Gavaskar Trophy against India. File photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Former Australia skipper Mark Taylor feels…

India and Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna, right, watches the action from the dressing room during day three of the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on October 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: N. SUDARSHAN India and Karnataka pacer Prasidh Krishna not taking the…

Multi-faceted: Akash says he does not want to be known as a white-ball specialist. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak He hails from Bikaner, trains mostly in Jaipur, is associated with Chennai Super Kings despite having been a part of two other IPL franchises so far and is now representing Baroda…

Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson are seen during the third T20 international against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on October 12, 2024 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak After winning the toss and electing to bat, Indian batsmen were on a rampage and took the Bangladesh bowlers by the scruff of the…

Madhya Pradesh’s Harpreet Singh Bhatia during his unbeaten 75 against Karnataka in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy opener at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Friday, October 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: N. SUDARSHAN It was even-stevens at stumps on day one of Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy Elite Group-C opener against Madhya…

Indian Assistant Coach Ryan ten Doeschate, speaking during the press conference ahead of the third T20 match between India and Bangladesh, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad on Friday, October 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak With the series in the bag, India could experiment with…

Australia’s Cameron Green celebrates the wicket of England’s Will Jacks. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is highly likely to miss the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India from November this year as a back surgery looks a big possibility for the youngster after latest injury issue during the…

Tamil Nadu captain R. Sai Kishore during a practice session ahead of the Ranji Trophy match against Saurashtra in Coimbatore from Friday. | Photo Credit: M PERIASAMY Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu captain R. Sai Kishore wants his side to be aggressive and play fearless cricket as it gears up for the…

South Africa produced a superb all-round performance to thrash Scotland by 80 runs in their Group B match at the Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai on Wednesday. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, South Africa chalked up a tournament high 166-5 in their 20 overs with…

Shreyas Royal making the opening move in the game between Anish Giri and Viswanathan Anand at the Global Chess League. | Photo Credit: Lennart Ootes LONDON Shreyas Royal wants D. Gukesh to win the upcoming World chess championship. If the Chennai teenager does that — he is most people’s favourite…

Gyaneshwari Yadav lifted a total of 186kg to win the elite women’s 49kg title in the National weightlifting championships here on Tuesday. Sufna Jasmin P.S. set new snatch and total records to claim the women’s 45kg crown. The results (winners only): Men: 55kg: Elite: Mukund Aher (RSPB) 113kg, 141kg, 254kg;…

Miss American Pie, In Thy Light and Misty impressed when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday (Oct. 8) morning. Sand track: 600m: Kings Love (Shahrukh) 40. Easy. 800m: Finch (Bhawani) 57, 600/42. Easy. Honest Desire (rb) 57, 600/43. Easy. Baby Bazooka (Bhawani) 50, 600/38. Worked well. Believe (A. Prakash),…

Coco Gauff of the United States kisses the trophy after defeating Karolina Muchova of Czech Republic in the women’s singles final match at the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Center in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Coco Gauff won her second title this…

Trainer L. D’Silva’s Oliver’s Mount, ridden by K.G. Likith Appu, won the Mirza Zunnur Ahmed Memorial Cup, by a nose from the fast-finishing Brooklyn Beauty, the main event of Monday’s (Oct. 7) races. The winner is owned by M/s. Vazhaparambil John Joseph, Bharat Venkat Epur & Ayyadevara Srinivas. 1. GOODWOOD…

OGC Nice’s Ali Abdi in action with Paris St Germain’s Ousmane Dembele. | Photo Credit: Reuters Even with Ousmane Dembélé back in the starting lineup, Paris Saint-Germain had a sleepy first half before being held to a 1-1 draw at Nice on Sunday (October 6, 2024) to leave Monaco alone…

Rahane says players should maintain discipline and compete within the rules. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: EMMANUAL YOGINI Cream of Indian First Class cricket was on display during the Duleep Trophy and the Irani Cup. While the quality of cricket lived up to its billing for most of the last…

Players of Mohammedan Sporting Club and Mohun Bagan Super Giants vie for the ball during the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match between Mohun Bagan SG and Mohammedan SC, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, Saturday, Oct 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Mohun Bagan Super Giant returned to…

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will not field an Indian team in the World championships unless the Union Sports Ministry revokes its order to de-recognise the National body, the federation president Sanjay Singh said. The WFI had announced that it would hold the trials in New Delhi on October…

India team with the rapid fire pistol gold in the World junior shooting championship in Lima, Peru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Raajwardan Paatil and Mukesh Nelavalli missed the individual medals in 25-metre rapid fire pistol, but won the team gold along with Harsimar Singh Rattha, in the World junior…

