NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup 2025 trophy saga has taken a dramatic new turn after India’s young batting star Tilak Varma revealed what truly happened on the night of September 28, when Suryakumar Yadav’s India refused to accept the title from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chair and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) head Mohsin Naqvi.Go Beyond…
File photo of Pakistan hockey team (Image-X) Pakistan have withdrawn from the upcoming Junior Hockey World Cup to be held in India during November-December 2025, as confirmed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday. The tournament, scheduled in Chennai and Madurai, now awaits the announcement of a replacement team, amid deteriorating sporting ties between…
Miami Heat’s Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been named by the FBI in two separate indictments. Both have been arrested and put on immediate leave by the NBA. (AP) Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier were arrested on Thursday along with over…
After facing multiple postponements, the fourth edition of South Asian Senior Athletics Championships is all set to start at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Friday.The three-day event will see participation of more than 200 athletes from six countries. While India has fielded the biggest contingent of 78 athletes, mostly junior athletes, Sri Lanka…
Elena Rybakina (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images) TOKYO: Elena Rybakina clinched the eighth and last spot at next month’s WTA Finals when she beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on Friday to reach the Pan Pacific semi-finals in Tokyo.The 2022 Wimbledon champion joins the elite field in Saudi Arabia after a successful run of form…
New Delhi: Kolhapur, in Maharashtra’s south, has a long and rich tradition of wrestling and was considered the wrestling capital of India long before Haryana emerged as the sport’s hotbed.The world remembers Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, the legendary wrestler from Maharashtra, as independent India’s first individual Olympic medallist. At the same Summer Games in Helsinki 1952,…
Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates with Pratika Rawal following India’s victory against New Zealand in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup at DY Patil Stadium. (Getty Images) India secured a commanding 53-run victory over New Zealand via DLS method in the Women’s World Cup on Thursday, qualifying for the semi-finals after three consecutive defeats. The win was…
File photo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Dhanashree Verma. Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal shared a now-deleted cryptic Instagram Story featuring a Delhi High Court ruling about alimony payments, seemingly an indirect dig after his divorce from Dhanashree Verma. The post included a screenshot carrying a news article that said “financially independent wives cannot demand alimony from…
Sean Dyche (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File) Nottingham Forest secured a 2-0 victory against Porto in the Europa League under new manager Sean Dyche, while Aston Villa faced a surprising 2-1 defeat to Go Ahead Eagles on Thursday.Forest, who had recently dismissed Ange Postecoglou after a brief 40-day tenure spanning eight games, ended their winless streak…
This undated photo released by Charlotte Chess Center shows Daniel Naroditsky playing chess on the board. (Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Center via AP) The chess community is in shock following the death of American Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky at the age of 29. In the wake of his passing, his mother, Elena Naroditsky, shared heartfelt words about…
