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Since I began my career as a reporter, India have won four World Cup in two formats, become No. 1…

File photo of Parneet Kaur. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Parneet Kaur missed out on a compound women’s individual medal,…

India and Pakistan may have a tenuous relationship when it comes to sports but International Hockey Federation President Tayyab Ikram…

T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav during a press conference in Mumbai. File | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini “India is playing Pakistan,…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open men’s singles final. | Photo Credit: Reuters Carlos…

South Africa spinner Prenelan Subrayen. File | Photo Credit: AFP South Africa spinner Prenelan Subrayen, who was reported for illegal…

India’s Sukhjeet Singh, 34, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2025 match between…

Shreyas Iyer has been named captain for the India ‘A’ team for the two unofficial four-day games against Australia ‘A’…

Sandesh Jhingan during a training session. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Star India defender Sandesh Jhingan has successfully undergone…

Udita Duhan (in picture) and Beauty Dung Dung scored two goals each as India began their campaign in the Women’s…

Champions Way, who has been prepared, is expected to score in the H.H. Sri Krishnaraja Wadiyar Memorial Trophy (1,400m), the…

Iconic Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra announced his retirement from professional cricket on Thursday, September 9, 2025. File | Photo Credit:…

Echoes Of Time, who has been well tuned, is expected to score in the Srikantadatta Narasimharaajawadiyar Memorial Multi Million (1,400m),…

RCB star batter Virat Kohli opens up about the June 4 stampede. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India and Royal…

Australia pace bowling legend Glenn McGrath, during his visit to the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai recently, had a freewheeling…

Alexander Isak’s British record £125 million ($169 million) move from Newcastle United to Liverpool on Monday (September 1, 2025) completed…

Praveen Chithravel has been the undisputed numero uno in men’s triple jump in the country for a while. The 24-year-old…

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates defeating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany after their fourth round match of the 2025 US Open…

Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi (left) and China’s Shi Yuqi (right) after their victories on August 31, 2025. | Photo Credit: Agencies…

Jannik Sinner kept his U.S. Open title defence on track on Saturday (August 30, 2025) as Iga Swiatek struggled through…

Arshdeep Singh | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE Even in an era where there is an unending stream of cricket matches,…

Parddep Narwal takes a selfie with the PKL team captains. | Photo Credit: K R DEEPAK There is a thin…

File picture of British cyclist Chris Froome | Photo Credit: AP Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome underwent surgery…

Indian players during a training session on the eve of the Asia Cup in Rajgir. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY…

Grimsby Town’s Charles Vernam celebrates scoring the team’s first goal against Manchester United in the League Cup on August 27,…

The first-ever under-lights and live cricket tournament in once militancy-hotbed Pulwama, 30 km south of Srinagar, has bowled over locals,…

R. Ashwin celebrating during a Tata IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. File | Photo Credit: The…

Koyel Bar. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India’s elite lifters could not rise to expectations as Raja Muthupandi (65kg, men),…

Petra Kvitova and Caroline Garcia head to their retirement after U.S. Open losses on August 25, 2025. | Photo Credit:…

Tushar Raheja is keen to make the most of his good form. | Photo Credit: File photo: M. PERIASAMY Just…

Dream11 has a 2023-2026 contract of $44 million (₹358 crore) for being the title sponsor of the Indian cricket team.…

The much-awaited cricket museum of the Mumbai Cricket Association was inaugurated on Saturday. While the cricket fans will be able…

Cheteshwar Pujara announces his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Former Indian…

Tanmay has made merry in the last two Ranji seasons. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hyderabad opener Tanmay Agarwal has…

File picture of Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrating a goal with teammates | Photo Credit: Getty Images After months of…

Tejas Shirse reigned supreme in men’s 110m hurdles. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Heavy rain disrupted proceedings on the third…

R Praggnanandhaa. Photo: X@rpraggnachess World champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by the lone wild card Samuel Sevian…

Ajay Singh, who is also the managing director of SpiceJet Airlines, being felicitated after his re-election as President of the…

India’s Neeraj Chopra. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K Through to the high-profile Diamond League Finals, star Indian javelin thrower…

TNCA XI rode on B. Sachin’s century to defeat Mumbai in the Buchi Babu tournament on Wednesday. | Photo Credit:…

Sumit Malik lost 5-8 to European under-20 bronze medallist Magomed Ozdamirov in the 57kg freestyle final to take the silver…