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men’s and women’s teams will participate in the event beginning December 28. While the men’s competition will have eight teams,…

Indian bowling coach Paras Mhambrey during an interview on July 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Paras Mhambrey, India men’s cricket team’s outgoing bowling coach, has paid a rich tribute to Jasprit Bumrah, the leading bowler across formats in the world at the moment.  “I feel Bumrah is a…

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board wants the BCCI to provide written proof of the Indian government’s denial of permission in case the team refuses to come here for next year’s Champions Trophy citing a travel ban on security grounds, a PCB…

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage and end their opponents’ dreams of winning a first title in almost six decades. Spain lost influential midfielder Rodri to…

The Euro 2024 finals will be held in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. File | Photo Credit: AP Spain and England will meet in the European Championship final on July 14, with much of the focus on a teenage wonderkid and whether one of the world’s most underachieving teams can…

Santissimo, who is in fine fettle, may score an encore in the Mayor’s Trophy (1,400m), the chief event of the races to be held here on Sunday (14 July). False rails (width about 6m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. TRACK LIGHTNING STAKES (Div. II),…

Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, will make a rare public appearance amid ongoing cancer treatment to present the winning trophy at the men’s tennis single’s final of the Wimbledon Championships in London, her Kensington Palace office announced on July 13. | Photo Credit: AFP Britain’s Princess of Wales, Kate…

Acing the challenge: Once he settled down, Alcaraz was on top of his game. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Successful sporting careers depend on three things — talent, hard work and luck. That Carlos Alcaraz was talented was never in doubt. No one who doesn’t work hard wins three Majors…

Triathlon athletes dives in the Seine river with The Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris. File photo | Photo Credit: AFP The Seine has been clean enough to swim for most of the past 12 days, Paris city hall said Friday, July 12, just weeks ahead of the Olympic…

Fiery spell: Sonu’s five-for reduced the Spartans to just 141. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The curtains came down on the first leg of the eighth edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League with a photo finish at the picturesque Salem Cricket Foundation Ground as Nellai Royal Kings pipped…

Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has expressed his displeasure at being dropped for the crucial T20 World Cup Super Eights match against Afghanistan in the Caribbean, saying he was not one bit amused by the team management’s decision. | Photo Credit: Gareth Copley Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has expressed his displeasure…

Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei poses for pictures during the Women’s Elite Press Conference, in central London, on April 18, 2024, ahead of the London Marathon. | Photo Credit: AFP Kenya’s former marathon world record holder and Olympic silver medallist Brigid Kosgei has pulled out of the Paris Olympics because of injury,…

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaska | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Q: Sunil Gavaskar is the only player to have scored a century in the first innings and a double century in the second innings. Against whom and in which ground did he achieve this remarkable feat? A: West Indies,…

Sachin Tendulkar said that one tennis player he would love to bat with was Roger Federer (right). | Photo Credit: X/@sachin_rt Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has picked the legendary Roger Federer as one tennis player he would have loved to bat with given the latter’s “cricket connection” and interest in…

India will find it tough to choose between Yashasvi Jaiswal’s seemingly effortless flamboyance and Abhishek Sharma’s uber-cool aggression at the top when they rejig their combination to make space for World Cup-winning squad members in the third T20 International against Zimbabwe in Harare on July 10. The arrival of Jaiswal,…

Redemption: Fritz staged an incredible comeback from two sets down to turn the tables on Zverev. | Photo: AP Just over two years ago, Taylor Fritz had left Centre Court a broken man. Against a wounded Rafael Nadal, the American let slip a two-sets-to-one lead to miss out on what…

See-saw: Alcaraz drifted in and out of the contest, in line with his recent form, but pulled through. | Photo: Reuters | Photo Credit: PAUL CHILDS The ‘Middle Sunday’ holiday at Wimbledon was delightfully anachronistic. The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club thought that the break was necessary to…

In this handout photo issued by AELTC, Iga Swiatek of Poland attends a press conference, after losing to Yulia Putintseva Kazakhstan in the third round of the Ladies’ Singles on No.1 Court during day six of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July…

Zimbabwe players celebrate a wicket during the first T20 international match against India in Harare on July 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Having hurt the Shubman Gill-led India hard in the opening T20I in Harare, Zimbabwe spinner Wellington Masakadza said the tourists should take the home side lightly at…

It was a grand day for Easwaran but not for Cholas. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Shivam Singh’s 51-ball 78 (6×4, 5×6) helped Dindigul Dragons defeat Trichy Grand Cholas by 16 runs in the eighth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground…

