Sports

GCL: upGrad Mumba Masters make it two on the trot

With two wins from their first two matches, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave-led upGrad Mumba Masters went top of the Global Chess League (GCL), a joint initiative of Tech Mahindra and FIDE, on Monday. The Masters defeated Fyers American Gambits 9-7, before Ganges Grandmasters mounted a stunning comeback to beat Alpine SG Pipers 13-7 with Black for their first win of Season 3.

2025-12-15T17:45:27.513431+00:00 IST

IPL 2026 auction: 350 players to go under hammer, eyes on Green

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green is expected to be one of the most expensive picks, given that several teams will be looking for a hard-hitting all-rounder and will feature in the first set. South Africa's Quinton de Kock, George Linde and Sri Lanka's Dunith Wellalage, who were initially not in the list, have been included in the final roster.

2025-12-15T17:35:49.220308+00:00 IST

Stokes urges England to show 'fight' against Australia

Trailing 2-0 to Australia after two different but equally harrowing eight-wicket defeats, the England captain has lit a fire under his charges, urging them to show more fight ahead of the series decider starting from Wednesday in Adelaide.

2025-12-15T17:31:22.793072+00:00 IST

Jaipur Polo Team lifts Gwalior Cup

Jaipur Polo capped off another stellar outing this season by lifting The Gwalior Cup, registering a composed 6.5-3 victory over Mayfair Polo in the final. The win marks Jaipur's sixth tournament triumph of the ongoing polo season, underlining the team's consistency and dominance across competitions.

2025-12-15T17:16:26.201251+00:00 IST

Man City and JAIN Sports launch new Football School in India

Manchester City and JAIN Sports have today announced a new Manchester City Football School at JAIN Sports, JAIN Global Campus, owned by The JGI Group, one of India's leading educators. The launch represents the first step in JAIN Sports' journey, bringing a globally recognised football education programme into its high-performance ecosystem.

2025-12-15T17:04:36.696895+00:00 IST

Messi arrives in Jamnagar, Anant Ambani to host Argentine star

Football icon Lionel Messi has arrived in Jamnagar, where the Argentine star is scheduled to visit Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre, and will be hosted by Anant Ambani.

2025-12-15T17:03:02.600479+00:00 IST

U19 Men’s CWC 2026 trophy unveiled in Harare

Co-hosted by Zimbabwe and Namibia, the event will run from 15 January to 6 February and feature 16 teams, including debutants Tanzania, as the next generation of global stars take centre stage.

2025-12-15T16:15:51.262848+00:00 IST

Cricket

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T20 WC: Nissanka’s ton helps Sri Lanka break multiple records

Nissanka's unbeaten century was the second hundred by a Sri Lankan batter in the T20 World Cups. The first ton was hit by former captain Mahela Jayawardene (100) against Zimbabwe in the 2010 edition.

2026-02-17T03:29:36.942967+00:00 IST

T20WC: Shanaka hails side's showing after Super 8 qualification

After a poor group stage exit last year, Sri Lanka marched into the Super Eights undefeated, downing the mighty Australians courtesy a masterclass century from Pathum Nissanka and fine bowling spells from Dushan Hemantha and Dushmantha Chameera.

2026-02-16T18:24:59.035140+00:00 IST

T20WC: Nissanka in elite list with Mahela after ton vs Australia

Nissanka cracked his second T20I century, helping the Lankan Lions chase 182 runs and making it three wins in three matches to seal their clash for the next round.

2026-02-16T18:01:37.721110+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Carlos Alcaraz reveals 'word' from coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Alcaraz won his first championship of the season in the California desert on Sunday

2024-03-20T17:59:58.341892+00:00 IST

Emma Raducanu pulls out of Miami Open with lower back injury

Emma Raducanu on Tuesday withdrew from the Miami Open due to a lower back injury.

2024-03-19T14:16:58.555506+00:00 IST

Iga Swiatek talks about being top-ranked tennis star

Swiatek secured her second Indian Wells Open title win with a 6-4, 6-0 title win over Maria Sakkari, winning the final eight games of the match, knocking off Sakkari for the second time in two years to secure her second title at California after 2022.

2024-03-18T14:50:25.042853+00:00 IST

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Defending champion, newcomers clash for top honours in World 25K

Three of the globally acclaimed runners, all of them venturing into their maiden appearance in the 25K, will fight it out for the top honours here on Sunday at the 10th edition of the World 25K Kolkata, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race.

2025-12-19T17:03:42.622190+00:00 IST

UPKL releases complete match schedule for Season 2

Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi League (UPKL) has announced the complete fixtures for Season 2, which will be hosted entirely at the Noida Indoor Stadium from December 24, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

2025-12-19T11:16:32.520857+00:00 IST

Kuldeep Yadav receives signed Argentina football shirt from Messi

The official handle of Adidas India, in collaboration with other athletes signed to it like Kuldeep, India's two-time Paralympic javelin champion and World Para Athletic champion Sumit Antil and two-time Paralympic medalist and World Championship gold medalist para high-jumper Nishad Singh, posted a picture of Kuldeep receiving a signed jersey from Messi.

2025-12-19T09:04:23.229336+00:00 IST

Football

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SO Bharat hosts felicitation ceremony for Indian team

Special Olympics Bharat hosted a heartfelt felicitation ceremony on Monday, to honour the outstanding performance of the Indian football teams at the recently concluded Gothia Cup 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden. The ceremony was graced by Raksha Khadse, Hon'ble Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports along with Mallika Nadda, President, Special Olympics Bharat, according to a release from Special Olympics Bharat.

2025-07-21T14:49:16.469038+00:00 IST

Arsenal have to improve depth, quality of squad: Arteta on

Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta expressed his delight with the acquisitions the club has made in the ongoing summer transfer window, but acknowledged that there is still work to be done.

