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Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo failed to meet fitness standards and let teammates down during training. Cristiano Ronaldo’s second spell at Manchester United ended with a public confrontation, an explosive interview and a departure that neither side appeared willing to avoid. Nearly four years later, Erik ten Hag has offered…

Lionel Messi’s latest botanical honour takes his Guinness World Records tally to six species, including animals, fossils and fungi. A sage plant discovered in the Peruvian Andes has become the sixth species named after Lionel Messi, extending a record already shared by a lizard, spider, fossil brachiopod, condor and fungus. The newly described Salvia messii…

Nishad Kumar and Deepthi Jeevanji (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India produced a stunning medal rush on Day 2 of the Asian Para Games 2026, collecting 24 medals, including five golds, as athletics powered the country’s campaign in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday. Nishad Kumar headlined the action with a second gold in as many days, while Deepthi…

India Women will aim to complete a 3-0 series sweep when they face Zimbabwe Women in the third and final T20I at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Tuesday. Having won the opening two matches, India have already sealed the series and will look to maintain their dominance ahead of the…

Ravi Baby Sahana and Prachi Pandey NEW DELHI: India scripted their best-ever performance in para table tennis at the Asian Para Games, securing five bronze medals in Aichi-Nagoya on Tuesday, with Ravi Baby Sahana and Prachi Pandey creating history by becoming the country’s first players to win medals in the standing category at the continental…

NEW DELHI: India continued to swell their medal tally at the Asian Para Games 2026 as Pranav Soorma and Ram Ratan Singh secured a memorable one-two finish in the men’s discus throw combined F51/52/53 event on Tuesday, with Soorma setting a new Asian record to clinch gold.The 32-year-old Soorma produced a best throw of 11.66m…

Shree Charani (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s dominance in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings continues, with Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma retaining the top two positions, while fast bowlers Nandani Sharma and Kranti Gaud made significant gains following the ongoing series against Zimbabwe.India have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at…

Pakistan vs England, PAK vs ENG Live Score: England captain Harry Brook won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the ODI tri-series in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Pakistan come into the match after beating Sri Lanka by 37 runs on Sunday. Salman Ali Agha led their batting effort with a comeback century,…

New Zealand have done their homework on India’s teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and are preparing specific plans to counter his explosive hitting, with pacer Jacob Duffy hoping home conditions will pose a fresh challenge for the 15-year-old ahead of the five-match T20I series beginning on Thursday.Sooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm with…

Sheetal Devi and Swati Chaudhary NEW DELHI: India’s para archers Sheetal Devi and Swati Chaudhary stormed into the finals of their respective events at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Tuesday, assuring the country of at least two medals and setting up opportunities to add to India’s tally.Defending champion Sheetal continued her impressive run in…