India’s Richa Ghosh bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. (Photo by AP/PTI) The schedule for the cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has been announced, with defending champions India receiving direct entry into the quarter-finals in both the…
Durand Cup Trophy tour concludes in Kolkata ahead of tournament opener (ANI Photo) Kolkata: The oldest football tournament in Asia — Durand Cup — will host its 135th edition when Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC take the field at Salt Lake Stadium in the first derby of the season on Saturday.However, in…
Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi (19) (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a remarkable 17-year career with the national team. The 38-year-old leaves as one of Argentina’s most successful defenders, having won the 2022 FIFA World Cup and two Copa America titles. His final appearance came in Argentina’s…
England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name further into the record books on Thursday, surpassing Chris Gayle to climb to second on the all-time T20 run-scoring charts during The Hundred 2026 clash between Manchester Super Giants and London Spirit at Lord’s.The landmark came despite Buttler making only 16 off 11…
Arkady Dvorkovich (on left) and Viswanathan Anand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Arkady Dvorkovich has stepped aside from his role after being included in the European Union’s latest sanctions list linked to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The decision means FIDE Deputy President and former world champion Viswanathan Anand will serve…
India’s bowler Mayank Yadav gestures as he prepares to bowl during the first T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) New Delhi: Prabhu Yadav was performing the ‘Govardhan Parikrama’ in Mathura when his son, Mayank Yadav, over 7,000 kms away at the Harare Sports Club,…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) cries at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Spain’s dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final may have settled the destination of the trophy,…
FIFA announce star-studded World Cup Dream XI featuring Messi, Mbappé and Haaland/ Image: X Spain may have lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 following extra time in New Jersey, but the tournament’s best-performing players have now also been recognised after FIFA revealed its official Dream XI.The Team of the Tournament,…
India’s only para-cyclist at the Commonwealth Games, 16-year-old Lisha Das, has written to the country’s top sports authorities, saying the uncertainty over her support staff and travel arrangements for Glasgow has caused her “immense emotional distress” just before the start of the Games.Lisha has sent the email to officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA),…
(From left) Tapan Mohanty, Rakesh Patra and Tapeshwarnath Das in Glasgow As the Indian gymnasts begin their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Friday, two young athletes from Puri, Odisha, will be looking to make their mark on one of the biggest stages of their careers.Tapan Mohanty and Tapeshwarnath Das both took up gymnastics at…
