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The Qatar Football Festival 2026, including the planned Finalissima match between Argentina and Spain, has been cancelled due to ongoing travel disruption and airspace closure, organisers said.In a statement, the Local Organising Committee (LOC), in conjunction with UEFA and CONMEBOL, confirmed that the programme of events scheduled in Qatar would no longer take place as…

Paris: India’s HS Prannoy (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: HS Prannoy has withdrawn from the Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament after suffering a shoulder injury during last week’s Swiss Open in Basel. The experienced Indian shuttler was originally scheduled to face top seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the opening round.Prannoy first…

Harshit Rana and Mustafizur Rahman (Agency Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders have run into multiple problems ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. The team first lost Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) asked the franchise to release him from the squad.KKR had bought…

For more than a decade, Pakistan players have remained absent from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The last cricketer from Pakistan to feature in the tournament was allrounder Azhar Mahmood, who played in the league between 2012 and 2015, although he did so after entering the auction as an English player. His appearance came years…

While Mcgrath and Warne told Waugh to bat again as they were weary, Kasprowicz (in pic) said he was fine if the follow-on was enforced. He went on to regret the decision as he bowled 35 wicketless overs. (Getty Images) When Steve Waugh’s Australians arrived in India, riding a 15-match winning streak — extended to…

Indian chess star Koneru Humpy is considering withdrawing from the upcoming FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament, which will be held in Cyprus. Her concern is mainly about safety because of the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in the Middle East.The tournament location was decided in November last year, but the situation has…

Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th century On March 16, 2012, cricket witnessed one of its most iconic milestones when Sachin Tendulkar scored his 100th international century during the Asia Cup 2012 match between the India national cricket team and the Bangladesh national cricket team at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. The historic knock not only ended a…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Teen batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has set his sights on one of the most iconic records in T20 history ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season — the legendary 175-run knock by Chris Gayle.After a sensational 2025 that saw him emerge as one of Indian cricket’s brightest young…

Kuldeep Yadav (R) with Vanshika Chaddha (Pic credit: Kuldeep’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav began a new chapter in his life after marrying childhood friend Vanshika Chaddha in a private yet star-studded ceremony in the hill town of Mussoorie on Saturday. A day after the celebrations, the left-arm wrist spinner shared his…