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"My rehab is ongoing": Afridi aiming to regain fitness ahead WC26

Shaheen Shah Afridi stated that his rehabilitation is progressing well and is being closely monitored by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Afridi is currently recovering from a knee injury but remains confident of making a timely return before the marquee tournament.

2026-01-08T03:01:13.400200+00:00 IST

1st T20I: Pakistan register six-wicket win over Sri Lanka

A dominant performance by Pakistan as they registered a comprehensive six-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla

2026-01-08T02:30:30.317150+00:00 IST

Ashes: Australia in 89 runs away from winning Sydney Test

Australia are on the verge of defeating the Three Lions in the fifth Test of the 2025 Ashes, reaching 71 runs in the second innings on Day 5 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

2026-01-08T02:14:41.401098+00:00 IST

Hyderabad's USA-born hitter Aman gets breakout domestic season

Aman scored a brilliant 200* in 154 balls, with 12 fours and 13 sixes during his side's VHT clash against Bengal on Tuesday, against a solid bowling attack of Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, Shahbaz Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar. With this, he became the ninth batter to hit a double ton in VHT, joining stars like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prithvi Shaw and also the first-ever Hyderabadi batter to do so.

2026-01-07T20:36:20.296001+00:00 IST

KIBG 2026: Simran braves knee injury to help Chandigarh win gold

Manipur won the men's version of the event for their first gold of KIBG 2026. The Khelo India Beach Games 2026, organised by the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, is being held under the technical supervision of the Sports Authority of India and national sports federations

2026-01-07T18:12:53.436337+00:00 IST

HIL: Hyderabad Toofans secure 3-2 win over Ranchi Royals

Tom Boon (11', 17') struck twice for the Ranchi Royals, before goals from Amandeep Lakra (42'), Nic Woods (45') and Talwinder Singh (57') helped Hyderabad Toofans steal a comeback win

2026-01-07T17:58:40.386589+00:00 IST

Haryana tops medal tally at 68th National Shooting C'ships

Haryana topped the medal tally, emerging as the most successful state through consistent performances across rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines

2026-01-07T17:46:52.954954+00:00 IST

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Sunil Gavaskar on IND vs SA T20 WC Super 8 clash

South Africa snapped India's 12-match unbeaten streak at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup as they handed the defending champions a 76-run defeat in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

2026-02-23T09:00:49.226583+00:00 IST

Ashwin criticises India's batting order after loss against SA

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin strongly criticised India's team combination and batting order following their Super Eights defeat to South Africa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, stating that the side appeared underprepared for a high-pressure encounter.

2026-02-23T08:13:32.496440+00:00 IST

Pathan lauds Miller's stellar 50 against India in T20 WC clash

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan praised South Africa's composure under pressure following their victory over India in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, highlighting the match-winning contributions of David Miller and Dewald Brevis.

2026-02-23T08:06:55.505996+00:00 IST

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Murray set to play his "last ever tennis tournament" in Paris

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has confirmed the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be the "last ever tennis tournament" of his illustrious career.

2024-07-23T14:17:52.104540+00:00 IST

Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from Paris Olympics 2024

On Monday, the 2023 Wimbledon champion and Czech Republic star took to Instagram to announce her decision. She also added that her focus is now on being fit to compete in US Open, which will start from August 26 this year.

2024-07-23T08:20:11.249045+00:00 IST

Bhambri, Olivetti rally win doubles title in Swiss Open

Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivetti won the Swiss Open 2024 doubles event after a come-from-behind victory against the French pair of Fabrice Martin and Ugo Humbert in the final on Sunday.

2024-07-22T03:09:44.200406+00:00 IST

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Harsh Sanghavi hails PM Modi’s vision of Khel Mahakumbh

Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Khel Mahakumbh for positioning Gujarat as a major sports hub in the country.

2026-01-09T09:36:16.786161+00:00 IST

EWCF introduces national team representation framework for ENC

The Esports World Cup Foundation (EWCF) today introduced the national team representation framework for the Esports Nations Cup 2026 (ENC), the global nation-based esports competition set to debut in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November, by opening the application process for official National Team Partners.

2026-01-09T07:27:46.082036+00:00 IST

PV Sindhu reaches Malaysia Open 2026 semifinal

Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu reached the semifinals of the ongoing Malaysia Open 2026 as third seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan retired hurt after losing the opening game 21-11, giving Sindhu a semis spot a day after she played a solid match to beat 8th seed Tomoka Miyazaki, according to ESPN.

2026-01-09T05:46:32.537842+00:00 IST

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Dortmund sign young defender Aaron Anselmino from Chelsea on loan

Bundesliga outfit Borussia Dortmund have bolstered its defensive options by signing Aaron Anselmino, an Argentine U20 international, on loan from Premier League side Chelsea.

2025-08-27T13:12:14.761038+00:00 IST

Ngumoha speaks on becoming youngest Liverpool goal-scorer

After netting a historic goal for Liverpool, becoming the youngest goal-scorer in the club's history, Rio Ngumoha expressed his happiness at scoring the match-winning goal and recalled how "sensational" he felt with fans chanting his name.

2025-08-26T14:17:44.130900+00:00 IST

Top performers from 134th edition of Durand Cup

While NorthEast United FC may have stamped their mark on the Durand Cup again, there were some noteworthy performances by players of all teams as the tournament produced the drama that it is known for.

2025-08-26T03:59:16.901531+00:00 IST

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Bihar's Rajgir to host Asia Cup 2025

Asia Cup 2025 will be played from August 29 to September 7 at Rajgir Hockey Stadium in Bihar

2025-03-31T09:52:35.948074+00:00 IST

Hockey Haryana captain and coach reflect on their title win

Hockey Haryana clinched the title in the final phase of the National Women's Hockey League 2024-25 after defeating Hockey Association of Odisha 3-2 in a closely contested final at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf in Ranchi, Jharkhand, as per the Hockey India press release.

