From refused handshakes and skipped trophy presentations to the forfeiting of fixtures, India–Pakistan cricket has increasingly become a long-dwindling tale of controversies. Amid such strained times, an international side featuring a mix of Indian- and Pakistani-origin players is set to face both India and Pakistan for the second successive Men’s T20 World Cup. Saurabh Netravalkar,…
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic was forced off late in the second quarter and ruled out for the remainder of Thursday’s 119-115 win over the Philadelphia 76ers because of a left hamstring issue. The Lakers initially described the problem as left leg soreness, but head coach JJ Redick confirmed Doncic will undergo an MRI…
Suryakumar Yadav has developed a knack for cracking jokes — sometimes unnecessarily — during his media interactions as India’s T20I captain. While that trait was on display on Friday, there was also a sense that the next four weeks could prove defining in the late bloomer’s remarkable career in the shortest format. “Playing on home…
Under the skies over Colombo, Kolkata and Mumbai, a championship will step into its 10th edition on Saturday. The ICC Twenty20 World Cup’s latest chapter will find its opening pages through three contests being staged at far-flung cities. Pakistan will take on Netherlands at Colombo, West Indies will lock horns with Scotland at Kolkata, and…
Presenting a fine example of a knock built on the foundation of patience and discipline, captain Ricky Bhui scored a determined half-century to guide Andhra Pradesh to 264 for six in the first innings on day one of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Bengal here on Friday. Asked to bat at the Bengal Cricket Academy…
The 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season came to a thrilling end on Thursday, with Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifting its second title after beating Delhi Capitals by six wickets at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. As in every season, this edition too saw several foreign players step up and play key roles for their teams….
Pep Guardiola says that every passing season is more difficult to compete at the top of the Premier League table. Manchester City face champions Liverpool on Sunday still hoping to haul in Arsenal, who start the weekend with a six-point lead. Guardiola, 55, has lifted the title six times but says it is getting more…
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Friday said the team will try to shut out the off-field noise surrounding its planned boycott of the India match and instead focus on winning remaining group games to qualify for the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage. Pakistan, who won the title in 2009, is coming into the…
There will be plenty of new faces recieving the prestigious honour for their time in the NFL The Pro Football Hall of Fame unveiled its 2026 induction class during the NFL Honours ceremony on Thursday night, with five players selected for enshrinement later this year. Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald were both…
Uttarakhand bowlers fired in unison to secure their side the upper hand against Jharkhand on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur on Friday. Pacer Janmejay Joshi bagged a four-wicket haul while left-arm spinner Mayank Mishra and 18-year-old quick Aditya Rawat scalped three apiece as Uttarakhand toppled Jharkhand…
