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Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive form by reaching the final of the Hylo Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Saturday.The Indian shuttler defeated compatriot Anmol Kharb in straight games, winning 21-13, 21-16 in just 32 minutes in the women’s semifinal.This marks Sindhu’s second consecutive final appearance in as many weeks. She had…

Kevin Pietersen (Image credit: X) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has explained why he was absent from England latest white-ball assignment in Pakistan, clarifying that his role with the national team is that of a consultant rather than a full-time employee.His absence had attracted attention after he was spotted in Delhi attending the India Championship…

Harry Kane beat Kylian Mbappe by just 28 points to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, official voting figures reveal. Harry Kane’s first Ballon d’Or came after a much tighter contest than the final announcement might have suggested. Kylian Mbappe finished just 28 points behind the Bayern Munich striker, with the official voting figures now revealing…

West Indies vs Bangladesh West Indies defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first Test after chasing down a target of 170 runs on Saturday.Opener Brandon King led the charge with an unbeaten 81 off 115 balls, hitting 10 fours and a six. Kavem Hodge supported him with an unbeaten 31 as West Indies comfortably…

R Praggnanandhaa at 2026 Chess Olympiad (Photo by Michal Walusza for FIDE) NEW DELHI: Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa walked away with over Rs 1 crore in prize money after finishing runner-up at the Clutch Chess: Champions Showdown in Saint Louis, USA.However, despite the handsome reward, the young Indian chess star admitted that he was slightly…

​Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) Former India cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Abhishek Nayar have offered different views on Ravindra Jadeja’s future in ODI cricket after the all-rounder was left out of some recent series.The 37-year-old was not included in India’s squad for the five-match ODI series against New Zealand, with Axar Patel currently the team’s first-choice…

Manisha Bhanwala taking a victory lap after winning gold medal at the Senior World Wrestling Championships New Delhi: An athlete’s biggest test, perhaps, comes not when they’re dominating but when they’re down. When a match is going against them. When the clock is against them. When a glance at the scoreboard doesn’t give reason to…

Dhruv Jurel led India’s fightback with a determined unbeaten 99 after the visitors suffered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch.Coming into the match after scores of 1 and 2 in the first unofficial Test last week, Jurel responded with a crucial knock that…

James Anderson (Photo by Reuters) James Anderson is still coming to terms with an unexpected end to his 25-year association with Lancashire, admitting that the county’s decision not to renew his contract has left him questioning his future in cricket. The veteran fast bowler, who had hoped to finish his career at the club he…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Sanju Samson and Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes Abhishek Sharma should be rested rather than Sanju Samson being dropped again if India want to bring teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi back into the playing XI for the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand.Sooryavanshi missed the fourth T20I in…