Debrecen: There were no handshakes between Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match on Sunday, with the Irish team wearing black armbands for its 3-0 victory. The game faced bitter opposition in Ireland over Israel’s actions in Gaza with the players coming under huge pressure to boycott two matches against … Read more
India’s Pincky Balhara stormed into the semifinals of the women’s -78kg Kurash event at the Asian Games after defeating South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinal. The victory at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall guarantees India at least a bronze medal in the event, with Pincky now just one win away from reaching … Read more
This silk route actually ferried Kanjivaram and Katan silk sarees from India to the Kedahan province in Malaysia where Sivasangari Subramaniam adorned the most gorgeous Indian weaves. Peacock blues and fuschias and royal purples for temple visits every Diwali has been a tradition, accompanying her parents Subramaniam Kaniappan and Valli Nagappan in Sungai Petani. The … Read more
Legendary Indian cricketer Virat Kohli became the first player in history to reach 7,000 runs in home One-Day Internationals on Sunday, September 27. The right-handed Delhi batsman required 133 runs to reach 7,000 in the first ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies. He played an unbeaten knock of 139 runs off just … Read more
Greece stunned Germany 1-0 in their UEFA Nations League Group B encounter on Sunday (local time), claiming their first-ever head-to-head victory over the four-time world champions and leaving Jurgen Klopp without a win in his first two matches as Germany head coach. Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the decisive goal in the 74th minute as Greece punished … Read more
extended their unbeaten run to 39 games by rallying to a 3-2 win against England in the Nations League here on Saturday. Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal came back to haunt England with his 74th-minute winner at Wembley. Oyarzabal also scored the winning goal when Spain beat England in the final of the European Championship in 2024. … Read more
Nagoya, Sep 28 (PTI) National record holder decathlete Tejaswin Shankar is an interesting character and he lived up to his reputation yet again after winning the bronze medal in the ongoing Asian Games here. He settled for bronze with 7934 total points on Sunday, to add to the silver he had won in the last … Read more
Indian badminton player PV Sindhu criticised the Asian Games organisers after her quarter-final defeat to China’s Chen Yufei, raising concerns over the demanding schedule and the absence of a video review system on the court where she played. Sindhu lost 21-11, 18-21, 10-21 on Sunday after taking the opening game comfortably. The defeat came after … Read more
Pakistan advanced to the semifinals of the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games 2026 after their quarter-final against Hong Kong was abandoned due to persistent rain in Nisshin, Japan, on Monday. The match, scheduled at Korogi Sports Park, was called off without the toss. Continuous rain left the playing area and outfield unfit for … Read more
Virat Kohli has played down comparisons between himself and Sachin Tendulkar, reiterating that what the Master Blaster did for the game during his 24-year career will always remain special. Kohli has been compared to Tendulkar for over a decade, and with every passing record, the debate only grows stronger. Around 2017, Kohli first spoke about … Read more