Sports

ISL: Top-tier football juggernaut set to roll with blockbuster matches

Defending champions and hosts Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Kerala Blasters FC, two clubs that boast of the largest fan bases in Indian football, cross swords in the first match at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan

2026-02-13T18:01:32.098900+00:00 IST

T20 WC: Milestones await de Kock, Buttler ahead of NZ-SA clash

The ICC Men's T20 World Cup will get its first massive clash as 2024 runners-up Proteas and 2022 champions England lock horns at Ahmedabad. While QDK aims to become the first South African to score 3,000 T20I runs, Buttler aims to join the 4,000 T20I run club as its fourth member.

2026-02-13T17:53:34.326826+00:00 IST

“Two more games": Bennett after stunning victory over Australia

Aussie batter Matt Renshaw, who scored a valiant fifty in a losing cause, reflected on the nature of T20Is, adapting to different surfaces and the team battling injuries.

2026-02-13T17:48:00.222075+00:00 IST

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, Shikhar Dhawan participates in inauguration ceremony of Delhi Khel Mahakumbh

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood, and former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Delhi Khel Mahakumbh on Friday.

2026-02-13T17:47:33.507589+00:00 IST

Arshdeep's dances to dhol as Team India arrives to Colombo

When the plane landed at Colombo Airport, the local musicians and dancers gathered, decked out in traditional attire, with drums in hand. Head coach Gautam Gambhir, jokingly known for not smiling much, looked like a man on a mission as he marched through the crowd of musicians and dancers with his usual intense expression. Swashbuckling all-rounder Hardik Pandya brought in the swagger with a funky hairdo, walking with his girlfriend, Mahiera Sharma. However, it was Arshdeep, the reel-maker, the Instagrammer, the Snapchatter of the team, who stole the show with his dance, which is surely set to do numbers on social media, just like his videos featuring his teammates.

2026-02-13T17:39:36.529227+00:00 IST

USA’s all‑round blitz secures historic 93‑run win over Netherland

USA's all-round showdown delivered a historic 93-run victory over the Netherlands in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Chennai on Friday, marking their first-ever T20I win against the Dutch.

2026-02-13T17:34:39.104170+00:00 IST

"Anyone can beat any team on their day": Chamara Kapugedera

Former Sri Lankan skipper Chamara Kapugedera has said Zimbabwe causing an upset by defeating Australia in the T20 World Cup wasn't a shocker as they've been in solid form in the T20s.

2026-02-13T16:56:35.677444+00:00 IST

Cricket

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Cricket fraternity hails Samson's masterclass against England

Following a brilliant 97* in 50 balls against West Indies at Kolkata during the virtual quarterfinal clash during the Super Eights, Samson reserved some more brutality for two-time champions, smashing their attack all over the park with a 42-ball 89, including eight fours and seven sixes with a strike rate of over 211.

2026-03-05T16:22:29.941107+00:00 IST

India shatters records with 250+ total, 19 sixes in T20 WC semis

India's men's cricket team produced a record-breaking display of batting in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-final against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday.

2026-03-05T16:06:29.154669+00:00 IST

Nitish Rana excited to help DC with his Delhi experience

Nitish, who has secured IPL titles with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), spoke to ANI in a pre-season media interaction.

2026-03-05T16:03:24.201148+00:00 IST

Tennis

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Top seed Om Patel wins boys’ singles opener of KSLTA ITF Juniors

The main draw of the KSLTA ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors began on Monday at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium and Sree Kanteerava Stadium, with Round of 32 matches in the Boys' and Girls' singles and Round of 16 action in the doubles, setting the tone for an action-packed opening day.

2025-09-01T18:16:25.864573+00:00 IST

Tennis Premier League's landmark 7th season heads to Ahmedabad

India's only professional tennis league, the Tennis Premier League (TPL), held under the auspices of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), is gearing up for its highly anticipated Season 7, scheduled from December 9 to 14 at the Gujarat University Tennis Stadium in Ahmedabad.

2025-09-01T09:44:49.144719+00:00 IST

US Open: Djokovic dreaming "about winning another Slam"

Novak Djokovic, a modern-day legend with 24 Grand Slam titles under his belt, still dreams of adding a 25th in his trophy cabinet at the US Open but knows he is still far from realising it.

