India vs Pakistan Junior Men’s Hockey Team (X- SAI Media) Chennai: After skipping the men’s hockey Asia Cup in Rajgir, Pakistan have withdrawn from the men’s junior hockey World Cup, slated to be held in Chennai and Madurai from Nov 28 to Dec 10. The development was confirmed by Hockey India (HI) treasurer and Hockey…
Priyansh Arya (PTI Photo/Manvender Vashist Lav) New Delhi: Delhi’s Ranji Trophy campaign got off to a good start last week as the team secured three points against Hyderabad. Age-old selection issues, however, are again plaguing the side, which will take on Himachal Pradesh in their second match here on Saturday. Opener Priyansh Arya is likely…
Sarfaraz Khan (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Mumbai: While several experts believe Sarfaraz Khan should bat higher up the order for Mumbai to improve his India chances, skipper Shardul Thakur feels there’s no need for any change, saying the 28-year-old has always delivered in “crunch situations.” “If you look at his big scores — the…
Adam Silver (Getty Images) NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday he was “deeply disturbed” by the illegal betting and gambling that has rocked basketball.In his first public comments since the scandal erupted Thursday, Silver said the news struck him hard — “I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting.”“My initial reaction was…
Lionel Messi scores flying header for Inter Miami vs Nashville SC (Agency photo/screengrab) Lionel Messi received the Golden Boot award before leading Inter Miami to victory with a diving header.In the Major League Soccer playoffs, Messi scored twice as Inter Miami secured a 3-1 win against Nashville SC in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference…
File photo of Nitish Kumar Reddy (Getty Images) India will take the field without Nitish Kumar Reddy in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The all-rounder is one of the two changes made by the visitors in the already-lost series. Australia lead the three-match ODI series 2-0 following wins…
Bobby Fischer and Fabiano Caruana Fabiano Caruana and Carissa Yip have successfully defended their titles as US Chess Champions in 2025.Caruana secured his fifth overall championship, becoming the first player since Bobby Fischer to win the title four times in a row. Yip claimed her third straight title and fourth overall championship, noting that she…
India captain Shubman Gill and Australia captain Mitchell Marsh (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) India’s struggle with the toss in ODIs shows no signs of easing. In the third ODI too, Australia won the toss and opted to bat first, extending India’s streak to 18 consecutive toss losses. The last time India had won a…
Mikel Oyarzabal (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) MADRID: A first-half double from captain Mikel Oyarzabal gave Real Sociedad a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Friday and lifted the Basque side out of the Spanish league relegation zone. It was only the second win of the Spanish season for Sociedad, in front of a…
Pat Cummins (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has dismissed the possibility of using four fast bowlers in the upcoming Ashes series against England, indicating spinner Nathan Lyon will remain in the team.Nathan Lyon missed Australia’s recent Test match against West Indies in Jamaica, his first absence in 12 years, where…