Yagnik… walking the extra mile. | Photo Credit: X@Dishantyagnik77  The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team had a fairytale red-ball season…

Leeds United’s Lukas Nmecha celebrates scoring their side’s first goal of the game from a penalty during the English Premier…

Murali Sreeshankar will be one of attractions in the National inter-state meet to be held in Chennai. | Photo Credit:…

Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates her win against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan during the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open at…

Diamantakos’ twin goals took East Bengal past Mohun Bagan. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Emami East Bengal produced a fine…

World number one Jannik Sinner and hot rival Carlos Alcaraz will face off in a major final for the fourth…

Defending champion NorthEast United FC proved too good for local side Bodoland FC, posting a 4-0 win in the second…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand during the match against Andrey Rublev during Day 9 of the Cincinnati…

Say chess! Pranesh and Keymer will be elated with their triumphant campaigns. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ German Vincent…

Most sporting legends and highly rated coaches who visit India for professional stints or promotional activities invariably say that “India…

Keymer drew with van Foreest to seal the title. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Vincent Keymer was a wunderkind in…

UEFA banner saying “Stop Killing Children. Stop Killing Civilians” displayed as players of PSG and Tottenham line up before their…

Two schoolgirls from Visakhapatnam, D Greeshma and Sivakoti Kshetra, brought home gold and silver at the recently concluded Asian Roller…

Had England won the final Test at the Oval, it is possible that without facing a single delivery, their No.11…

Action from the Bodoland FC-ITBP FT match. | Photo Credit: PTI Sreyas V.G. struck an injury-time winner as Indian Navy…

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo poses with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez | Photo Credit: AFP Soccer great Cristiano Ronaldo…

The Highlanders topped Group-E with seven points. | Photo Credit: X@NEUtdFC Spanish forward Jairo Samperio produced a late equaliser to…

Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh capped his spectacular rise with the World chess title late last year but hasn’t had strong…

Tsuyoshi Yasukochi, secretary-general of the Japan Boxing Commission, told local media after their hospitalisation that it was likely “the first…

Support cast: Abhimanyu played down his role as Divya’s aide. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Abhimanyu Puranik has been…

The three-year-old Cherie Chevalier, who won well in his last start, should score an encore in the K. Mahipathi Rao…

Keymer, right, Pranav had to bring out his best to subdue the World junior champion Pranav.  | Photo Credit: R. RAGU…

Pakistan batsman Haider Ali is under criminal investigation in England, Pakistan’s cricket board said while Greater Manchester Police said an…

Arjun obtained an early advantage before breaking down his opponent Awonder’s defence in the opening round of the Quantbox Chennai…

Recharged and revitalised — Nikhat Zareen 2.0

East Bengal pulled off a narrow win against Namdhari SA in a Durand Cup match in Kolkata on Wednesday. |…

The Quantbox Chennai Grandmasters chess tournament, scheduled to get underway on Wednesday (August 6), has been postponed by a day…

World champion Argentina has a huge fan following in Kerala. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Getty Images The Reporter Broadcasting…

How do you describe this series? How do you even begin to start to describe this series? A classic seems…

India skipper Shubman Gill celebrates with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna after winning the fifth and final Test against England…

Race winner Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren lifts his trophy on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix…

In form: Namdhari topped Group A with six points from two wins. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI A 10-man Namdhari…

Pyrite and Arkadian should fight out the finish of the JSK1 Best Odds Eve Champion Trophy, the main attraction of…

Siju. S scored for 1 Ladakh FC in its Group ‘E’ match against Tribhuvan Army FC in the Durand Cup…

 Lakshya will be up against fifth seed Alwi Farhan of Indonesia while Mannepalli will take on Malaysia’s Justin Hoh in…

Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath at a media interaction in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Australia pace…

Jasprit Bumrah had made himself available for three of the five Tests in England and the Indian team management felt…

Colaco, left, celebrates after netting the penalty for Bagan’s third. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI A 10-man Mohun Bagan Super…

Story so far: The National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (July 23, 2025),…

Cledson Carvalho Disilva celebrates after scoring Namdhari’s second against South United in the Durand Cup football in Kolkata on July…

Tameka Yallop of Australia assists with the draw during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Final Draw at Sydney…

Indian Army’s Samir Murmu thwarts an attempt by Jamshedpur’s Nishu Kumar. | Photo Credit: PTI Shillong Lajong FC notched up…

