India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is set to return to competitive action at the Doha Diamond League on June 19, marking his first appearance of the 2026 athletics season.The official entry list for the prestigious one-day meet has confirmed Chopra’s participation. The Indian star…
Spain’s Lamine Yamal . (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Lamine Yamal who was out from the professional outing due to hamstring injury is expected to to feature in Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 opener against Cabo Verde, but the teenage sensation will begin the match on the bench.Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed ahead of…
NEW DELHI: An unusual scene unfolded during the fourth match of the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla on Monday when Sri Lanka A’s scoreboard already showed 10/0 before their openers had even taken guard and before the first ball of the chase was bowled.India A, powered by half-centuries from Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam, posted…
Germany’s Kai Havertz scores during the FIFA World Cup Group E match against Curacao in Houston. (AP Photo) Germany announced their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion and, in the process, rewrote history. Julian Nagelsmann’s side thrashed tournament debutants Curaçao 7-1 in Houston on Sunday to surpass Brazil as the highest-scoring nation in…
England’s Ollie Robinson. (AP Photo) England have suffered a significant blow ahead of the second Test against New Zealand after fast bowler Ollie Robinson was ruled out with soreness in his right knee.The timing could hardly be worse for the 32-year-old pacer, who had enjoyed a dream return to international cricket in the series opener…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi (ANI Photo) The expanded FIFA World Cup 2026 is gathering pace across the three host nations — the United States, Mexico and Canada — with the tournament already delivering plenty of drama in its opening days. Twelve matches have been completed so far, with half of the record 12 groups…
Shreyanka Patil (in the middle) after India’s win over Pakistan (Photo by @BCCIWomen on X) NEW DELHI: India got their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign off to a dream start with a commanding 64-run victory over Pakistan in Birmingham. After posting 170/6, the Women in Blue bowled out their rivals for 106, thanks largely to…
Controversial hand gesture during Germany vs Curacao (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A controversy has emerged at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after referee Shaun Evans was accused of making a hand gesture linked to white supremacist groups during Germany’s match against Curacao in Houston. The moment came when the television broadcast switched to the Video Assistant…
Smriti Mandhana joined Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur as India’s joint-highest half-century scorer in Women’s T20 World Cup history with her fifth fifty in the tournament, helping India post 170 for 6 against Pakistan in their opening match at Edgbaston on Sunday.Mandhana scored 68 off 44 balls and shared a 91-run partnership with captain Harmanpreet…
Curaçao’s Livano Comenencia celebrates after scoring a World Cup goal against Germany. (AP Photo) Germany brushed aside World Cup debutants Curaçao 7-1 in their FIFA World Cup opener on Sunday, but not before the Caribbean nation produced a memorable moment by scoring its first-ever goal in the tournament and holding the four-time champions level for…