2025-07-21T09:08:43.578030+00:00 IST

Durand Cup champions and their performances in the following ISL

The Durand Cup holds a special place in the history of Indian football that much is beyond question. But in recent years, the tournament has also seen a strong revival in terms of its relevance in the modern game. Asia's oldest football tournament has now grown into a highly competitive and important pre-season event for clubs across the country, as per the official website of the ISL.

2025-07-20T18:40:13.926514+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Deepika scores hat-trick as India secure 5-0 win over Malaysia

The Indian Junior women's hockey team continued their winning momentum with a dominant 5-0 win over Malaysia in their second Pool A match at the Women's Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman.

2024-12-09T17:55:31.263224+00:00 IST

Women's Junior Asia Cup: India start campaign with 13-1 win

During the match on Sunday, Mumtaz Khan (27', 32', 53', 58') top scored in the team's victory with four goals, while Deepika (7', 20', 55') and Kanika Siwach (12', 51', 51') completed a hat-trick of goals in India's high-scoring encounter. Manisha (10'), Beauty Dung Dung (33') and Sakshi Rana (43') too put their name on the scoresheet. For Bangladesh, Orpita Pal (12') was the lone goal-scorer, as per a Hockey India press release.

2024-12-09T04:57:47.083603+00:00 IST

Jharkhand win Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship

Hockey Jharkhand emerged victorious over Hockey Madhya Pradesh in a thrilling final to claim the title at the 14th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women National Championship 2024.

2024-12-07T13:20:21.857823+00:00 IST

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Cricket

PSL to kick off from March 26, to clash with Indian Premier Leagu

PSL 2026 schedule has been rejigged, resulting in an overlap with the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the second consecutive year. The IPL's traditional timeline is from late March to late May.

2025-12-15T16:01:33.162059+00:00 IST

Football

Delhi roars as Messi Wraps up the G.O.A.T India Tour 2025

Marking Messi's second visit to India, the tour was spearheaded by leading Indian sports promoter Satadru Dutta through his company, A Satadru Dutta Initiative, with a focus on inspiring young footballers and reinforcing India's emergence as a destination for global sporting events.

2025-12-15T15:57:38.989807+00:00 IST

Cricket

BCCI share snippets from Lionel Messi's Delhi event

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared some snippets from Lionel Messi's event at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday. The Argentine legend Messi, along with Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul, visited Delhi after events in Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai.

2025-12-15T15:15:38.244970+00:00 IST

Cricket

Arshdeep shares a friendly banter with bowling coach Morkel

After a clinch performance in the third T2OI against South Africa, Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh indulged in some friendly banter with bowling coach Morne Morkel, who received unwanted screen time during Arshdeep's poor performance at New Chandigarh.

2025-12-15T14:58:49.584586+00:00 IST

Others

DLI Mumbai trials underline Maharashtra’s growing strength

The Dream League of India (DLI), India's most significant and fastest-growing Tennis Ball Cricket League, underlined Maharashtra's rising dominance in tennis-ball cricket by successfully concluding its Mumbai trials on December 13 and 14, 2025, with over 2300 aspiring cricketers turning up at Gavdevi Maidan, Panvel, Navi Mumbai, to showcase their talent and determination.

2025-12-15T14:49:22.448967+00:00 IST

Cricket

Axar Patel ruled out of remaining T20I series against SA

The Indian all-rounder Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20I matches of the five-match series against South Africa due to illness, as confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday.

2025-12-15T14:48:03.692031+00:00 IST

Others

Vivekanand Education Society hosts Pinkathon promotional event

Vivekanand Education Society (VES), Chembur, in its role as the venue partner, successfully hosted the Pinkathon Promotional Event at VES Campus 1 Ground, according to a press release.

2025-12-15T14:08:04.492708+00:00 IST

Football

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomes Messi, Suarez, De Paul

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta warmly welcomed football icons Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Rodrigo De Paul at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, marking the final leg of Messi's GOAT India Tour 2025.

2025-12-15T13:58:55.413701+00:00 IST

Football

Sunil Chhetri shares heartwarming post for Messi

Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri shared a heartwarming post on Instagram, describing his emotions after meeting Argentine legends Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Rodrigo De Paul during Messi's GOAT India Tour event at iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on December 14.

2025-12-15T13:38:10.254340+00:00 IST

Cricket

“We are clear about our targets:” Delhi Capitals CEO Sunil Gupta

The auction for the IPL 2026 season will be held in Abu Dhabi on December 16.

2025-12-15T12:58:22.393075+00:00 IST

Cricket

"We’ve gained momentum": Charles after Sharjah Warriorz’ win

Sharjah Warriorz secured their first win of the season with an all-round performance against MI Emirates at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, successfully defending a target of 175 to register a crucial victory.

2025-12-15T12:54:07.149072+00:00 IST

Cricket

Cricket finds new home in USA with LaGrange Cricket Stadium

The launch event was held today at a hotel in Mumbai.

2025-12-15T12:46:59.101672+00:00 IST

Football

Jay Shah presents Indian Cricket Team jersey to Messi

ICC Chairman Jay Shah presented jerseys of the Indian Cricket team to star footballers Lionel Messi, Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Monday.

2025-12-15T12:37:03.234940+00:00 IST

Football

Anant Ambani to host Messi, Suarez and others at Vantara

Anant Ambani is all set to host Argentine Legend Lionel Messi, along with Luis Suarez and others, at Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre, with a one-night stop on Monday, forming a key part of the football star's GOAT Tour of India, according to Reliance Industries Limited soruces.

2025-12-15T12:28:06.440989+00:00 IST