2025-09-01T06:13:14.224495+00:00 IST

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Asian Shooting Championships: Rudrankksh Patil bags gold

The mixed team pairs of Mukesh Nelavalli and Vanshika Chaudhary and Girish Gupta and Shiksha Saran secured gold in the 10m Air Pistol junior and youth mixed team events, respectively, to start off India's medal haul earlier in the day.

2026-02-06T15:13:26.224540+00:00 IST

Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 includes provisions aimed at strengthening

"The vision of the Niti is 'Sports for Nation Building Harness the Power of Sports for Nation's Holistic Development'. To realise this vision, the Niti focuses on several key objectives, the details of which are available in the public domain," Mandaviya informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Thursday.

2026-02-06T14:22:59.895566+00:00 IST

Indian challenge comes to end at Badminton Asia Team C'ships

Having qualified second in Group C behind Japan, India depended on their singles strength against Korea in the men's quarterfinal in the absence of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Lakshya Sen. And it looked like their strategy paid off when Ayush Shetty earned three match points in the first singles against Yoo Tae Bin in the decider. But the former world junior bronze medalist failed to convert those three and despite saving three match points himself and earning one more, the Indian ultimately suffered a 18-21, 21-14, 26-24 reversal in an hour and 24 minutes, as per a Badminton Association of India (BAI) press release.

2026-02-06T13:34:21.456100+00:00 IST

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"He is one of those icons..." Hiranandani on Messi's event

Hiranandani Group MD Niranjan Hiranandani, one of the Co-Sponsors of Lionel Messi's event at the Wankhede Stadium, said the Argentine legend is a global icon and that they look forward to hosting him.

2025-12-14T13:02:36.655519+00:00 IST

AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey on Salt Lake chaos

The AIFF chief's remarks come amid widespread criticism of the event's organisation, which was marred by disorder and left fans disappointed, prompting questions about planning, crowd management, and the programme's intent.

2025-12-14T12:22:53.862510+00:00 IST

AIFF prez says Kolkata fiasco during Messi tour could cost India

Messi's Kolkata leg of the 'GOAT Tour 2025' ended in chaotic mode on Saturday. While the moment was supposed to be a moment of union between the World Cup-winning superstar and a football-crazy state, the presence of VIPs and politicians on the pitch with Messi sent fans into frenzy as they could barely catch a glimpse of the footballer for whom they had paid their hard-earned money. They alleged that their presence denied them a chance to catch a proper glimpse of the 38-year-old icon and the tents. The goal post in the stadium became the target of fans' anger, who vandalised the venue and threw plastic bottles at the VIPs gathered there.

2025-12-14T12:11:58.690910+00:00 IST

Hockey

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Hockey India remembers KD Singh (Babu)

Hockey India fondly remembers Kunwar Digvijay Singh, affectionately known as 'Babu', one of the most graceful and gifted players in India's hockey history.

2025-10-30T12:45:02.168971+00:00 IST

Oman replaces Pakistan at Men’s Junior World Cup

After the Pakistan Hockey Federation had notified the International Hockey Federation (FIH) that they had not accepted the invitation to participate in the upcoming FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025, after their team had qualified for this event at the Asia Junior Cup last year

2025-10-29T09:43:08.159225+00:00 IST

"This milestone....": Somaya on 100 years of Indian Hockey

A member of the gold medal-winning team at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, Somaya also had the honour of captaining India at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, as per a press release from Hockey India.

2025-10-27T07:04:42.767814+00:00 IST

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Cricket

India have an edge over Pakistan: Chamara Kapugedera

India is set to face Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday, in what is likely to be the most-watched T20 World Cup group-stage game.

2026-02-13T16:50:25.671967+00:00 IST

Cricket

Vaibhav Suryavanshi set to appear in 10th class board exams

Neel Kishore, the principal of Podar International School, Samastipur, confirmed the star cricketer's entry to the "academic pitch" and emphasised that the 14-year-old will not receive any preferential treatement and that facilities will remain the same.

2026-02-13T16:15:06.326724+00:00 IST

Cricket

Waseem lauds Aryansh-Sohaib's partnership after win over Canada

A phenomenal five-wicket haul from Siddique, coupled with a fiery half-century from opener Sharma, helped UAE topple Canada by five wickets in their match at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

2026-02-13T15:17:07.339630+00:00 IST

Cricket

Abhishek offers "good" fitness update ahead of T20 WC Pak clash

Following a golden duck against the USA in the campaign opener, Abhishek missed the second clash at New Delhi against Namibia due to a stomach infection.