Members of the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympic Games participate in an event with P.T. Usha, Union Ministers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, and Hardeep Singh Puri Hon’ble on Sunday, 30th June, 2024 in New Delhi | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap A 13-member team would provide medical assistance to the…

France’s William Saliba and Ousmane Dembele celebrate after winning the penalty shootout. | Photo Credit: Reuters France downed Portugal on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals following a goalless draw on Friday to set up a last-four meeting with Spain. A largely dull 120 minutes saw both sides struggle to…

Ambassador of India to France and Principality of Monaco Jawed Ashraf and CEO of Galeries Lafayette Nicolas Houze during the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), in Paris. | Photo Credit: PTI India has launched the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at Paris’ historic department store Galeries Lafayette after a…

Andy Murray reacts after the men’s doubles first round match with Britain’s Jamie Murray and Australia’s John Peers and Australia’s Rinky Hijikata. | Photo Credit: Reuters Andy Murray suffered a losing start in his farewell to Wimbledon on Thursday when he and brother Jamie were defeated in the first round…

File picture of Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag holding the FA Cup trophy after his side defeated Manchester City in the final on May 25, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Erik ten Hag has signed a new contract with Manchester United to extend his stay at Old Trafford until…

Former cricketer Geoffrey Boycott. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters England great Sir Geoffrey Boycott has been diagnosed with throat cancer for the second time and will undergo surgery in two weeks time to treat the illness. “In the last few weeks I have had an MRI Scan, CT Scan, a…

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Germany’s Toni Kroos applauds fans at the end of the round of sixteen match between Germany and Denmark at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Germany winger Leroy Sane said his side could “hurt” Spain in Friday’s Euro 2024 quarter…

The Olympic rings are displayed on the Eiffel Tower with a general view of Champions Park at the Trocadero, under construction for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. | Photo Credit: Reuters The chief organiser of the Paris Olympics said on July 2 he was focused on…

Portugal’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after winning the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Portugal and Slovenia. | Photo Credit: AFP Bernardo Silva struck the winning spot kick and Diogo Costa made three saves as Portugal won a penalty shootout 3-0 against battling Slovenia to reach the…

India’s team celebrate with the winners trophy after defeating South Africa in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final in Barbados on June 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The Indian cricket team won the ICC 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup with a narrow win over South Africa in…

Spain players including Spain’s defender Dani Carvajal and Spain’s midfielder Mikel Merino celebrate after the UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match between Spain and Georgia. | Photo Credit: AFP Three-times champions Spain survived an early scare to beat a spirited Georgia 4-1 on Sunday and reach the last…

Suryakumar Yadav taking the catch to dismiss South Africa’s David Miller during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 final in Barbados on June 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Suryakumar Yadav received the coveted ‘Best Fielder’ award from the BCCI secretary Jay Shah for his magnificent catch to dismiss…

India’s captain Rohit Sharma during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final cricket match between India and South Africa at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. | Photo Credit: AP Just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, India’s second T20 World Cup triumph wasn’t about perfect execution of plans on…

Italy’s players attend a training session at the base camp in Iserlohn on June 28, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 football match against Switzerland. | Photo Credit: AFP Defending champion Italy aims to continue its dominance over Switzerland to reach the quarterfinals of…

Virat Kohli. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR Virat Kohli cut a forlorn figure on Thursday after yet another failure in the tournament. With five single digit scores in seven outings, he has had a poor run. Kohli, accustomed to dominating all and sundry, will be desperate to make it count…

The third season of the World Tennis League (WTL) will be held from December 19 to 22 at the Etihad Arena here. The four-day event, in its previous season, featured global tennis icons like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina. The PBG Eagles,…

Axar Patel and Rohit Sharma celebrate a wicket during their semi-final match against England in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 at Providence Stadium in Guyana on June 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Skipper Rohit Sharma’s grace was matched by the might of Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav…

The Olympic rings are seen at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, outside Paris, on June 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Draupadi Murmu on June 27 conveyed her best wishes to Indian athletes who would be competing in next month’s Paris Olympics, and backed the country’s audacious…

India’s approach with the bat now is drastically different to what it was in the 2022 T20 World Cup, England head coach Matthew Mott. File | Photo Credit: PETER CZIBORRA India’s approach with the bat now is drastically different to what it was in the 2022 T20 World Cup semi-final…

Representational image of former cricketer Kapil Dev playing golf. He takes over as the president of Professional Golf Tour of India | Photo Credit: ANI World Cup-winning former India cricket captain Kapil Dev has taken over as the new President of the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI), an elevation…

Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan with teammates acknowledges fans after Afghanistan won the ICC Twenty20 World Cup cricket match against Bangladesh, at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on June 24, 2024. West Indian batting great Brian Lara had predicted Afghanistan would reach the T20 World Cup semifinals…

