File Pic: Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Bento walk onto the pitch with teammates before a match. (Reuters Photo) The impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saudi football has widened, with the Saudi Pro League (SPL) postponing Matchweek 13 after the 2027 AFC Asian Cup was pushed back by almost a … Read more
Jesus de Miguel (Pic credit: Tenerife) Spanish football is mourning the death of CD Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, who passed away aged 30 after suffering serious injuries in an on-field collision during a second-division match against FC Andorra on Monday.UEFA and several football organisations have expressed their grief, while Spanish police have opened an … Read more
L-R: Lionel Messi, Jesús de Miguel, Kylian Mbappé The football world has been left mourning the death of Spanish forward Jesús de Miguel, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Gerard Piqué among the prominent names to pay tribute to the 30-year-old following his tragic death after an on-field collision during a second-division match.De Miguel, who … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian wushu celebrated a landmark moment at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu clinched a historic bronze medal in the women’s Changquan combined event, becoming the first Indian to win a Wushu medal at the prestigious multi-sport competition.Chanu secured the third position in the final with an aggregate score … Read more
Delhi’s Ayush Doseja plays a shot (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A dejected Ayush Doseja trudged back to the pavilion after being strangled down the leg side for 78, his long-awaited big score ending in an unfortunate dismissal. After a prolific 949-run season last year, the Delhi southpaw has endured a frustrating start to the 2026-27 … Read more
Dhinidhi Desinghu has created history for Indian swimming, but the 16-year-old is not entirely happy with her achievement. Her bronze medal in the women’s 100m freestyle at the Youth Olympics in Dakar made her the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the global event and opened India’s medal account at the Games. Yet, … Read more
The men’s trio of Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary and Amanpreet Singh combined to score 1,659 to clinch the gold medal. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable day at the ongoing ISSF World Championships on Tuesday, winning gold in the men’s 50m pistol team event and silver in the women’s 10m air rifle … Read more
Virat Kohli and Harry Kane England footballer Harry Kane was asked about whether he was left “starstruck” by any congratulatory message following his historic Ballon d’Or victory. The striker revealed he had recieved multiple messages from sportspersons, including Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli .“People like David Beckham, who is a big idol of mine, have … Read more
Vaishnavi Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s 3-0 clean sweep against Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series has brought several players into the spotlight in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings, with young spinner Vaishnavi Sharma making the biggest jump after an impressive performance in the series finale.The 20-year-old left-arm spinner climbed an impressive … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Atherton believes England have a good opportunity to put Australia under pressure during their upcoming white-ball tour Down Under.He feels Australia’s recent struggles, selection concerns and demanding international schedule could create bigger problems for the team ahead of the 2027 Ashes, potentially causing them to “implode”.Australia recently suffered a … Read more