The Indian men’s team will have a chance to conclude the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 on a high when they lock horns with co-hosts Belgium for the seventh/eighth place play-off match at the Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre later today. India’s campaign at the quadrennial competition ended after losing 5-3 against Argentina in their … Read more
The pressure is on not just head coach Todd Bowles, but also Baker Mayfield and several other top Tampa Bay Buccaneers players to perform this season, or risk being the casualties of a rebuild. It so happens that since winning Super Bowl LV with the great Tom Brady, the franchise has not been able to maintain that level … Read more
Indian stars Ujjwal Kumar Singh and Rohit have advanced to the men’s Lightweight Double Sculls Final A at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam. The Indian pair won one of the six slots in the medal race, which is set for August 27, with a time of 7:26.77 in their qualifying race. The qualification … Read more
Amidst swirling speculation surrounding his future, dynamic Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is set to continue with the Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2027 season. A report from NDTV Sports, published on August 26, 2026, unequivocally states that the Royals have no intention of parting ways with their star player, quashing recent … Read more
Colombo: Former Sri Lankan batter and veteran coach Roy Dias said that the relevance of Test and ODI formats have not shrunk amid the onslaught of T20, and advised young cricketers to develop proper technique to excel in all three versions of the game. Dias, an exponent of wristy batting in the 80s, believed the old-school … Read more
Former India captain Anjum Chopra has questioned the decision to bring Pratika Rawal into India’s T20I squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, saying the opener’s lack of recent T20 cricket and return from injury make the selection difficult to understand. Pratika was added to the squad as a replacement for Jemimah Rodrigues, who suffered a … Read more
Colombo: Pasindu Sooriyabandara blocked Indian bowlers for a whole session to make a defiant unbeaten 90, carrying Sri Lanka to 199 for three in their second innings at tea on day four of the second and final Test here Wednesday. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva (4) is giving company to Sooriyabandara at the break, and the home … Read more
Liverpool will not be allowed to host Real Madrid in the league phase of this year’s Champions League under new rules. Real Madrid have visited Anfield during the group stage for the past two seasons running, with Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo sealing a 2-0 victory in the 2024-25 season and Mac Allister scoring … Read more
New Delhi, August 26: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has advised member nations, including India, to keep their contingents within prescribed limits for the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after organisers said they cannot accommodate more than 15,000 participants. India has so far cleared 492 athletes for the Games, scheduled to be held from … Read more
The World Championship of Legends (WCL) Season 3 will be held in the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to October 18, 2026. This marks the first time the tournament will be staged outside the United Kingdom, where both the inaugural edition and Season 2 were held. Seven teams will compete in Season 3: India … Read more