Captain Rohit Sharma with Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are seen during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2024 match against Australia in Gros Islet on June 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Winning was not a ‘breeze’ for India in their last T20 World Cup Super Eight match against…

Germany’s Kai Havertz, top, jumps for a header as he attempts a goal during a Group A match between Switzerland and Germany at the Euro 2024 tournament in Frankfurt, Germany, June 23, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP They all jumped for the ball in a frantic late push for the…

Afghanistan’s stunning win over Australia means that for the Aussies the game against India becomes a must win game. Afghanistan play Bangladesh in the evening after the India and Australia match and will know the result. And if Australia have lost, then all they have to do is beat Bangladesh…

Group B was dubbed Euro 2024’s ‘Group of Death’ but while Spain soared through with a game to spare, heavyweights Italy and Croatia meet on June 24 fighting to stay in the competition. | Photo Credit: AFP Group B was dubbed Euro 2024’s ‘Group of Death’ but while Spain soared…

Part of folklore: The busts of Barbados legends Worrell, Walcott and Weekes. | Photo Credit: Ashwin Achal In the park outside the 3Ws Oval are the busts of three legendary cricketers — Frank Worrell, Clyde Walcott and Everton Weekes. The trio, among the best batters of their generation, were born…

West Indies’ Shai Hope hits a six during the men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between the USA and the West Indies at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, Friday, June 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The T20 World Cup co-hosts West Indies crushed United States of America by nine wickets…

The easy win over Afghanistan in the first game of the Super Eight stage would have boosted the Indian team’s morale even more. They were unbeaten in the American stage of the league — that too on pitches about which the less said the better. Then, when they would have…

The ever-present tension of their over a decade-long big-stage rivalry would make for an engrossing sub-plot when an undefeated India takes on a faltering Bangladesh, both teams desperately hoping for their batting stars to strike form in the Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday. The…

Charlie Woods walks up onto the 10th green during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2. | Photo Credit: USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Charlie Woods earned his way into his first USGA championship on Wednesday when the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods had…

England’s Phil Salt embraces teammate Jonathan Bairstow after defeating the West Indies in their T20 World Cup cricket match at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, on June 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Phil Salt’s 87 off 47 balls helped England to chase down the target…

India’s openers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli enter the field for their Group A match against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Legendary West Indies pacer Wesley Hall has seen a lot of…

Scotland’s players attend a MD-1 training session at the team’s base camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on June 18, 2024, on the eve of their UEFA Euro 2024 Group A football match against Switzerland. | Photo Credit: AFP Scotland was routed 5-1 by Germany in the opening game of the European Championship…

West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran bats against Afghanistan during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, Monday, June 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI West Indies batter Nicholas Pooran scored a record-equalling 36 runs off Azmatullah Omarzai’s over in…

During his celebrated Test career, Sunil Gavaskar opened the batting in all but nine of his 214 innings. Less acknowledged is the fact that the Little Master also took the new ball in five innings. That wasn’t so much because he was a fearsome, pacy little pocket dynamite – what…

Paul van Meekeren of the Netherlands walks off the field after his dismissal LBW during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match against Sri Lanka at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, Sunday, June 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Sri Lanka finally found their…

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen celebrates after scoring the opening goal during a Group C match between Slovenia and Denmark at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Stuttgart, on June 16, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Christian Eriksen scored for Denmark in a 1-1 draw with Slovenia at Euro 2024 on June…

Australia’s Tim David is congratulated by Scotland’s Chris Greaves following the men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Australia and Scotland, at Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia on June 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Australia did their arch-rivals England a massive favour with a five-wicket…

Germany’s Emre Can celebrates scoring their fifth goal with Jonathan Tah and Antonio Rudiger. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Clinical Germany thumped Scotland 5-1 in their Euro 2024 tournament opener on June 14 with the host nation scoring three first-half goals and enjoying a man advantage after Ryan Porteous received a…

Defending champions England will be eager to brush aside Namibia ruthlessly in North Sound on June 15 and stay relevant in the race to the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage. England were living on the edge after a washout against Scotland and a loss against Australia, but the Jos…

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri during his last match against Kuwait in the FIFA Qualifier at the Salt Lake Stadium at Kolkata. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy A sports press conference is a contested zone. There are, in essence, two interested parties: the journalist who is forever on the…

A view of the Nassau county stadium. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The makeshift Nassau County cricket ground, which was built specifically for the T20 World Cup, is all set to be demolished after the New York leg of the event came to an end with India’s seven-wicket victory over…

