Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL trophy celebrations were marred by a stampede. New Delhi: It’s been close to 48 hours since 11 lives were lost and 75 were injured due to the stampede caused by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) victory parade on June 4, hours after they ended their Indian Premier League title wait. The…
Aditi Swami of India (Photo by Dean Alberga/Handout/World Archery Federation via Getty Images ) NEW DELHI: Indian compound archers failed to secure positions in medal rounds during the Archery World Cup Stage 3 individual category competitions on Friday.Following their impressive performance in Shanghai, where India claimed second position behind South Korea with two gold, one…
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, front and Chirag Shetty in action (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s leading men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, faced a disappointing exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament after their quarterfinal defeat to Malaysia’s Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun on Friday. The previously world No. 1 Indian…
AHMEDABAD, INDIA – JUNE 03: Yash Dayal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru appeals unsuccessfully during the 2025 IPL Final match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium on June 03, 2025, in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: On a glittering Tuesday night at the Narendra Modi Stadium in…
Piyush Chawla (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After over two decades of dedicated service to Indian cricket, leg-spinner Piyush Chawla has officially announced his retirement from all forms of the game. A veteran of the sport, Chawla’s journey has been marked by early promise, notable comebacks, and contributions to India’s most iconic cricketing…
Rohit Sharma (left) and Rishabh Pant. Team India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant at the Mumbai airport on Friday said that he will miss former India captain Rohit Sharma in the upcoming five-match Test series, starting from June 20.This will be India’s first bilateral Test series since both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from…
Uzbekistan have qualified for their first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament. (Image: X) Dubai: Uzbekistan and Jordan made history on Thursday by qualifying for their first World Cup, while the pair will be joined in next year’s tournament by perennial participants South Korea.Uzbekistan, one of the fastest-rising national teams in Asia, drew 0-0 with the UAE…
Novak Djokovic reacts to fans’ cheers during a quarterfinal match against Alexander Zverev during the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. (AP) Paris:Novak Djokovic has many descriptors, but nothing quite typifies the 24-time Grand Slam champion like the word ‘Mentalist’. The 38-year-old likes to lift an exchange, take it beyond the chalked…
India’s captain Rohit Sharma, right, and teammate Virat Kohli leave the field after their loss in the second cricket test match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. AP/PTI( Mumbai: A black SUV zooming in through the gates of the Wankhede on Wednesday evening, and a group of BCCI employees showing extreme urgency…
D Gukesh beat Wei Yi to keep himself in contention for the title at Norway Chess. (Twitter/Norway Chess) World number-one Magnus Carlsen leads World Champion D Gukesh by half a point heading into the final round of Norway Chess 2025 after both players won their classical games in round nine. Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana while…
