South Africa vs Pakistan (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) South Africa secured a decisive 150-run victory against Pakistan in a rain-affected World Cup match on Tuesday at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, moving to the top of the points table.With 10 points from six matches, South Africa temporarily lead Australia and England, both with 9 points,…
India’s Lakshya Sen (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)( India’s Lakshya Sen exited the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament after losing to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen in the men’s singles first round. The straight-game defeat ended with scores of 7-21, 16-21 against world number 29 Nhat.Despite defeating Nhat in three games at the Denmark Open last week, the…
West Indies vs Bangladesh West Indies created history in one-day international cricket by bowling 50 overs of spin against Bangladesh in their second ODI on Tuesday. The visitors won the match in a super over after both teams scored 213 runs.The match featured 92 overs of spin bowling, setting a new ODI record. The previous…
Bodhana Sivanandan (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Ten-year-old British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan achieved a remarkable victory by defeating former World Champion Grandmaster Mariya Muzychuk at the European Club Cup in Rhodes, Greece on Sunday, becoming one of the youngest chess players to take down a former World Champion.Born in London in 2015 to parents…
Mohsin Naqvi (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman and Pakistan Cricket Board president Mohsin Naqvi has proposed organising an event in Dubai to present the Asia Cup trophy to the Indian men’s cricket team. The event is planned for November 10 following correspondence between the ACC and the Board of Control for…
Daniel Naroditsky (Kelly Centrelli/Charlotte Chess Center via AP) Daniel Naroditsky, a prominent American chess grandmaster and instructor, has passed away at the age of 29. The Charlotte Chess Center announced his death on October 20, 2025, with the cause remaining undisclosed.Naroditsky, a Stanford graduate, achieved remarkable success in the chess world, becoming a grandmaster at…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 21: Steve Smith speaks to the media at Cricket Central on October 21, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) Steve Smith, who will lead Australia in the opening Ashes Test against England starting November 21 in Perth, revealed that focusing solely on Test cricket has helped him stay…
Pakistan’s Asif Afridi bowls during the second day of the second test cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa, at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed) In a remarkable Test cricket display on Tuesday, 38-year-old debutant spinner Asif Afridi claimed two crucial late wickets against South Africa,…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi spotted bursting crackers (Screengrabs) It was a Diwali to remember for cricket’s newest teenage sensation, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, as the 14-year-old was spotted celebrating the festival of lights in his trademark energetic style on Monday, bursting crackers after Bihar’s emphatic Ranji Trophy win over Arunachal Pradesh.The video, now viral on social media, shows Suryavanshi…
Anaya Bangar (extreme right) with parents on Diwali. Anaya Bangar on Tuesday shared a photo with her father Sanjay Bangar and her family after a long time on Diwali.Anaya shared the photo on Instagram and also penned a heartfelt note: “Light feels different this year — softer, steadier, closer to home.” The photo has gone…