Ariarne Titmus reacts after winning the final of the Women’s 200m Freestyle during the 2024 Australian Swimming Trials at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre in Brisbane, on June 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Ariarne Titmus set a world record in the women’s 200-meter freestyle on June 12 at Australia’s Olympic…

Pakistan’s Babar Azam plays a shot during a T20 Cricket World Cup match against Canada at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 11, 2024 in New York. Photo: Getty Images via AFP Pakistan skipper Babar Azam is relieved to have logged their first win in the T20 World Cup…

India’s batting prima donnas would want to unchain themselves from the vagaries of a much-maligned drop-in track and chance their arms freely against an impressive-but-inexperienced USA in their group league game of the T20 World Cup in New York on June 12. India, who are classified as A1 (irrespective of…

Showing his mettle: Axar, promoted to No. 4, chipped in with a useful contribution. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR On the seam-friendly pitches at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, Axar Patel’s left-arm spin plays second fiddle to the pacers. Axar, however, has added great value as a batter. The…

File photo of Sumit Nagal. After attaining 77th place in ATP rankings, Sumit Nagal set to represent the country in the Paris Olympics men’s singles draw. | Photo Credit: Reuters India’s Sumit Nagal climbed 18 places to 77th in the latest ATP rankings issued on June 10, all but sealing…

Netherlands’ midfielder Ryan Gravenberch (L) and Netherlands’ Midfielder Frenkie de Jong (C) take part in a training session of the Dutch national team, as part of their preparations for the UEFA Euro 2024 European football championships, on the KNVB Campus in Zeist on June 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP…

Australia’s Adam Zampa celebrates with captain Mitchell Marsh taking the wicket of England’s captain Jos Buttler during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Saturday, June 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Australia spinner Adam Zampa said that pulling out of IPL 2024…

India will play against Pakistan on June 9 in the U.S. | Photo Credit: AP It is the Super Bowl on steroids. This is how a Nassau County official described the India-Pakistan Group-A clash which will be held on June 9. The marquee affair of a World Cup has come…

Bangladesh’s Rishad Hossain bowls during the men’s T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Grand Prairie Stadium, Grand Prairie, Texas, on June 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain claimed a match-winning 3/22 as Bangladesh secured a thrilling two-wicket victory over former champions Sri…

Serious business: Netravalkar has been combining two dreams — even after relocating to USA to study at Cornell University. | Photo Credit: Getty Images He has worn India’s blues, albeit in an Under-19 World Cup, with K.L. Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Harshal Patel and Jaydev Unadkat as his teammates. He has proudly…

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa went down fighting against Fabiano Caruana of United States while world number one Magnus Carlsen inflicted an Armaggeddon defeat on France’s Firouzja Alireza in the penultimate round of Norway Chess tournament in Stavanger. With 16 points in his bag, Carlsen stretched his…

Indian cricket team player Hardik Pandya during a training session for the T20 World Cup in New York. File | Photo Credit: PTI Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has reposed a lot of hope on the Jasprit Bumrah-led bowing unit to deliver for the team in the T20 World Cup…

The all-conquering Australia under Ricky Ponting’s leadership knew the art of peaking at the right time in global events and the two-time World Cup-winning captain reckons India will need to do the same besides overcoming some mental demons to win an elusive ICC trophy. Cricket’s powerhouse India, who last won…

The TNCA is also upgrading the venues in Salem, Coimbatore, and Natham. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMINARAYANAN E The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association is embarking on an infrastructure push and is looking to build a state-of-the-art complex that can house four grounds. Currently, the TNCA doesn’t own any of the major…

P.V. Sindhu of India competes in the Women’s Singles First Round match against Wen Chi Hsu of Chinese Taipei during day two of the Indonesia Open at Istora Senayan on June 05, 2024 in Jakarta, Indonesia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India’s ace shuttler P.V. Sindhu went down to Hsu…

Indian cricket coach Rahul Dravid with Rishabh Pant during the practice at the Cantiague Park in New York. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR India captain Rohit Sharma stated that his batters will have to use their experience to navigate the tricky pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium here.…

India’s skipper Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup opener against Ireland, in New York on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Sceptics call them ‘old wine in new bottle’ but a clutch of superstar Indian cricketers would leave no stone unturned to break away…

Novak Djokovic of Serbia slides at the net for a forehand against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina in the Men’s Singles fourth round match during Day Nine of the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros on June 03, 2024 in Paris, France. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Novak Djokovic pulled off…

Ajinkya Rahane thank the crowd after winning the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha on March 14, 2023. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane on June 3 underlined the importance of working on fitness and exhorted the players of his state side to utilise the off-season training camp…