2025-03-29T08:44:17.388914+00:00 IST

Haryana crowned champions of the National Women’s Hockey League

In the much-anticipated final match for the eleven days long competition, Hockey Haryana proved to be the better one after clinching the title against the Hockey Association of Odisha with a 3-2 win, as per a Hockey India press release.

2025-03-28T15:48:52.399871+00:00 IST

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Cricket

Radha Yadav is in good form in T20s: Veda Krishnamurthy

Radha Yadav, who has played for Delhi Capitals in all three WPL seasons so far, will feature for the 2024-winning team - RCB - in the 2026 season

2026-01-07T17:46:09.494212+00:00 IST

Cricket

Future of England after Root:Ponting,Cook,Nasser praise Bethell

"They've seen it in and around the group, a bit in franchise cricket and quite rightly he had to wait for his chance in this series. But, my word, has he taken his chance. He has just shown us the future of England cricket after Joe Root, because that knock of 142 was of the highest quality," Cook added.

2026-01-07T17:39:20.423983+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Missing World Cup hurt a lot": Shreyanka Patil

Shreyanka, the part of RCB's 2024 WPL winning squad, will mark her return to WPL this season, having been retained by the Red and Gold franchise. After last featuring in Indian colours back in 2024, the 23-year-old built her workload by featuring for Barbados Royals Women in the Caribbean Premier League (WPL) in September last year, taking just a wicket in five appearances.

2026-01-07T17:37:58.875868+00:00 IST

Cricket

All-round India U19 crush Proteas to wrap up 3-0 clean sweep

India U19 completed a dominant all-round performance in Benoni as they bowled out South Africa U19 for 160 to register a massive 233-run victory in the third Youth ODI and seal the series 3-0.

2026-01-07T17:08:25.513348+00:00 IST

Others

Olympian, Asian Games gold medalist Jinson Johnson retires

The middle-distance runner, who had been active in athletics for over a decade, achieved a major milestone at the Rio 2016 Olympics, becoming the first Indian male runner to qualify for the marquee event in 800 m since Sriram Singh in 1980, according to Olympics.com. He finished fifth in the competition.

2026-01-07T17:01:45.199465+00:00 IST

Tennis

Dhakshineswar Suresh and Manas Dhamne march into quarter-finals

Indian tennis stars had a mixed day at the 10th Bengaluru Open as Dhakshineswar Suresh and Manas Dhamne advanced to the Quarter-Finals with hard-fought three-set victories, while former champion Sumit Nagal exited after a gruelling battle against second seed Harold Mayot

2026-01-07T17:00:48.152925+00:00 IST

Cricket

Virat Kohli arrives in Vadodara ahead of 1st India-NZ ODI

Indian batting icon Virat Kohli arrived in Vadodara to a massive fan craze ahead of the first ODI against New Zealand starting from January 11 onwards.

2026-01-07T16:59:39.920698+00:00 IST

Cricket

Bangladesh sports adviser firm on playing T20 WC fixtures in SL

Bangladesh sports adviser Asif Nazrul said the Bangladesh men's cricket team "certainly wants" to feature in the T20 World Cup but prefers to play its matches in Sri Lanka rather than India.

2026-01-07T15:48:07.087496+00:00 IST

Cricket

"Vision is not confined to eyesight": Sachin Tendulkar

"The visually impaired World Cup champions, a big big congratulations to you. Your achievements remind us that vision is not confined to eyesight. It is fuelled by passion, your commitment, your determination and here are the stories where you know the parents have encouraged their daughters to go out and play and to do what they feel like doing in life. So thank you to the parents as well and the champion team for inspiring us," Tendulkar said.

2026-01-07T15:46:33.201670+00:00 IST

Cricket

MI skipper speaks on how WPL changed players' confidence

Harmanpreet was speaking to the media on the sidelines of the pre-season press conference of defending champions MI ahead of the WPL 2026, which also featured the head coach Lisa Keightley.

2026-01-07T15:43:32.886911+00:00 IST

Cricket

SCG Ashes Test: Webster opens up on his “part-time” off-spin

Australia all-rounder Beau Webster opened up on his skill of bowling "part-time" off-spin, which helped him change the tide of the ongoing fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) by claiming three wickets on Day 4 of the match during England's second batting innings.

2026-01-07T14:53:33.201863+00:00 IST

Hockey

HIL GC beat Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-3 in a high-scoring HIL clash

HIL GC defeated Shrachi Bengal Tigers 6-3 in a high-scoring Men's Hockey India League 2025-26 clash at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. Kane Russell (19', 36', 44'), Sam Ward (19'), Sudeep Chirmako (38') and James Albery (59') scored the goals for HIL GC while captain Jugraj Singh (12'), Tom Grambusch (40') and Christopher Ruhr (40') were the goalscorers for Shrachi Bengal Tigers.

2026-01-07T14:35:42.767955+00:00 IST

Others

Malaysia Open 2026: PV Sindhu cruises into pre-quarters

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the women's singles at the Malaysia Open 2026 after registering a straight-games win at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday

2026-01-07T14:15:36.551811+00:00 IST

Others

Nikhat Zareen, Pawan Bartwal, Sumit register dominant wins

Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen, World Boxing Cup Finals 2025 gold medallist Pawan Bartwal and Sumit dominated their respective opponents, while most other top players registered comfortable wins to reach the quarterfinals of their respective weight categories in the Elite Men and Women National Boxing Championships with easy wins at Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida on Wednesday

2026-01-07T14:14:16.419941+00:00 IST