Tristan Stubbs plays a bouncer on day three of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026. (AP Photo South Africa have called up Matthew Breetzke and left Tristan Stubbs out of their squad for the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha, coach Shukri Conrad…
Zimbabwe’s ODI and T20I captain Sikandar Raza has made it clear that his country’s possible entry into the World Test Championship (WTC) for the 2027-30 cycle will not change his plan to retire after next year’s 50-over World Cup in Africa.Zimbabwe will co-host the 2027 ODI World Cup with South Africa and Namibia. For the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented a jersey by Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur during an interaction programme with the athletes of the Asian Games 2026, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Present at the event were the entire men’s T20 team, led by Shreyas Iyer, which played the fourth T20I against West Indies…
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P T Usha, Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and NSF representatives. NEW DELHI: India’s sub-par medal haul in disciplines like athletics and badminton came under scrutiny during the Sports Ministry’s review of the country’s Asian Games performance on…
UEFA Champions League – AS Roma v Real Madrid – Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy – October 14, 2026. Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior looks dejected after AS Roma’s Donyell Malen scores their second goal Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss the first Clasico of the season against Barcelona after the Spanish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee…
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has urged Indian batters to take greater responsibility while chasing targets after their 24-run defeat to the West Indies in the fourth T20 International in Hyderabad on Wednesday.India failed to chase West Indies’ huge total of 247 for three, despite Sanju Samson’s quickfire 56 off 23 balls. Keemo Paul picked…
File pic – Sanju Samson and Jasprit Bumrah (Image credit: BCCI) India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson believes Jasprit Bumrah is irreplaceable, but he is confident that the team has young bowlers who can improve with more opportunities. India lost the fourth T20I against the West Indies by 24 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in…
Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe Barcelona youngester Lamine Yamal has broken Kylian Mbappe’s record to become the youngest player to reach 25 goal contributions in UEFA Champions League history. The 19-year-old achieved the milestone during Barcelona’s 4-1 comeback victory over Galatasaray, providing two assists in the match.Yamal set up Fermín’s goal in the 50th minute…
Sanju Samson (File Photo) Sanju Samson has backed India’s young fast bowlers despite their 24-run defeat to the West Indies in the fourth T20I, saying they need more matches and experience to improve. The India wicketkeeper-batter also pointed to Tilak Varma’s dismissal as the key moment that changed the course of the chase.The defeat levelled…
Parveen Hooda won gold in the women’s 65kg category at the Asian Games (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: “Sports ek tapasya hai,” says Indian boxer Parveen Hooda, reflecting on a period that saw her miss the Paris Olympics because of a 22-month ban, deal with her father’s battle with cancer, and eventually return to the…