West Indies’ Roston Chase plays a shot against Papua New Guinea during an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket match at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, Guyana, Sunday, June 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP West Indies stuttered and stumbled before eventually scrambling a five-wicket win with an over to…

Poland’s Iga Swiatek (right) shakes hands with Anastasia Potapova at the net after her victory in the women’s singles fourth round match at Rolland Garros in Paris on June 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Defending champion Iga Swiatek needed just 40 minutes to reach the French Open quarterfinals…

Indian batter Rishabh Pant plays a shot against Bangladeshduring T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, Saturday, June 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI India ticked multiple boxes during their 60-run victory over Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup warm-up match…

Euro 2024 will be the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial football tournament organised by UEFA. Germany will be hosting the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from June 14 to July 14. The tournament will comprise 24 teams, with Georgia the only team making its…

Real test: The experienced Indian squad has its task cut out as it sets out to break a decade-long drought in ICC tournaments. | Photo Credit: X@IMRO45 It was in November 2021 that Rahul Dravid, then the newly appointed India head coach, stated that his side needed to focus on…

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Rising Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand registered yet another upset win as they beat the sixth-seeded South Korean duo of Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong in a tight contest to enter the…

R. Yugendran won the Pole Vault at the Indian Grand Prix Athlete event at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on May 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu Tamil Nadu’s R. Yugendran set a new Grand Prix record of 5.20m, which he cleared in his second attempt, to clinch gold…

Despite being the highest run-getter, Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in a single edition of the tournament — 319 in 2014. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji With cricket’s slam-bang version set for its ninth World Cup, PTI gives a rundown on the leading run-getters and the ones…

Vaisali Rameshbabu. File | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI R. Vaishali took the sole lead at the second round of the women’s section at the Norway Chess tournament at Stavanger, Norway, on Tuesday. She moved ahead after scoring a win in the classical game against compatriot Koneru Humpy. Vaishali was on…

It’s tough to find two cricketers who are so different from each other yet so closely intertwined by the same thread of fate as Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rohit’s initiation into top-flight cricket came at the idyllic Belfast in 2007 and Kohli’s a year later at the more conventional…

And so to America, where the deer and the antelope play, and soon so too will India and Pakistan and 18 other countries in the T20 World Cup. Sixteen of the 55 matches will be played in the US, the idea being as much to take cricket to that nation…

Cricket is the only major team sport where the captain doesn’t sport an armband. It’s also the only sport where having (capt) against one’s name entails greater responsibility than merely turning up for the spin of coin and deciding whether to attack or receive, and which is the favoured end…

After resisting the lure of lucrative private leagues for almost a decade because of his commitment towards the ‘Baggy Green’, Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has hinted that he might quit one format to make room for more franchise cricket in his schedule. File | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji After resisting…

P.V. Sindhu plays against China’s Wang Zhiyi during the women’s singles final match at the 2024 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on May 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu’s wait for a much-needed title extended further as she faltered in the finishing line,…

Manchester United lifts the trophy after their victory in the Emirates FA Cup Final match against Manchester City at Wembley Stadium in London, on May 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Manchester United saved their best performance of a mediocre season to the very end as they upset Manchester…

Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu on May 25 earned a shot at the Malaysia Masters crown after making it to the women’s singles finals with a come-from-behind win over Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in Kuala Lumpur. | Photo Credit: PTI Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu on May 25 earned…

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts after losing a game against Tomas Machac, of the Czech Republic, during their semi-final match, at the ATP 250 Geneva Open tennis tournament in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Novak Djokovic will defend his French Open title in Paris without a…

India’s Sunil Chhetri (R). | Photo Credit: AFP Forward Parthib Gogoi and defender Muhammad Hammad were left out due to injuries as India announced a 27-member squad for the World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait on June 6 which would mark the end of long-serving captain and ace striker Sunil…

Argentina’s football star Diego Maradona, left, and West German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher pose for photos with their World Cup Golden Ball awards during the football Golden Shoe Award ceremony held in Paris, France, on November 13, 1986. | Photo Credit: AP French judicial officials have opened an investigation into the…

IPL’s best power-hitters Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma will face a very different challenge in wily spin twins Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravichandran Ashwin when Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Rajasthan Royals in a high-octane second Qualifier here on Friday. ‘Travishek’ as the duo is affectionately called by the fans have taken…

Manoj Yadav and Jugraj Singh fight for the ball with Argentina’s Thomas Habif during the FIH Hockey Pro League mini tournament game between India and Argentina at the Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The Indian men’s hockey team survived some anxious moments…

Less than five years after becoming the first woman from Mysuru to complete the Ironman Western Australia 2019 Triathlon in December 2019, Dr. Usha Hegde has scaled the Mount Everest. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The adventure sports fraternity in Mysuru is abuzz with reports of city’s ‘ironwoman’ Dr. Usha…

Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh, three of four individuals charged with murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, appear in Surrey Provincial Court in Surrey, Canada, on May 21, 2024, in a courtroom sketch. | Photo Credit: Reuters Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar…

Chennai Super Kings M.S. Dhoni gestures during an IPL 2024 match. | Photo Credit: JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain M.S. Dhoni said that even though he does not play cricket throughout the year, there is no “discount for age” when he plays in the…

Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. File | Photo Credit: AP Rafael Nadal returned to Roland Garros on Monday to practice and try to figure out whether to compete at the French Open, a tournament he has won a record 14 times. The 37-year-old…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans celebrate after the team won the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match against Chennai Super Kings, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on May 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: K BHAGYA PRAKASH Fans of Chennai Super King (CSK) have alleged hooliganism and harassment by their…

Tennis player Yuki Bhambri. File | Photo Credit: PTI Yuki Bhambri in partnership with Albano Olivetti was beaten 6-4, 7-6(7) by Quentin Halys and Nicolas Mahut in the doubles semifinals of the €205,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Bordeaux, France. The Indo-French pair colelcted €4,070 and 60 ATP points. In the…

India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (L) hold the trophy during the medals ceremony after winning their men’s doubles final match against China’s Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi at the 2024 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on May 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP India’s star men’s…

Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara during the pre-match press conference ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match against Kolkata Knight Riders, at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, on May 18, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Kumar Sangakkara, Rajasthan Royals’ Director of Cricket, feels that the track…

Being the India head coach is one of the biggest assignments in cricket world and former Australia head coach Justin Langer believes that it could be very exhausting if the timing isn’t right for the incumbent. Langer, who coached Lucknow Super Giants during this IPL season was asked multiple times…

Sensibility has an edge in the (Div. I) Grey Gaston Handicap (1,300m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday morning (May 18). 1. GOLD COAST HANDICAP (1,300m), rated 00 to 25, 11-00 a.m.: 1. Atreides (6) C. Umesh 61.5, 2. Midnight Sparkle (4) P. Sai…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks after Brazil won the bid to host the Women’s World Cup, during the 74th FIFA Congress at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup on Friday,…

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will decide on May 21 the selection criteria to pick the Indian team for the Paris Olympics, it has been learnt from reliable sources. India have earned six quota places for the Summer Games with five of them coming from women wrestlers. Aman Sehrawat…

File picture of Sunil Chhetri celebrating with the national team after winning the 2007 Nehru Cup. Chhetri scored a hat-trick in the final as India defeated Tajikistan 4-1 | Photo Credit: Rajeev Bhatt Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri has announced his retirement from international football, stating that the World Cup…

Joshna. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Joshna Chinappa, here on Wednesday, expressed happiness in being back on the court and playing again with her friends and teammates after the knee surgery she underwent in December. She added that she is still rehabilitating and focused on getting back to full fitness.…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Marcus Stoinis gets stump out by Delhi Capitals’ captain Rishabh Pant in the IPL 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on May 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Rishabh Pant’s middle-order experience can help him edge out Sanju Samson and become India’s preferred wicketkeeper-batsman at…

Joselu of Real Madrid looks on during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Cadiz CF at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on May 04, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images He was in Paris two years ago, donning the all-white jersey with the number two…

Lance Klusener responded to the Goenka-Rahul video, saying he did not see “any problem with some robust discussion between two cricket lovers” | Photo Credit: JioCinema screengrab Lucknow Super Giants assistant coach Lance Klusener on Monday played down team owner Sanjiv Goenka’s public outburst on their skipper K.L. Rahul, terming…

Kylian Mbappe, who joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, played his last home game for the club on May 12. File | Photo Credit: AFP Kylian Mbappé’s relationship with Paris Saint-Germain started with great fanfare but is ending amid ongoing tensions and without a Champions League trophy. Mbappé joined as a teenage…

The Indian men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams overcame failures to seal Paris Olympic quota places in the Bahamas and heave a sigh of relief. They think the initiative to send them for a month-long training camp in Nassau played a critical part in the preparation for the important assignment.…

Kolkata Knight Riders’ Varun Chakravarthy celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on May 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: K.R Deepak Varun Chakaravarthy’s ability to be consistently…

Suraj Shaw’s Seeking The Stars (C. Umesh up) won the Bangalore Turf Club Ltd Trophy (1,200m), the main event of the races held e on Saturday (May. 11). The winner is owned by M/s. Rapar’s Galloping Stars rep. by Mr. Rajendran. Trainer K.S. Mandanna and jockey C. Umesh scored a…

