India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and West Indies’ captain Shai Hope at toss during the second T20I cricket match of a series between India and West Indies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) India captain Shreyas Iyer said heavy dew and a batter-friendly pitch made it difficult for his team to defend a massive total…
Australia’s Steven Smith takes evasive action against a raising ball on day one of the first cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Durban, South Africa, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Australia fielded the oldest playing XI in their men’s Test history in the first Test against South Africa in Durban on…
Skipper Shai Hope led from the front with a 45-ball 102 as the West Indies pulled off a record chase to beat India by six wickets in the second T20 International and level the five-match series 1-1 in Ranchi on Friday.The West Indies looked in trouble when Mayank Yadav struck twice in the opening over…
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, poses with the trophy after winning the men’s singles final match against Alex De Minaur, of Australia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) “I am very proud to be an athlete in these times, among many greats who have come forward to…
Mayank Yadav celebrates after taking the wicket of Shimron Hetmyer. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India’s batting fireworks set the stage for a ferocious pace assault as Mayank Yadav unleashed his thunderbolts to leave West Indies reeling in a record chase in Ranchi on Friday.After Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma powered India to…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick. (Reuters Photo) Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick has called for a swift resolution to Manchester City’s long-running financial charges case, admitting that the controversy has raised several questions and affected him personally.Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Carrick said the uncertainty surrounding the case had gone on long…
Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: The numbers may have moved in his favour, but Kuldeep Yadav would have preferred a different story — one in which he and Yuzvendra Chahal continued to hunt wickets together, building on a partnership that became one of India’s most recognisable spin combinations.In a nostalgic…
Australia A beat India A by 69 runs in the second match. (Pic credit: X) India A’s top-order woes continued to haunt them as Australia A registered a 69-run victory in the second one-day match on Friday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Josh Philippe and Sam Konstas struck aggressive half-centuries to…
Sahil Jadhav, left, and Chikitha Taniparthi, right, celebrate with coach Dave Cousins after winning the compound mixed team archery gold. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s compound archers made history at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by becoming the first nation to secure an Olympic quota in the discipline. But while the team celebrated a landmark achievement…
AB de Villiers of South Africa during day 3 of the 3rd Test match between South Africa and Australia at PPC Newlands on March 24, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (File photo) Australia and South Africa began their three-Test series in Durban on Friday, renewing a rivalry that has been marked by the Sandpapergate…
