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File Pic: Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior with José Mourinho. (AP Photo) Jose Mourinho has come to the defence of Vinicius Junior, saying the Real Madrid forward is being unfairly targeted by opponents and fans, while acknowledging that the Brazilian can improve how he reacts to provocation.Vinicius was involved in several incidents with opposing players and … Read more

Premier League 2026/27, Gameweek 1: Record-breaking numbers that made headlines during a drama-filled opening week The 2026/27 Premier League season is officially underway, with Gameweek 1 already producing landmark results, dramatic late goals and a host of eye-catching individual milestones. From Hull City’s historic win over Manchester United to Liverpool’s long unbeaten run on the … Read more

Roger Federer has made it clear that fans should not expect to see him return to professional tennis.The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who retired in 2022, is set to play an exhibition match at the US Open but said his appearance in New York is purely for fun and not the start of a comeback.Asked … Read more

Sarfaraz Khan on the right (Screengrab) Sarfaraz Khan made a big impact as a substitute fielder for the injured Rishabh Pant on Day 3 of India’s second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.His constant chatter from short leg appeared to unsettle Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella, with both eventually getting … Read more

Brydon Carse nightclub incident (Screengrabs) England’s cricketing culture is under fresh scrutiny after another late-night incident involving one of its players, raising questions over whether the traditional post-match drink has gone too far in an era of increasingly professional sport.The latest episode involved fast bowler Brydon Carse, who was pictured outside a nightclub in the … Read more

Saransh Jain made his Test debut for India against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday, becoming the 320th player to represent the country in Test cricket.The 33-year-old all-rounder came into the team in place of Kuldeep Yadav, but the biggest moment of his day was sharing the achievement with his family, especially his late father, … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A poor outing with the bat did not stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from making an impact in the Duleep Trophy. The 15-year-old East Zone vice-captain rolled up his sleeves and picked up two wickets in the space of four balls against North East Zone in the quarter-final at the BCCI … Read more

Dhakshineshwar Suresh (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Dhakshineswar Suresh served a staggering 17 aces to pick up his first win on the ATP Tour, defeating World No. 77 Marcos Giron in straight sets at the Winston-Salem Open. Suresh, ranked 394th in the world, won 6-3, 7-5 in just over an hour.The 26-year-old is the second Indian … Read more

India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Live: India produced another commanding performance on Day Two of the second Test against Sri Lanka, reaching 503/9 declared before reducing the hosts to 8/2 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo. The day began with India looking to build on their strong first-innings platform, but Sri Lanka … Read more

Duleep Trophy Live Score: Out-of-favour India all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed hit a career-best first-class score of 167 and then picked up three wickets with his orthodox left-arm spin as East Zone enforced the follow-on on minnows North East Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy quarter-final on Monday. East scored a healthy 467 in … Read more