New Delhi: At daybreak, a smattering of children quietly emerge from their homes and make their way out of dusty bylanes. Their eyes groggy, their ears swollen and their bodies battered, they dutifully march on to the nearest akhada (mud pit). Mitti (soil), they say, is sacred; and so when mitti calls, they answer. The … Read more
After a 16-year wait, South Africa’s national football team, affectionately known as Bafana Bafana, is back on the biggest stage in international sports. South Africa have not appeared at the World Cup since they hosted the 2010 tournament, when they missed out on a last 16 place on goal difference. Arriving in North America full … Read more
Kolkata: From 13 to 48 teams, from defending champions staying away in 1934 to a long qualification cycle, from England skipping the first three iterations to hoping it will come home, from 18 matches in Montevideo to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino’s promise of “104 Super Bowls,” in 16 cities, the World Cup has kept giving. … Read more
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma advanced to the second round of the women’s singles competition at the Australian Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Sydney on Wednesday. World No. 10 Sindhu needed just 32 minutes to dispatch Ines Castillo of Peru 21-13, 21-11 in her opening-round match at the BWF … Read more
Everton have been ordered to pay a £35m compensation payment to Burnley after breaching PSR in a season when they stayed up at the expense of the Clarets. Everton were surprised and angry by the ruling made by an independent panel, and have already launched an appeal against the ruling, which they believe sets a … Read more
While established stars Anirban Lahiri and Gaganjeet Bhullar spearhead India’s challenge at the International Series Morocco, rising talent Karandeep Kochhar is making a strong statement of his own. The 26-year-old arrives in Rabat on the back of a rich vein of form, with three top-10 finishes in five Asian Tour starts this season. The field … Read more
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is set to hold a crucial review meeting this weekend following the team’s disappointing 0-2 Test series loss to Bangladesh. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi is expected to attend the meeting, where discussions will reportedly focus on the future of Test captain Shan Masood and the red-ball coaching setup. Pakistan’s defeat in Bangladesh … Read more
With the money from the bank after winning their first-ever ICC trophy following their historic triumph in the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup on home soil last year, the Indian women’s cricket team will aim to win their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup trophy during the 2026 edition of the tournament, which is taking place … Read more
Amissed review by India Women proved costly during their T20 World Cup warm-up match against England Women, as England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt was given a lifeline before going on to score a crucial 57 runs. A video of the incident shows the ball appearing to take the edge of Sciver-Brunt’s bat before hitting her front … Read more
Lamine Yamal has been FC Barcelona’s flagbearer for the last couple of seasons. But the Spanish wonderkid’s maiden FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign has lit things up, and La Roja have now set their sights on adding another World Cup title to the trophy cabinet. But Yamal’s recent injury concerns have kept everyone guessing about … Read more