Australia’s players celebrate with the trophy at the end of the fifth and final Twenty20 (T20) international cricket match against…

Ben Stokes took his first five-wicket haul for eight years in India’s first innings, an impressive feat given his recent…

The Chairman of Indian Oil, A S Sahney, and the president of PGTI, Kapil Dev, address the media at the…

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan are clubbed in the same group and are expected to square off again at the Dubai…

Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma and Vennala Kalagotla assured the country of two medals after storming into the singles semifinals at…

Vaishnavi Adkar went down fighting 6-2, 4-6, 4-6 in a three-hour duel in the women’s tennis semifinals to Eszter Meri…

19-year-old Divya Deshmukh defeats former Women’s World Champion, Tan Zhongyi of China, to advance to the final of the FIDE…

Boxers, who won medals in the World Cups in Brazil and Kazakhstan were felicitated by the Boxing Federation of India…

Spain’s Maite Zubieta with teammates celebrate after the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters Spain’s Aitana Bonmati struck a superb extra-time…

East Bengal’s Lalchungnunga celebrates after scoring the opener against South United FC in the opening match of the Durand Cup…

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy held China’s Tingjie Lei to a comfortable draw with black pieces, while Divya Deshmukh’s solid defence frustrated…

Rethin Pranav and Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi were the winners of the T.K. Ramanathan award for the best player of the…

Slowly but surely emerging as one of India’s key players, International Master Divya Deshmukh stunned higher-ranked compatriot Harika Dronavalli 2-0…

Siraj has bowled 109 overs so far in the series. | Photo Credit: AP Mohammed Siraj has bowled relentlessly in…

File photo of former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee…

The triumphant Indian Railways outfit. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Defending champion Indian Railways subdued a youthful Indian Navy…

A veterans’ cricket match involving India and Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham on Sunday has been…

Kiran, participating in her first competition this season and her maiden outing since the Paris Olympics, won the 400m in…

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju during an interview with PTI, in New Delhi, on July…

The CAS decision will be music to the ears of Inter Kashi players. | Photo Credit: File photo: X@InterKashi The…

More than a decade ago, my professor at journalism school advised us to always carry a few chocolates or an…

Arjun Kadhe and Vijay Sundar Prashanth enter semifinals in Gstaad

Lamine Yamal will switch to the No. 10 jersey at Barcelona, the same number Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi…

Niraj, working his way past Rohan, netted the winner for Army in the MCC Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament in Chennai on…

Britain’s Tara Moore. File | Photo Credit: Reuters British tennis player Tara Moore was banned for four years on Tuesday…

The star Indian golfers along with youngsters, drafted for the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), in Gurugram on Tuesday. |…

Australia’s Mitchell Starc celebrates taking the wicket of West Indies’ Jayden Seales, left, on day three of the third Test…

Tennis player Srishti Kiran got to see the cockpit of American Airlines flight while flying from Miami to Paris to…

Brazil’s Lorena, left, and Venezuela’s Deyna Castellanos fight for the ball during a Women’s Copa America soccer match in Quito,…

BTC chairman R. Manjunath Ramesh felicitates trainer S. Ganapathy, who retired at the Bangalore Turf Club, in Bengaluru on July…

Tim Southee bowling coach of England. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images It was a dramatic end to day three…

Neeru Dhanda was a trifle unlucky to miss a medal in women’s trap as she was placed fourth in the…

Joe Root of England catches out Karun Nair of India from the bowling of Ben Stokes to claim a record…

The experienced Zoravar Singh Sandhu asserted his expertise by shooting a series of 24, 25, 24 for the third-best score…

Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. reacts after winning a point against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in a women’s singles semifinal…

On target: Somanna, yellow jersey, scored the equaliser for Tamil Nadu against Maharahstra. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU Defence held…

Animesh Kujur celebrates after winning the men’s 100m gold at the 38th National Games in Dehradun on 08 February 2025…

Rishabh Pant during practice ahead of the third Test. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Dukes ball, which has long been…

Big Bay, Sicyon, Royal Mysore, Agrador, Edmonton and Money Bags shone when the horses were exercised here on Tuesday morning…

Right before Wimbledon began, Novak Djokovic declared it was the tournament that gave him the best chance to claim an…

Neptune, Star Of India and Don Carlos pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (July 7). Inner…

Mexico players celebrate after defeating United States during the 2025 Gold Cup Final at NRG Stadium. | Photo Credit: Reuters…

