South Korea faced Bangladesh in the first match of Pool A in men’s hockey at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday but it was North Korea’s national anthem that rang out at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium before the match. Moreover, the players had to do to the customary handshakes with their opponents when the … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career will extend beyond his final World Cup after the 41-year-old was named in new Portugal head coach Jorge Jesus’ first squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures. Ronaldo’s inclusion was the most significant confirmation from Jesus’ maiden selection on Friday, with the Portugal captain having stopped short of announcing his … Read more
England’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler scripted history by becoming the first-ever batsman to complete 15,000 runs in T20 cricket. Meanwhile, Team India registered a comfortable victory by eight wickets against Japan in the Asian Games 2026 match at the Aichi Prefectural Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin. With this, the “Women in Blue” will take on … Read more
The Indian Premier League has become a major feature in the international cricket calendar over the years. With the league now entering its 20th edition in 2027, the BCCI has planned something major for it. The BCCI held its 95th Annual General Meeting on September 18 (Friday) at its headquarters in Mumbai. The General Body … Read more
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced plans to celebrate the 20th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2027 in a grand way. While the board has not announced any special player-related plans, one question is likely to interest cricket fans is that, will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma … Read more
India’s hopes of making the Davis Cup Final 8 received a major jolt as both Dhakshineswar Suresh and Sumit Nagal squandered promising starts to lose their respective singles, leaving the visitors trailing 0-2 against Korea at the end of the opening day of their Qualifier tie at Olympic Tennis Court in Seoul on Friday (September … Read more
Indian men’s team head coach Gautam Gambhir said on Thursday that Hardik Pandya is currently not fit enough to bowl 10 overs in an ODI, adding that India does not want to rush the all-rounder back into international cricket as he has played very little competitive cricket in the last four months. Pandya remains an … Read more
India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza and Mohamed Anas Imran Beg defeated the Philippines’ Abulencia Jhoana and Agustin Prince 2-0 in the Teqball mixed doubles repechage to qualify for the bronze medal match at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, on Friday. The Indian duo will now continue their bid for a podium finish on Sunday. … Read more
Defending champions India secured a place in the women’s cricket semifinals following a comfortable eight-wicket victory against an inexperienced Japanese side. Driven by Shree Charani’s bowling figures of 4/10 and Shafali Verma’s all-round performance, India dismissed Japan for just 57 runs before racing to the target in five overs. The victory sets up a semifinal … Read more
Marnus Labuschagne will play in Queensland’s One-Day Cup opener against Victoria at Allan Border Field on Saturday, September 19, as he looks to rebuild form ahead of Australia’s Test series in South Africa next month. The 32-year-old was dropped from Australia’s ODI squad last week for the series in Zimbabwe and South Africa, and has … Read more