Surprise package Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will battle for bragging rights when they clash in a compelling T20 World Cup 2026 fixture in Colombo on Thursday, with both teams having already secured their spots in the Super Eights. The outcome of this match will determine the group topper. Sri Lanka has emerged as a strong…
Bengaluru, 18 February 2026: First-round action continued in the KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 today with Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty joining Sahaja Yamlapali and Vaishnavi Adkar in the Round of 16 after she edged past Francesca Curmi (MLT) 7-6(6), 6-4 in a gripping women’s singles first-round clash at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium…
When cricketers in their 20s chaired Jammu & Kashmir’s 61-year-old coach Ajay Sharma on their shoulders and cheered for him, it spoke a lot about their bonding. Having led J & K’s transformation from an underdog to a champion side in red ball cricket, Ajay, a domestic giant and an ex-India player, was thrilled as…
Benfica have lashed out at what they perceive to be a campaign of “defamation” against forward Gianluca Prestianni after the Argentine was accused of using a racist slur against Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. The incident occurred last night during the Champions League play-off, first leg between the sides in Lisbon. UEFA has already announced it…
When Afghanistan and Canada first met in a T20, back in 2010, they were two teams on the same boat – associate nations scrapping it out in the backwaters of international cricket. Over the next 16 years, Afghanistan has zoomed far ahead of Canada in the global circuit, culminating in a landmark semifinal appearance at…
Abhishek Sharma fell for a third consecutive duck in the T20 World Cup 2026 against Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Sharma was bowled by off-spinner Aryan Dutt three balls into the Indian innings. He was previously dismissed first ball by Shadley van Schalkwyk against USA, and fourth ball by Salman…
~ Moss met with officials from the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) to discuss plans to bring more ITF World Tennis Tour events to Bengaluru at the ongoing KPB Trust ITF Women’s Open W100 Bengaluru 2026 ~ ~ Andrew Moss says international team events are key to building interest and momentum in developing tennis…
There’s something about Yuvraj and cricket World Cups. If Indian star Yuvraj Singh had stolen the show in the T20 showpiece in 2007 and the 50-over tournament in 2011, it was the turn of a namesake, Yuvraj Samra, to announce himself to the world, with a few records to boot. The 19-year-old Canada batter, named…
Pakistan defeated Namibia in their Group A match in Colombo on Wednesday to become the eighth and final team to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights. It joins England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in the second Super Eights group. India, South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe will contend in the other…
Dilshan Madushanka, who was named as a replacement for the injured Matheesha Pathirana for the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026, will be added to Sri Lanka’s squad after being granted approval by the event technical committee of the competition on Wednesday. Pathirana was ruled out after sustaining a muscle strain in his left leg…
