Portugal team after the win against Spain. (Pic credit: ICC) Portugal have found a rather unexpected way to avenge their FIFA World Cup heartbreak against Spain.Just over a month after Cristiano Ronaldo and Co. were knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup by their neighbours, Portugal got one back — not on a football…
Hull City stun Man United 2-0. (Pic credit: Hull City’s X Post) Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur’s new-season optimism was punctured in emphatic fashion as both clubs suffered shock defeats in their Premier League openers on Saturday.United, under permanent manager Michael Carrick and with a revamped midfield, were beaten 0-2 by promoted Hull City, while…
India’s KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal When Cheteshwar Pujara watches India and Sri Lanka walk out at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday, one of his first memories of the venue is likely to be his unbeaten 145 in 2015.Pujara carried his bat through India’s first innings on a surprisingly seaming track, helping…
: From left, India’s Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Having found their ‘sweet spot’ in Tests, India will look to carry their winning momentum into the second and final game against an injury-hit Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Sunday.Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and…
Gautam Gambhir, Shubman Gill India head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed the idea that India are struggling in Test cricket, saying the team’s recent results should be seen as part of a transition after the retirement of several senior players.India go into the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo with a 1-0 lead after…
Shoriful Islam and Mitchell Starc (Image credit: Agencies) Mitchell Starc made a stunning start to the second Test against Bangladesh, taking a wicket with the first ball of the match before finishing the opening day with six wickets. Bangladesh’s Shoriful Islam later matched Starc’s six-wicket haul as 18 wickets fell on a dramatic day of…
Hong Kong vice-captain Maryam Bibi Hong Kong vice-captain Maryam Bibi is preparing for one of the biggest challenges of her career as her team gets ready to face India in the Women’s Asia Cup. For Maryam, the encounter is also a reminder of how far she and Hong Kong women’s cricket have come.Maryam’s cricket journey…
Image credit: Hockey India The Indian men’s hockey team are out of the FIH World Cup semifinal race after losing 1-3 to reigning Olympic champions Netherlands in their second-round match on Saturday.India needed a win to keep their last-four hopes alive, but a strong first half was followed by a difficult final quarter. The Netherlands…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Cricket will once again bring its share of marquee names to India’s Asian Games campaign, with both men’s and women’s T20 teams cleared for the Aichi-Nagoya continental multisport event. But athletics remains the backbone of the 492-athlete contingent approved by the sports ministry, accounting for…
Serena Williams to team up with Carlos Alcaraz in US Open mixed doubles (Agency Images) Serena Williams is set to make her return to the US Open in a blockbuster mixed doubles partnership with Carlos Alcaraz. The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced on Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz have received a wild card into…
