India’s Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof believes India could opt for three spinners in the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with young left-arm spinner Manav Suthar potentially getting the nod ahead of uncapped off-spinner Saransh Jain.India will be without the retired Ravichandran Ashwin and injured Washington Sundar…
Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his partner, model Georgina Rodriguez(AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez are officially married, but a series of photographs circulating online claiming to show football stars such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane at the wedding are fake and AI-generated.Ronaldo confirmed his marriage to Rodríguez on Tuesday…
India are set to begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on August 15 in Galle, with former Sri Lankan all-rounder Farveez Maharoof backing uncapped pacer Gurnoor Brar to provide the visitors with an X-factor. Brar, who was included in India’s squad for the Test series, made his international debut against Afghanistan in an…
Are sports bodies of Indian states promoting the game properly? NEW DELHI: Somewhere on a muddy school field in Haryana right now, a teenager is perhaps drilling the same throwing technique over and over, just as she had watched on television just days ago. Her sole aim is to pull off the one like Sharmila…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino New Zealand have confirmed they will take part in next month’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, joining France in becoming the first teams to publicly confirm their participation amid the ongoing dispute between UEFA and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, news agency Reuters reported.The 24-team tournament will be the first FIFA…
The Kerala government has completed its inquiry into the controversy over the proposed visit of football superstar Lionel Messi and the Argentina team to the state and has submitted the report for further action.Sports Minister O J Janeesh said on Monday that the report was prepared by the Sports Department Special Secretary after examining the…
Image credit: Wrestling Federation of India NEW DELHI: Indian wrestling has suffered a doping setback ahead of the Asian Games, with Greco-Roman wrestler Deepanshu provisionally suspended by the National AntiDoping Agency (NADA) after failing an out-of-competition dope test for the prohibited anabolic steroid stanozolol.Deepanshu, who competes in the 130kg category, had won the Asian Games…
Lionel Messi has not set a date for his return to Miami following the death of his father, Jorge Messi, according to reports. The Argentina captain was in the country this week for his father’s funeral, days after Jorge died on Friday.French website Foot Mercato, as cited by Goaldotcom, said the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner…
Star Indians will be in action in this BWF World Championships The BWF World Championships 2026 are set to bring the world’s top badminton players to New Delhi as India prepares to host the prestigious tournament for the second time. The 30th edition of the Badminton World Championships will be held from August 17 to…
Moises Henriques of Australia (second from left), and Cristiano Ronaldo Former Australia all-rounder Moises Henriques will captain Portugal as they attempt to qualify for the T20 World Cup for the first time.Henriques, who played four Tests, 16 ODIs and 24 T20Is for Australia, will lead Portugal’s 14-member squad at the T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional…
