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Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo’s glittering 23-year international career with Portugal has been defined by extraordinary goalscoring feats, major trophies and a collection of individual records. But alongside the success, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has also found himself at the centre of several controversies, both on and off the pitch.As the 41-year-old … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. (Image via Getty) Cristiano Ronaldo’s eldest son is beginning to follow a path his father has spent more than two decades defining, having earned his first call-up to Portugal’s Under-17 side for November’s European Championship qualifiers. The selection comes at a significant moment for the family: Ronaldo, 41, announced his retirement from … Read more

Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India added another team silver to their medal tally at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, but the wait for an individual medal and a coveted 2028 Los Angeles Olympics quota continued after Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Inder Singh faltered in the women’s … Read more

Tanvi Patri (Image credit: BAI) At just 15, Odisha’s Tanvi Patri becomes the first Indian woman to win a badminton medal at the Youth Olympic Games. Her remarkable silver-medal run in Dakar was a story of composure, courage and extraordinary fighting spirit, highlighted by a stunning comeback in the final against China’s reigning World Junior … Read more

NEW DELHI: Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya said he would love to have Virat Kohli in the dressing room if the senior India batter wants to play the Vijay Hazare Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on December 14.“If he wants to play, I would love to have him in this dressing room. I would love … Read more

KOLKATA: Prithvi Shaw showed glimpses of his vintage best as he led Maharashtra to a 10-wicket victory against Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group ‘C’ match at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. The opener got his second half-century in this Ranji season to stay unbeaten on 53 off 50 balls while striking three … Read more

Jaypal Malviya (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Jaypal Malviya announced his arrival on the big stage with a breakthrough silver medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Thursday, securing India’s first shooting quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The shooter from Madhya Pradesh produced a composed performance … Read more

India men hockey (Photo/Hockey India) India scripted history on Thursday, clinching a record sixth men’s Asian Champions Trophy title after producing a stunning comeback to defeat Japan 4-1 in the final in Mohali.The victory also completed a hat-trick of consecutive Asian Champions Trophy titles for India, who continued their dominance in the continental competition. It … Read more

PM Narendra Modi with India’s medallists at the 2026 Asian Para Games. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed India’s para-athletes for their record-breaking performance at the 2026 Asian Para Games, describing their achievements and struggles as an inspiration for the entire country, while urging them to turn their historic success … Read more

Former India hockey player Sardar Singh NEW DELHI: Sardar Singh, B Sumeeth Reddy, Om Prakash Singh Karhana and Sunith Singh have failed to make the final list of validly nominated candidates ahead of November 9 elections for IOA’s Sportspersons of Outstanding merit (SOM).Four candidates have not made the cut for the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) … Read more