Barcelona suffered a major blow this morning when it was confirmed star midfielder Pedri will miss the next month due to a hamstring injury sustained against Slavia Prague last night. The Spain international was substituted 61 minutes into the 4-2 victory in the Czech capital and tests this morning at the Ciutat Esportiva showed the…
When Venkatesh Iyer and Rajat Patidar held fort in the evening session, Madhya Pradesh looked in great shape against Karnataka on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite ‘B’ match at Alur (1) ground in Bengaluru on Thursday. But, against the run of play, Venkatesh (87, 135b, 12×4) and Patidar (30, 48b, 4×4) were…
Almost as if the hangover of white-ball cricket hadn’t worn off, Vidarbha lost its top order inside the first hour before Yash Rathod (104 not out) made his side recall a key skillset in the longer format: patience. Rathod’s unbeaten 170-ball century combined strong defence and authoritative shots that brought his side back into the…
Mumbai, 22 January 2026: The L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125K Series is returning for its fifth edition, with qualifying draw kicking off on January 30 and the main draw taking from February 2 at the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSLTA) in Mumbai. Establishing itself as one of the premier women’s tennis events in India, the…
Players of Bangladesh team during the Asia Cup match between India and Bangladesh at Dubai International Stadium on September 24, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday all but confirmed its non-participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup as it stood by its decision not…
Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s forgettable first-ever stint in the Big Bash League (BBL) has ended with him returning home before Sydney Sixers’ eliminator match against Hobart Hurricanes on Friday. The Sixers management announced that Babar would return home because of his national team commitments. In a video posted on social media platforms, Babar thanked…
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that the team will not travel to India to participate in the T20 World Cup 2026, a day after the ICC announced that there will be no changes to the schedule of the tournament taking place in India and Sri Lanka from February 7, 2026. The decision was taken…
Morgan Rogers does not want to be defined by a single role. When he says, “Unique. I can be anything,” it is less a boast than a reflection of how he sees himself as a footballer, someone capable of adapting to whatever is asked of him on the pitch. That self-belief has been a defining…
Gujarat Giants (GG), on Thursday, announced the signing of Jintimani Kalita as an injury replacement for Titas Sadhu for the remainder of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season. Jintimani, who had previously played for Mumbai Indians in the WPL, has 13 matches against her name. A left-handed batter and a right-arm medium fast bowler,…
Bangladesh cricketers on Thursday held a meeting in Dhaka with sports adviser Asif Nazrul and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam to discuss the team’s participation in the T20 World Cup, a day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected BCB’s request to shift its matches out of India.Players present at the meeting included…
