The removal of wrestling, badminton, table tennis and shooting has significantly affected India’s medal prospects. Those four sports alone accounted for 25 of India’s 61 medals at the Birmingham Games in 2022. That leaves athletics, boxing and weightlifting carrying much of the responsibility. India have sent the maximum allowed 32-member athletics squad, the largest contingent…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi once again captured the spotlight on Thursday — not just for rewriting cricket history, but also for the heartfelt celebration that followed his record-breaking half-century.The 15-year-old produced a breathtaking innings against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at Harare, smashing a 50 off just…

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Portugal could face a major commercial and visibility crisis once Cristiano Ronaldo brings down the curtain on his international career, with a leading marketing expert warning that the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) risks losing millions in revenue and global attention if it fails to prepare for life after its greatest-ever…