File image of Lionel Messi holding Campeones cup(Photo: IANS) Miami, Sep 17: Lionel Messi has once again made headlines by scoring his 100th goal for Inter Miami, leading the team to a 2-0 triumph over LIGA MX’s Cruz Azul and securing the Campeones Cup for the fifth time. Messi initiated the scoring in the 24th … Read more
Ravichandran Ashwin, born on September 17, 1986, stepped away from international cricket in December 2024 and announced his retirement from the IPL in August 2025. His final franchise contract came when Chennai Super Kings secured him for ₹9.75 crore at the 2025 IPL auction. With both playing careers now concluded, his income has moved away … Read more
Asian Games 2026: Achanta Sharath Kamal is one of the decorated Olympians that India has ever seen. Since making his debut at the Athens Olympics in 2004, the former paddler turned out in a total of five Olympics – Paris 2024 being his final one. Since retiring from the sport in 2025, Sharath Kamal has … Read more
Travis Kelce, the NFL superstar who plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, has been named one of the victims in a Ponzi scheme. The scheme, run by Siddharth Jawahar, saw investors losing $35 million from investments done between July 2016 and December 2023. The accused was sentenced to 11 years in prison on … Read more
Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan has filed a writ petition in the Lahore High Court, formally contesting the summons he received from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency. The petition, submitted on Monday, September 14, raises two central objections: that no specific allegation has been made against him, and that the NCCIA lacks the jurisdiction to … Read more
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will return to Beijing for the China Open, marking his first appearance at the tournament in 11 years. The 24-time Grand Slam champion made the announcement on Wednesday, as he expressed his excitement at returning to a city where he enjoyed remarkable success earlier in his … Read more
China, Japan, South Korea and Iran advanced to the men’s basketball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games after winning their respective quarterfinals on Wednesday. China held off Saudi Arabia 87-78 despite forwards Zhu Junlong, Zhao Jiayi and Li Hongquan being sidelined by injuries. China took a 48-39 lead into halftime, but Saudi Arabia fought back … Read more
Afew weeks back, top Indian drag-flicker Jugraj Singh had a specific request for his hockey stick manufacturer. He wanted another layer of paint or primer on his stick, especially near the area from where he drags the ball during penalty corners. This is one of the recent changes hockey sticks have seen in their constant … Read more
Pakistan on Wednesday asked the Asian Hockey Federation to shift its Asian Champions Trophy matches to a neutral venue, citing a ‘sensitive bilateral situation’ with host India. The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) said it wanted a neutral venue to ensure the country’s uninterrupted and full participation in the men’s continental tournament, to be held in … Read more
Korean male compound archer Kim Jong-ho was an absolute beast of the Mixed Team event at Archery World Championships — winning four back to back world titles with different partners till 2019. India’s Jyothi Surekha Vennam doesn’t have a gold at the World’s, but two mixed team silvers at 2021 and most recently at the … Read more