Sanjeev Kumar 
Bengaluru: Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy season so far has been a tale of two halves, and the contrast between them could not have been starker. Following a shaky take off under new head coach R Vinay Kumar, the eight-time champions have steadied themselves to hit cruise-mode after enduring some turbulence along the way. Karnataka came into … Read more
Brendan Taylor smashed a cracking century and Brian Bennett an unbeaten 71 to steer Zimbabwe to 326/5 at stumps on the first day of their first Test against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Afghanistan staged a comeback in the last session of the day after Zimbabwe dominated the first two sessions courtesy … Read more
Bengaluru: Karnataka Super Division champions Kickstart FC posted their first win of the I-League 3 season as the Bengaluru-based outfit walloped Hyderabad’s R T Boys FC 5-1 in a Group D match at Duler Football Stadium in Mapusa, Goa on Thursday. Goals from N Rakesh Singh (37th minute), Nikhil Raj M K (53rd), Vishnu T … Read more
Nominees for ICC Men’s Player of the Month The nominees for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October 2026 have been unveiled, featuring South Africa’s Marco Jansen, Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas, and West Indies’ Shai Hope. Their remarkable performances across various formats throughout the month have earned them this recognition, as reported by the … Read more
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh hailed Cristiano Ronaldo as a “true legend” and an inspiration for generations, congratulating the Portuguese footballer on his extraordinary international career after he announced his retirement on Thursday. Ronaldo, who made his international debut in August 2003 as a substitute against Kazakhstan, announced the decision through a video message shared … Read more
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will not participate in the upcoming third unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A, which is set to commence in Lincoln on Saturday. His absence is due to a side strain, and he is currently focused on recovery at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. This situation raises concerns … Read more
Kolkata: Abhimanyu Easwaran is not getting the big scores that have long been expected of him, but the Bengal skipper and India Test hopeful believes his contributions have carried value even in a season that has fallen short of his own standards. The 31-year-old has managed 230 runs from eight innings at an average of … Read more
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca insists Gianluigi Donnarumma has his full backing and is not concerned about the goalkeeper’s form. Donnarumma was at fault for one of the goals conceded in in the Champions League on Wednesday when he allowed a shot to beat him at his near post. There were also a couple of … Read more
Sindhu expresses shock over withdrawal of European tour funding. SAI cites clearance procedures, while BAI faces questions over delayed proposals. Indian shuttlers deliver notable results despite reported financial constraints. Is a cold war brewing between P.V. Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and India’s elite shuttlers on one side and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on the … Read more
Hyderabad: Greyhounds registered a 60-41 win over Good Training Academy in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at Secunderabad Club here on Thursday. The scores: Greyhounds 60 (Bipin 27, Kamal 10, Adi 7) bt Good Training Academy 41 (Dhanush 14, Mithun 11, Shivarat 6); BITS Hyderabad 58 (Guntuka 17, Saket 12, Sharan 11) … Read more