Sanjeev Kumar 
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held official talks in New Delhi on Friday, a day ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit, with discussions focusing on expanding bilateral trade, industrial cooperation and civil nuclear partnership. The two leaders discussed the target of taking India-Russia bilateral trade to $100 billion by … Read more
Deepti Sharma isn’t wasting time worrying about who India will face in the Women’s Asia Cup final this Sunday. Whether it’s Sri Lanka or Pakistan, she’s clear—the process matters more than the opponent. The semifinal on Friday will decide which side India meets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium but that doesn’t seem to faze … Read more
Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Rizwan and Imam-ul-Haq were questioned by Pakistan’s National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Lahore, according to Cricinfo. The two players were among seven dropped from the squad during the ongoing Test series against England and sent home following Pakistan’s loss in the second Test at Lord’s. They were summoned to appear … Read more
Napoli’s Champions League opener turned grim as the club confirmed significant injuries to goalkeeper Alex Meret and forward Alisson Santos during their 1-0 defeat to Arsenal at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. The setback compounds the Partenopei’s growing fitness crisis, with key players sidelined at a critical stage of the season. The defeat came courtesy … Read more
Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff were left on the wrong side of two very different US Open semifinal defeats, but both walked away with plenty to process after their campaigns in New York came to an end. Pegula was left almost at a loss for words after Aryna Sabalenka produced what the American described as … Read more
Justin Herbert is 0-3 in the playoffs and 0-2 in Jim Harbaugh‘s tenure. Herbert threw 4 interceptions in Harbaugh’s postseason as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach and put up just 3 points in last season’s playoff defeat to the New England Patriots. Despite back-to-back playoff disappointments, Herbert enters the 2026 season as one of the favorites … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, will face Elena Rybakina in the women’s singles final of the 2026 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York, on Saturday, September 12. World No. 1 Sabalenka will aim to win her third consecutive Flushing Meadows title, while Rybakina will be playing her first US Open final. Here … Read more
The Indian cricket team returns to action in the shortest format after more than a month when the Men in Blue take on Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Although the games are being played in India, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is the host of the series. … Read more
West Indies star all-rounder Jason Holder produced a sensational start with the ball in the Caribbean Premier League 2026 match between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Barbados Tridents. Holder, who was bought by Gujarat Titans for Rs 7 crore in IPL 2026, took two wickets in the very first over of the second innings. … Read more
Vidarbha, who had posted 393 in their first innings, gained a 65-run first-innings lead after Goa were dismissed for 328. Captain Snehal Kauthankar was the standout performer for Goa, producing a determined 149 off 280 deliveries with 16 boundaries to keep his side in the contest. Vidarbha then reached 257 for nine before declaring in … Read more