Former Tennis player Leander Paes (PTI Photo) Pune: In an indication of his intention to contest for the All India Tennis Association (AITA) president’s post, Olympic medallist and multiple Grand Slam winner Leander Paes has decided to place himself in the roster of Sportspersons of Outstanding Merit (SoM).As per the National Sports Governance Act (2025) … Read more
Rishabh Pant’s return to Delhi Capitals has already sparked debate over the franchise’s captaincy plans, but former India opener Wasim Jaffer believes the wicketkeeper-batter should stay away from the leadership role if it is offered to him.Pant made a high-profile return to DC following the 2026 IPL season after the franchise agreed a trade with … Read more
Delhi’s Sanat Sangwan celebrates his century during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 cricket match between Delhi and Puducherry, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. Match ended in a draw. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Arey nahi nahi!” Sanat Sangwan bursts into laughter when asked if his father was a … Read more
(From left) Bichu Devi Kharibam with Pirmin Blaak and Savita Bichu Devi Kharibam never planned to play hockey. Goalkeeping was even further from her thoughts. She had gone to SAI Imphal with one ambition — to make it as a footballer. But arriving two days late for the trials meant the selections were complete and … Read more
Australia bounced back from their nine-wicket defeat in the first Test at Darwin by bowling Bangladesh out for just 64 on the first day of the second and final Test in Mackay on Saturday.After winning the toss, Australia captain Pat Cummins chose to bowl first, and Mitchell Starc made an immediate impact. The left-arm fast … Read more
On Saturday, a sea of orange is expected to fill the stands at the Wagener Hockey Stadium in Amstelveen, Netherlands. But these will be home supporters backing the reigning Olympic champions, not Indian fans rallying behind the new saffron jersey.Harmanpreet Singh and his men, who will wear white jerseys for the match, will have to … Read more
Mitchell Starc of Australia (Getty Images) Mitchell Starc produced a devastating opening spell in Mackay on Saturday, ripping through Bangladesh’s top order to claim five wickets in the first session of the second Test and move past South African great Dale Steyn on the list of Test wicket-takers.Starc struck with the very first delivery of … Read more
Australia vs Bangladesh 2nd Test, Live: Australia will attempt to level the two-Test series against Bangladesh when the sides meet at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay from August 22 to 26. The match comes just a week after Bangladesh produced one of the biggest surprises of Australia’s home summer by defeating Pat Cummins’ … Read more
Treesa Jolly & Gayatri Gopichand celebrating a point during day 5 of the BWF World Championships 2026 being held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. (Photo Courtesy: BAI) NEW DELHI: On July 23, Treesa Jolly posted an old photo of herself alongside teammate Gayatri Pullela Gopichand on Instagram. In the photo, an enthused and pumped-up … Read more
Lausanne Diamond League 2026 Live Updates: Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra takes centre stage in the men’s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday. Follow all the live updates, throws, standings and results from the men’s javelin competition here. Chopra will compete in a star-studded field featuring Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage, Pakistan’s … Read more