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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has barely had time to absorb one milestone before another arrives.At 15, the teenage sensation has already played on the biggest domestic stage, broken records in the IPL, made his international debut, starred at the Under-19 World Cup and established himself across T20, List A and first-class…

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy (AP Photo) For decades, Italian Formula 1 fans have dreamed of seeing one of their own arrive at Monza with the world championship within reach. In 2026, that wait finally ended. Andrea Kimi Antonelli heads into the Italian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 World Championship leader, becoming…

File Pic: Matthew Hayden during his time with Pakistan team. NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has once again found itself engulfed in turmoil, and former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes the underlying problem has remained unchanged for years.Hayden, who has previously worked with Pakistan as batting coach and team mentor, said the constant instability surrounding the…

Uruguay team (Pic credit: Selección Uruguaya) NEW DELHI: India’s historic football date with Uruguay has gained even more star power, with two-time world champions Uruguay naming a 46-player preliminary list featuring some of the biggest names in world football for their September-October FIFA international window.Federico Valverde, Darwin Núñez, Ronald Araújo, José María Giménez, Rodrigo Bentancur…

London City Lionesses after their opening goal at CopperJax Community Stadium in Greater London on Friday With the new men’s football season already underway across Europe, this weekend marks the start of one of the continent’s premier women’s leagues — the Women’s Super League — with Friday’s opener between London City Lionesses and Manchester United…

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is facing renewed criticism over its handling of the senior men’s national team, with former captain Rashid Latif accusing the board of effectively running the side through “remote control” and questioning why coaches and captains are not being given greater authority.The latest criticism comes after the PCB made an unprecedented…

Former cricketer Suresh Raina (PTI Photo) Suresh Raina has become the latest former India cricketer to raise concerns over the impact player rule in the Indian Premier League (IPL), arguing that the experiment has significantly tilted the balance of the game towards batters.The former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter, who was part of four IPL-winning…

India’s Anahat Singh’s campaign at the London Squash Classic ended in the quarterfinals after she lost to Malaysia’s world No. 5 Sivasangari Subramaniam in London on Friday.The reigning world junior champion went down 4-11, 4-11 in the women’s quarterfinal of the PSA Gold event.Third seed Sivasangari controlled the match from the start and completed a…

Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams play against Hao-Ching Chan, and Maya Joint, during a women’s doubles match at the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Serena and Venus Williams‘ return to the US Open women’s doubles after four years ended in a three-set defeat to Chan Hao-ching…

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Wu Yibing, of China, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) US Open players could be hit with a $50,000 fine if they fail to fulfil one of the tournament’s lesser-known requirements, and the obligation can…