For most cricketers, life about playing in a global franchise T20 league is mostly about showcasing your skills and then picking up lessons from other players and coaches. For Pooja, the seam-bowling all-rounder currently playing for Barbados Tridents in the WCPL, it is something else – to live and…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff has explained that the team would look to "unlock" the potential in George Russell following his recent setback at the Spanish GP, where the Briton finished fifth and conceded that he is "not in the fight for the drivers' title".Russell had the…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — India's star opener Shafali Verma spoke on her change in approach for big games after having recently powered India to an eighth title in the Women's Asia Cup with a win over Sri Lanka in the final.Shafali made 68 from 39 balls to set things with the bat, along with Smriti…
Madrid, Sep 14 — FC Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season with a 4-2 win away to Levante, while Real Madrid also won and La Liga saw its first managerial casualty of the campaign.Atletico Madrid won 3-0 away to Real Sociedad thanks to an 84th-minute penalty from Alejandro Grimaldo…
Malahide, Sep 14 — Senior Australia batter Steve Smith has raised doubts over his participation in next year's Ashes tour of England, revealing he is managing his Test career on a series-by-series basis while targeting to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Smith, 37, is currently featuring for…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Nishu emerged as the winner in the 53kg category at the national selection trials on Monday, earning the right to challenge Asian Games-bound Antim Panghal in a final trial for India’s berth at the Senior World Wrestling Championships.The trials were held at the Indira Gandhi…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — England have named their Playing XI for the first of the three T20Is against Sri Lanka at home, as Aneurin Donald is all set to make his debut. Donald, the 29-year-old Derbyshire wicketkeeper-batter, will be opening the innings along with Jos Buttler as Phil Salt is out due to a…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Delhi Capitals have stepped up their preparations for the 2027 Indian Premier League (IPL) season through a short camp and trials in the national capital. Sources have told IANS that the camp’s proceedings were taken care of by ex-India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and former India…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — India will look to seal the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan when they meet in the second game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, with the visitors needing a much-improved performance to keep the contest aliveIndia have a 1-0 lead after a dominant seven-wicket…
Dubai, Sep 14 — India fast bowler Kranti Gaud has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee for a Level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during her side’s Women’s Asia Cup final victory over Sri Lanka at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday evening.The International Cricket Council (ICC)…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — United States' star Ben Shelton has been among the biggest movers in the ATP rankings, while new champion Alexander Zverev has closed the gap to Jannik Sinner for the World No.1 spot, according to the latest rankings on Monday.Shelton entered the Flushing Meadows as the…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Novak Djokovic's shock first-round exit at the US Open 2026 saw him fall out of the top 10 in the ATP rankings after the latest standings were released on Monday.Djokovic dropped seven places, from fifth to 12th, in the latest rankings after his first-round loss to Mariano…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has withdrawn fast bowler Hasan Mahmud from Kent duty during their ongoing Division Two campaign, as Kent's promotion hopes have been dealt a blow.With a busy international schedule approaching, the BCB has opted to withdraw one of their premier…
Chandigarh, Sep 14 — Punjab is set to script history by hosting the Hockey Asian Champions Trophy 2026 for the first time, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday releasing the tournament logo in the presence of Asian Hockey Federation officials.Declaring the championship as a matter of…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — When Niraj Kumar finished Class 12, his parents were preparing for the next conventional step in his education — college. Niraj, however, had a different plan. He wanted the money his family had saved for his college education to be spent on a rifle, convinced that shooting…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Ask Shikha Pandey how she is still running in and bowling fast at this stage of her career, and she does not talk about desire, or hunger, or any of the usual words. Instead, Shikha, 37, talks about recovery protocols and carrying her own tools wherever she gets to play in…
Mohali, Sep 14 — Pakistan will travel to India next month for the Men's Asian Champions Trophy, confirmed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann here on Monday as he announced the six teams participating in the continental tournament, starting from October 27. The Men's Asian Champions Trophy will be…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Delhi Toofans have announced the appointment of Fabio Menta, an internationally experienced coach, as their head coach as they prepare for the fifth season of the Prime Volleyball League (PVL). The appointment occurs at a pivotal moment for the franchise, after the recent Season…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — When Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) makes its Asian Games debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026, India’s Varun Sanyal will enter the competition carrying both an established record and a personal journey shaped by wrestling, WWE and a love for the Rocky Balboa story. A two-time national champion…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Former West Ham, QPR and Czech Republic goalkeeper Ludek Miklosko passed away at 64 after a serious illness.Miklosko was a West Ham legend, having earned over 300 caps for the English Premier League club. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and withdrew from treatment in…
New Delhi, Sep 14 — Persatuan Cricket Indonesia chairman Abhiram Singh Yadav has confirmed that he is entering the race for the vacant Associate Member position on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC).The vacancy arose after France’s Gurumurthy Palani was…