Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honoured the state’s chess players for their performances at the 2026 Chess Olympiad, awarding a total of Rs 60 lakh to five recipients at a ceremony in Chennai on Thursday.World champion D … Read more
West Indies chased down a target of 250 in just 18.3 overs to register their highest successful T20I chase vs India (Image credit: Agencies) India head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to blame the toss, the dew or a dropped catch after India suffered a six-wicket defeat against the West Indies in the second T20I in … Read more
Essex County Cricket Club have confirmed that batter Robin Das is no longer under contract with the team after he appeared in court on Friday over two charges of rape.The 24-year-old was charged in July and has been released on conditional bail ahead of a five-day trial scheduled for January 2028.According to the Metropolitan Police, … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed Cristiano Ronaldo returned to club football on Friday after a controversial international break with Portugal, scoring the opening goal in Al-Nassr’s 3-0 win over Diriyah in the Saudi Pro League.The victory moved Al-Nassr level on points with league leaders Al-Qadsiah, with goal difference keeping them … Read more
Rohit Yadav (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: When Rohit Yadav stepped onto the field in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, for the Asian Games javelin final, he carried more than a piece of sporting equipment. In his hand was a signed javelin belonging to Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra — a quiet gesture of support that would … Read more
Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has criticised India head coach Gautam Gambhir, saying frequent changes to the playing XI and batting order have affected the team’s consistency across formats.Since becoming head coach in mid-2024, Gambhir has guided India to Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup titles. However, the team has struggled in other competitions, suffering … Read more
Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson answered his disappointing outing in the series opener with a blistering half-century in the second T20I against West Indies in Ranchi on Friday, matching Virat Kohli’s record for the joint-fastest fifty by an Indian against the Caribbean side in the format.Samson brought up … Read more
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick. (Reuters Photo) Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has called for a swift resolution to Manchester City’s long-running financial charges case, admitting that the controversy has raised several questions and affected him personally.Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Carrick said the uncertainty surrounding the case had gone on long … Read more
From the school where he once studied to more than 30 schools across Brazil, Vinícius Júnior’s institute is using football to open new educational opportunities for thousands of children. “Football is a dream, but isn’t it wonderful if we can help kids to get out of poverty by studying?” Vinícius Júnior posed that question in … Read more
Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s batting firepower was on full display in Ranchi on Friday as Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma powered the hosts to their highest-ever T20I total against West Indies, piling up a staggering 249/5 in the second match of the five-game series.Samson led the … Read more