Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka was bundled out in the third round of the China Open in straight sets by the Czech Republic’s Nikola Bartunkova on Sunday. In the men’s draw, Novak Djokovic maintained his perfect record at the tournament with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over US Open champion Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals. The No. … Read more
Kumkum Mohod, 17, stood next to Korean recurve archer Oh Yejin, beaming after having vanquished the Olympic champion. Pranavi Urs walked back from a historic golf gold almost matter-of-factly, after downing China’s Yin Ruoning, World No 6, a Major champion, and winner on the tour the previous week. They looked assured, confident and certain that … Read more
Former India wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik has weighed in on who he thinks can break the long-standing record of scoring the most runs in the longest format of cricket, currently held by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar who retired with a total of 15,921 runs. Dinesh Karthik, who currently serves as the batting coach and mentor of … Read more
The Indian cricket team is gearing up for a five-match T20 International series against the , following their recent triumph in the ODI series, where they clinched victory 2-1. The first T20 match is scheduled for Tuesday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Since 2009, India and the … Read more
India’s Test selection plans for the upcoming New Zealand tour could see a fresh pace-bowling option emerge, with Mukesh Kumar making a strong case alongside Bengal teammate Akash Deep. Mukesh’s impressive showing in the Irani Cup has brought him into consideration for the two-Test series, with the Indian team management keen for the selectors to … Read more
The Uruguayan national team’s interim head coach Diego Forlan believes that being a former player helps when dealing with players. “I think it is the experience that counts. The experience you had as a player and whether you know how to use that as a coach. Which things are good for the players, which things … Read more
“You got a new fan now.” That was Bruno Guimaraes’s reply when asked about his opinion of the Indian football team. Khalid Jamil’s men certainly deserve praise for not letting Brazil score for close to half an hour after kick-off in Saturday’s international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium. However, this relatively new-look Brazil side … Read more
Even a few months ago, Mukesh Kumar was far from being in the reckoning for a place in India’s Test squad. But the Bengal pacer has made steady progress in that direction with his recent performances. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had enough time at their disposal to chase down a tricky target of 279, after … Read more
The ICC ODI World Cup 2027 is still a year away, but India captain Shubman Gill wants to take guard right away for the showpiece event as he believes there is not much time left for experimentation. India have not had the luxury of fielding their best XI because of injuries and scheduling hurdles in … Read more
Indian seamer Shardul Thakur, whose last appearance for the national side came in an away Test match in 2025, has reportedly picked up an hand injury and is on course to miss the first few matches of the upcoming 2026-27 domestic season for Mumbai. Shardul Thakur was appointed as the side’s captain for the previous … Read more