2026-02-13T15:16:15.394090+00:00 IST

Cricket

Ishan reveals Hardik's "no negativity" advice after T20WC clash

Kishan's 24-ball 61 and Hardik's fiery 28-ball 52, combined with two wickets, were the highlights of a thumping 93-run win over Namibia in their T20 WC clash. Following the match, Ishan and Hardik had a happy chat about their performances and how Hardik helped him get through tough times after losing his BCCI central contract in 2024 over an alleged lack of commitment to red-ball cricket/domestic cricket. During the first half of 2024, Hardik himself was facing a tough time after being named as Mumbai Indians (MI) captain on his return to the franchise after two fine seasons with Gujarat Titans (GT), including an IPL title win as a captain. During the IPL matches, stadiums would ring with massively loud boos whenever Hardik made an appearance, with several slurs and objectionable name-calling aimed at him mostly by the fanbase of the ex-MI captain, Rohit Sharma, who felt that Hardik had allegedly betrayed the 'Hitman' by taking up the captaincy.

2026-02-13T15:00:44.648236+00:00 IST

Cricket

T20 WC: Junaid, Aryansh shine as UAE down Canada by 5 wickets

A phenomenal five-wicket haul from Junaid Siddique, coupled with a fiery half-century from opener Aryansh Sharma, helped UAE topple Canada by five wickets in its ICC T20 World Cup clash at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.

2026-02-13T14:18:49.106352+00:00 IST

Cricket

ICC's cricket 4 Good Clinics bring fans closer to T20 WC stars

The ICC's Cricket 4 Good initiative has delivered a series of cricket clinics during the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup 2026, engaging young fans across multiple locations as part of the ICC's global community outreach program.

2026-02-13T14:11:37.311476+00:00 IST

Others

World-class facility at Patiala for Indian fencers ahead of AG26

Developed at an estimated total cost of Rs 22.83 crore, the high-performance centre features state-of-the-art infrastructure that provides an international-standard training environment for athletes, according to a press release from SAI Media.

2026-02-13T13:33:00.362683+00:00 IST

Cricket

UAE beat India A by 7 wickets in Asia Cup Rising Stars

UAE skipper Esha Oza steered her team to a commanding seven-wicket victory over India A in their Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars 2026 opener at Thailand's Terdthai Cricket Ground on Friday, with an unbeaten 72 off 61 balls anchoring the chase .

2026-02-13T13:19:47.205374+00:00 IST

Others

Asian Rifle/Pistol C'ship: India tops charts with 94 medals

On the final day, Indian shooters swept the podium in 25m centre fire pistol and 25m pistol junior events, while also adding three medals in the 50m Rifle Prone Women Senior and Junior events. They also added four gold medals in the team events to end the championship on a high note, as per a National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) press release.

2026-02-13T13:05:15.798878+00:00 IST

Others

Uttarakhand: Shitalkin Winter Carnival begins in Auli

Uttarakhand Tourism Minister Satpal Maharaj, while speaking to the reporters, said, "Today, the Winter Carnival is being inaugurated in Auli. I have announced that this carnival will be held every year. We want to make Auli a hub for the Winter Games. We are committed to that. This event will provide employment to the youth. It will boost local entrepreneurs."

2026-02-13T12:58:34.014006+00:00 IST

Cricket

Cricket fraternity hails Zimbabwe's stunning win over Australia

Courtesy a fine fifty from Brian Bennett and excellent spells from Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans, Zimbabwe repeated their heroics of 2007 T20 WC against Australia, keeping their win percentage to 100 pc against 2021 champions in the marquee tournament. With this win, their second, they have presented themselves as genuine contenders for the Super Eight stage, with two matches against Sri Lanka and Ireland to go in the league stage.

2026-02-13T12:49:26.082193+00:00 IST

Hockey

“A lot of things have improved since the last time”: Marijne

The coach under whom India missed their first-ever Olympic medal by a whisker at the Tokyo Games said he was delighted by his reappointment in January and hoped to steer the team to victories.

2026-02-13T12:38:15.306408+00:00 IST

Cricket

IPL 2026: Riyan Parag named Rajasthan Royals' new skipper

This development comes after former RR skipper Sanju Samson was traded to five-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in exchange for two all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran.

2026-02-13T12:34:38.094659+00:00 IST