In need of a win to firm-up their position in the IPL playoff race, Chennai Super Kings have the heavy task of nullifying a deeply hurt and frustrated Rajasthan Royals here on Sunday. Let’s take a quick assessment of the two protagonists’ situations. The Super Kings are currently fourth in…

Queen Anula has an edge over her rivals in the Bangalore Turf Club Ltd Trophy (1,200m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 11). A carried over amount of ₹71,085 will be added to the Mini jackpot pool. 1. SAPPORO HANDICAP (1,400m), rated 00…

Cameron Green lauded star batter Virat Kohli for playing a “vintage” innings to keep RCB in the race. File | Photo Credit: AP Cameron Green lauded star batter Virat Kohli for playing a “vintage” innings to keep Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the race to the IPL playoffs. Kohli made full…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli reacts during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at HPCA Stadium, in Dharamshala on May 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar conjured up superlative fifties before the bowlers joined the…

Colette Cataldo receives the Olympics torch from French former football player Basile Boli during the relay ahead Paris 2024 Olympic games in Marseille, France, May 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France’ southern port city of Marseille, one day…

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma went hammer and tongs at the hapless Sunrisers attack. | Photo Credit: M. Vedhan There was no rain on match day. But to the delight of a capacity crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, it was a deluge of fours and sixes as the left-handed…

A resurgent Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look for their fourth consecutive victory when they face an unpredictable Punjab Kings as the two sides fight for survival in the Indian Premier League, in Dharamsala on Thursday. After a horrendous start to the season, RCB have managed to claw their way back…

Ever wondered what it must feel like to return sensational figures of three for 18 in 3.5 overs in a T20 game and still end up on the losing side? To lead the bowling charts with 18 wickets at a ridiculous economy rate of 6.20 in a tournament where 200…

Lucknow Super Giants pacer Naveen-ul-Haq urges players to brush past the resounding defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Naveen-ul-Haq urged his team to brush past the resounding defeat it suffered against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL in Lucknow on…

Rohit Sharma was declared the captain while Hardik Pandya will be the vice-captain of India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The T20 World Cup, to be co-hosted by the USA and West Indies, has received a terror threat, Trinidad’s Prime Minister said. The tournament features 20…

Kolkata Knight Riders opener Sunil Narine plays a shot during the Indian Premier League 2024 match against Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on May 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Sunil Narine continued his Midas touch with the bat in IPL 2024 as his blistering 39-ball 81 powered Kolkata…

Karnataka JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna being taken into custody by officials of a Special Investigation Team in a kidnapping case, on May 4, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI H.D. Revanna arrested from father Deve Gowda’s residence in abduction case Former Karnataka Minister and Holenarsipura MLA H. D. Revanna was arrested from his…

On a high: Mumbai City celebrates its title win after beating Bagan comprehensively. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Mumbai City FC found the net thrice in the second half to first erase a goal’s deficit and then overwhelm the home favourite Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 in the final to…

Google Doodle pays tribute to India’s first woman wrestler Hamida Banu. | Photo Credit: Google Doodle It was on this day in 1954 when Hamida Banu defeated famed wrestler Baba Pahalwan in just one minute and 34 seconds. While Baba Pahalwan deemed it fit to retire from professional wrestling, Banu’s…

Glorious King, who is in fine nick as evidenced by his track movements, may score in the May Day Cup (1,400m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 4). 1. CAUVERY HANDICAP (1,200m), rated 00 to 25, 11-00 a.m.: 1. The Rebel (5) Kuldeep…

Sai Pratheek.K (left) and Dhruv Kapila hit a return to China’s He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu during their men’s doubles quarter-final match at the Thomas and Uber Cup badminton tournament in Chengdu, in China’s southwest Sichuan province on May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Lakshya Sen continued his domination…

The Hindu won the ‘Best of show’ award; ‘Gold’ in the ‘Best of Sports Page’ category; and an award of excellence in the ‘Best of Double Spread’ category.  The Hindu’s explainer page on Neeraj Chopra’s craft and success, “The science behind Neeraj’s skills”, published on September 3, 2023, has won…

Kolkata Knight Riders will look to iron out their flaws and get the better of a mis-firing Mumbai Indians when the two teams, placed on the opposite ends of IPL points table spectrum, clash here on Friday. With six wins in nine games giving them 12 points and the second…

Ruturaj Gaikwad drives the ball to the boundary during the TATA IPL 2024 match between CSK and Punjab Kings held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan Ruturaj Gaikwad braved a sluggish Chepauk pitch and accurate Punjab Kings spinners to make a solid fifty…