Sports

Ex-WI all-rounder speaks on team's recent poor performances

Smith, a former T20 World Cup winner with WI with 2,462 international runs and 75 wickets under his belt, spoke on the sidelines of the Champions League T10 tennis ball tournament happening in Noida. He represents the team 'Super Sonic' in the competition.

2025-08-22T18:54:33.410225+00:00 IST

Saudi Super Cup 2025 final: Ronaldo aims for first major trophy

Legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo will be aiming for his first title with Al Nasse as they take on Al Ahli in the Saudi Super Cup 2025 final on Saturday at the Hong Kong Stadium.

2025-08-22T18:54:26.095153+00:00 IST

Trump announces draw of FIFA Men's World Cup 2026

The 2026 competition will be the first World Cup held across three countries--the United States, Canada, and Mexico--and the first to include 48 teams. It will take place from June 11 to July 19.

2025-08-22T18:54:01.204820+00:00 IST

“Kashmir's grassroots talent is building....": MYAS MoS Khadse

Her tour highlighted the government's unwavering commitment to fostering a robust sports ecosystem under the Khelo Bharat Niti-2025, which aims to identify and nurture young talent from the grassroots level while also preparing top athletes for international competition.

2025-08-22T18:53:35.803526+00:00 IST

Determined: Odisha’s Rasmita Sahoo strikes gold at KIWSF

It was the culmination of years of the 23-year-old's hard work that fetched Rasmita top honours when she clocked 53.53 seconds, ahead of athletes from Kerala and Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar's iconic Dal Lake.

2025-08-22T18:29:20.665152+00:00 IST

Ngidi joins elites following brilliant fifer against Aus

Ngidi took 5/42 as the Aussies continued their poor run in ODIs, bundled out for 193 while chasing 278 runs.

2025-08-22T18:22:34.712875+00:00 IST

"Thought of leaving sports, my father asked me not to": Rashmita

2025-08-22T18:10:52.672392+00:00 IST

Cricket

View All

Bolt jokingly says he is "ready" for Olympics return in cricket

Bolt, 39, grew up in the Caribbean, a cricket-crazy region and in Jamaica, which has produced cricket legends like George Headley, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh, Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, among others. As per the Olympics.com, Bolt was once an aspiring fast bowler before he made a name for himself as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, with eight Olympic golds and 11 World Championship golds to his name.

2026-01-18T18:27:05.572087+00:00 IST

Bracewell: "We are the sum of all the parts, that's the Kiwi way"

Virat's incredible 124 in 108 balls and his counter-attacking 99-run stand with half-centurion Harshit Rana dazzled the crowd, but in chase of 338 runs, India was left 41 runs short of a win at Indore and an ODI series win as well, handing the visitors their first ODI series win in India, after they had sealed a Test series in 2024 by 0-3.

2026-01-18T18:08:28.591753+00:00 IST

Final call on Bangladesh's T20 WC status to be taken on Jan 21

ESPNCricinfo understands that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) were told of this deadline by the International Cricket Council (ICC) during their discussions at Dhaka on Saturday.

2026-01-18T17:59:01.300832+00:00 IST

Tennis

View All

Australian Open: Murray edges past Berrettini in epic five-setter

Murray needed four hours and 49 minutes to complete the landmark triumph, winning 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7), and 7-6(10-6) to earn his first Top 20 win at a Grand Slam in more than five years.

2023-01-17T16:59:48.509134+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Andrey Rublev downs Dominic Thiem

In a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory, the fifth-seeded player followed a familiar game plan as he dominated the match with his booming forehand and serve.

2023-01-17T09:46:22.103795+00:00 IST

Australian Open: Murray holds off Berrettini to win 5-set epic

With a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7), 7-6(10-5) stunning triumph, Murray moved into the next round defeating resilient Berrettini in a match that lasted for four hours, 49 minutes to secure the statement result in Rod Laver Arena.

2023-01-17T09:45:47.964141+00:00 IST

Others

View All

PKL 12: Devank, Ashish help Bengal Warriorz stage stunning win

The Bengal Warriorz scripted a brilliant turnaround and etched a crucial 41-37 win against the UP Yoddhas at SMS Indoor Stadium, Jaipur on Tuesday.

2025-09-16T17:38:26.538898+00:00 IST

PKL 12: Raid machine Arjun Deshwal leads Tamil Thalaivas to win

It was a contest that could have gone either way, but the Tamil Thalaivas eventually prevailed with a 35-29 win over the Bengaluru Bulls at the SMS Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Tuesday night. Raid Machine Arjun Deshwal's Super 10 and Narender Kandola's five points cancelled out another Super 10 from Alireza Mirzaian, in what turned out to be an epic showdown in the Rivalry Week of PKL 12.

2025-09-16T17:32:46.321536+00:00 IST

International stars Kapur, Kochhar join stellar field at IGPL NCR

Three-time Asian Tour winner Shiv Kapur and Karandeep Kochhar, one of the leading young professionals who divides his time between events in India and on Asian Tour, will join last week's winner, Gaganjeet Bhullar in the second Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) Invitational NCR at the Jaypee Greens.

2025-09-16T17:29:22.640470+00:00 IST

Football

View All

Sports community reacts to Vinicius Jr's 2024 Ballon d'Or snub

Real Madrid teammates Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, and Aurelien Tchouameni praised him on social media, calling him the "best player."

