Referee Glenn Nyberg speaks with Cristiano Ronaldo during World Cup 2026 Group F qualifying soccer match. (Credit: AP Photo/Peter Morrison) Cristiano Ronaldo faces a potential three-week wait to learn the extent of his FIFA ban following a red card incident in Portugal’s 2-0 loss to Ireland in Dublin on Thursday. The Portuguese star could receive…
P Harikrishna Arjun Erigaisi. (Credit: X) Indian Grandmaster P Harikrishna secured a draw against Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, while Arjun Erigaisi drew with Levon Aronian in the fifth round of the FIDE World Cup in Baku on Friday. The matches were part of the prestigious USD 2 million prize money tournament, where only 16 players…
Kagiso Rabada. (Image via Getty Images) South Africa’s star pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the first Test match against India at Eden Gardens due to a rib injury sustained during training, with his availability for the second Test in Guwahati remaining uncertain as he undergoes medical assessments.Rabada injured himself during the…
PBKS has released Glenn Maxwell from the squad ahead of the 2026 mega auction. The IPL 2026 retention deadline is scheduled for November 15. (Image via Getty) Punjab Kings have begun their pre-auction reset by parting ways with four players — Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen and Vishnu Vinod ahead of the IPL auction…
Jasprit Bumrah has now equaled the record for 5th most fifers for Team India in Tests, with 16. (Credit – Agencies) India’s opening day against South Africa at Eden Gardens belonged to Jasprit Bumrah, and the fast bowler was quick to downplay any talk of magic after his decisive five-wicket haul. Instead, he credited patience…
Ankita Bhakat won her first-ever individual medal at the Asian Archery Championship. (Image: X) Ankita Bhakat had been on the podium of elite events multiple times. She had pocketed a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games, the 2021 and 2023 Asian Championships, a silver medal at the 2021 Asian Championships. In World Cups, she…
aibhav Suryavanshi produced a stunning display of power-hitting (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a stunning display of power-hitting, smashing a 32-ball century to light up India A’s opening clash against the UAE in the Rising Stars Asia Cup in Doha on Friday. His explosive knock set the tone for a massive…
Mohammed Shami (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: In a bold move, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are likely to retain young fast bowler Mayank Yadav and buy India’s out-of-favour pacer Mohammed Shami from Sunrisers Hyderabad. The deadline for announcing the retentions for next year’s IPL is on Saturday. Retaining pace sensation Mayank Yadav is a major…
Jasprit Bumrah’s fifer, coupled with a dominant display from India bowlers helped the hosts bundle out South Africa for 159 on Day 1 (Images via AP, PTI) Jasprit Bumrah delivered a decisive spell to put India ahead on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at Eden Gardens, where the visitors were…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India suffered an early setback on the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata when Yashasvi Jaiswal, looking scratchy from the outset, fell cheaply to South Africa pacer Marco Jansen. Jaiswal never appeared fully settled at the crease, and Jansen capitalised by targeting the awkward…