2024-10-29T12:03:37.328972+00:00 IST

Disappointed with result but not with boys: Ishfaq Ahmed

Ishfaq Ahmed's boys always played with a proactive mindset and for all three points. They had been steamrolling opponents left, right and centre. 28 goals in nine matches this year say it all. They have beaten Indonesia at their home. Against Thailand, they led twice in an environment they had never played football in before - a passionate opposition crowd, jeers, whistles and non-stop drumming. But none of that prevented Ngamgouhou Mate from coolly slotting his penalty or Vishal Yadav from thumping home a stupendous volley from Ninghthoukhongjam Rishi Singh's perfect cross

2024-10-29T10:18:40.180073+00:00 IST

Vinicius Junior breaks silence on Ballon d'Or snub

Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been named the 2024 Men's Ballon d'Or winner following his outstanding performance during the 2023-24 season, in which he helped his club secure the English Premier League title for the fourth consecutive time.

2024-10-29T03:56:45.321704+00:00 IST

Hockey

View All

Indian Men's team arrive for Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023

Men's Hockey team chief Coach Craig Fulton arrived at the Chennai airport where he said that his team will try to do well in the tournament and they are excited to play at home.

2023-08-01T00:36:11.047852+00:00 IST

Indian women's hockey wins tournament in Spain

Goals were scored by Vandana Katariya (22'), Monika (48') and Udita (58') as the team remained unbeaten in the tournament

2023-07-31T14:03:33.179083+00:00 IST

Tamil Nadu gears up for Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023

The Tamil Nadu leg of the 'Pass the Ball' Trophy Tour, a crucial part of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 build-up campaign, is coming to a successful conclusion today. Hockey enthusiasts in Tamil Nadu have shown tremendous support, making it a resounding success.

2023-07-31T08:54:26.343056+00:00 IST

More News

Others

Kayaking, Canoeing coach lauds Khelo India Water Games Festival

Kayaking and Canoeing Coach Laishram Johnson Singh hails the Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025, organised between August 21-23 at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.

2025-08-22T18:08:23.382374+00:00 IST

Others

Paulose applauds Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025

SAI Rowing Chief Coach, High Performance Director, and former Olympian PT Paulose on Friday praised the Khelo India Water Games Festival 2025, which is currently underway at the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar.

2025-08-22T18:04:18.479116+00:00 IST

Others

Knights, Crushers, Commandos seal Super 4 spots

The day's results confirmed Kurnool Knights, Amravati Crushers, and Vizag Commandos as the first three teams to qualify for the Super 4, while the final spot remains open with Vizianagaram Ninjas and Bhimavaram Guardians still in contention.

2025-08-22T18:01:23.829846+00:00 IST

Others

Hubli Tigers romp past Gulbarga Mystics with eight-wicket win

The Hubli Tigers blew away the Gulbarga Mystics by eight wickets at the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 on Friday.

2025-08-22T17:07:14.889473+00:00 IST

Cricket

Bangladesh unveils 16-member squad for Asia Cup

Litton Das, set to lead Bangladesh in the upcoming Asia Cup, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member squad on Friday.

2025-08-22T16:46:29.035606+00:00 IST

Others

PKL season 12 raises stakes with more competitive, intense format

The upcoming season - commencing on August 29 - will travel to Vizag, Jaipur, Chennai and Delhi, bringing the PKL experience closer to fans deeper in India, as per a press release from PKL.

2025-08-22T16:25:36.804874+00:00 IST

Cricket

Rizvi aims to replicate last year's success with bat for

Sameer Rizvi, so far in three matches, had a quiet outing with the bat, scoring 89 runs at an average of 29.67 and a strike rate of 132.84.

2025-08-22T14:38:04.818783+00:00 IST

Others

Khelo India: Madhya Pradesh clinch all four golds on Day 2

Madhya Pradesh made a clean sweep of all four gold medals at stake on Day 2 of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival here at the Dal Lake on Friday.

2025-08-22T14:37:20.208625+00:00 IST

Cricket

South Africa seal ODI series against Australia

This is South Africa's fifth consecutive bilateral ODI series win against Australia.

2025-08-22T14:36:12.194627+00:00 IST

Others

Shubham Chaudhary eyes PVL glory with Mumbai Meteors

"The Prime Volleyball League (PVL) is a fantastic initiative," says an enthusiastic Shubham Chaudhary, who has been retained by Mumbai Meteors for the upcoming season.

2025-08-22T13:34:34.567680+00:00 IST

Others

3-Day Wushu selection trials for the 20th Asian Games

Nearly 200 athletes from across the country are participating in the Sanda (combat) event of the trials. The Taolu (routine) selection trials will be held at Imphal from August 25-27.

2025-08-22T12:31:58.677995+00:00 IST

Cricket

South Africa's Matthew Breetzke scripts history

South Africa's star batter Matthew Breetzke continued his love affair with the bat, smashing his fourth consecutive fifty score in One-Day Internationals. The right-handed batter, on Thursday in the second ODI against Australia, slammed 88 runs off 78 balls.

2025-08-22T12:20:50.769253+00:00 IST

Cricket

Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town set to host SA20 4 Final

Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town has been announced as the destination for the SA20 Season 4 Final, with Kingsmead, Centurion and the Wanderers hosting key Playoff matches of the competition starting on 26 December 2025.

2025-08-22T11:10:28.577988+00:00 IST

Others

India wins bronze at World Archery Youth Championships

The India Under-18 women's recurve team bagged the bronze medal at the World Archery Youth Championships 2025 in Winnipeg, Canada, on Thursday, as per Olympics.com.

2025-08-22T10:05:39.066188+00:00 IST