Simarjeet was the most sought-after acquisition as Central Delhi Kings forked out ₹39 lakh. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: REUTERS…

England set a number of unwanted firsts as it began the defense of its Women’s European Championship title by losing…

Meropi, Ranquelino, Stormy Sea, Fynbos, Sunshine and Prokofiev caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning…

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner attends a news conference at the Silverstone racetrack, ahead of the British Formula One…

World champion D Gukesh beats World No. 1 on Grand Chess Tour Day 2 in Zagreb on Thursday (July 3,…

In a major development, the Pakistan men’s hockey team has reportedly been cleared for participation in the upcoming Asia Cup…

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Reuters The four-year bans on track and field athletes Pooja Rani, Kiran, Pankaj…

Agrador, Big Bay, Flaming Sword, Laguna Seca and Vibrant Bliss shone when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning…

The Indian football team will be open to experimentation when it clashes with a comparatively easy rival Iraq in a…

Nikhat Zareen in action. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Two-time World champion and home favourite Nikhat Zareen defeated V. Lakshaya 5-0…

Earlier this month, Dhoni was inducted into the ICC’s Hall of Fame for the year 2025 along with seven cricketers,…

Biomechanics lab at Sports Science Centre, SAI From a modest training base with limited facilities to being responsible for implementing…

Manu Bhaker, topper Suruchi Phogat, and Rahi Sarnobat. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Suruchi Phogat continued to assert her class…

Yashasvi Jaiswal of India drops a catch during Day Five of the 1st Rothesay Test Match between England and India…

Indian Brocade wins feature event

Mclaren driver Alex Dunne has risen fast through the junior series and is the standings leader in Formula 2.  |…

Tejaswin Shankar is among the leading names who will compete in the Indian Open athletics meet 2025 at the Sree…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) logo at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Cricket Council…

Jofra Archer returns to the England Test squad. | Photo Credit: File photo The high-flying English side received another boost…

A file image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on…

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty during the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania group-1 tennis tournament in Pune. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan The…

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano is hoping that Lionel Messi’s memories of his unhappy time at Paris Saint-Germain will fire…

Murad Sirman set a new meet record twice in a single day en route winning the 400m hurdles on the…

Neeraj Chopra is riding high on his maiden 90m-plus throw that he achieved in the season-opening Diamond League meet in…

Kumaran is the new TN bowling coach. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY For more than a decade, former India pacer…

India’s captain Shubman Gill directs the field alongside wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant during day 2 of the 1st Rothesay Test Match…

Sovereign King (Antony) being led by, from left, owners Tanmay Mathurawala, Chaitanya Shah, K.M. Shah, Sudendu Shah, breeder Gurpal Singh,…

It was the first time in a major that Aditi, who had a first-round 81, shot successive rounds in the…

Juracan, Assimilate, Grey Beauty, Aldgate, Hermod and Never Give In shone when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning…

Rohan Bopanna in partnership with Sander Gille was beaten 7-6(4), 7-6(5) in the doubles quarterfinals of the €2,522,220 ATP tennis…

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in collaboration with Abhinav Bindra Foundation and Reliance Foundation will celebrate the Olympic Day on…

Two more England players in wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones and Dani Gibson, were picked up by Melbourne Stars, who also showed…

Cernogoraz with his Olympic, World Championship, and European championship medals. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One of the best trap…

Grandmaster Tornike Sanikidze beat Grandmaster Raset Ziatdinov in 42 moves in the thrid round of the Aurionpro Grandmaster chess tournament…

Shoaib  is third most experienced bowler in the England line-up. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Getty Images For English cricket,…

South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrates with the ICC World Test Championship mace in London. | Photo Credit: ICC via…

In this image released by @BCCI via X, Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of the Test cricket match…

The Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu (HUTN), at a press conference on Monday (June 16, 2025), officially announced that it…

FIie photo of Deepika Kumari. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Reigning compound individual World champions Ojas Deotale and Aditi Swami,…

Race winner George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates in parc ferme during the F1…

Krittwika Sinha Roy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Krittwika Sinha Roy had to win only one of the three games…

Sam Burns tees off on the 16th hole during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont…

Arjun Mangalorkar trained Ricardo (Trevor up) won the Meydan Plate (1,200m), the main event of the races held here on…

South Africa’s Aiden Markram celebrates after reaching his century during day three of ICC World Test Championship Final against Australia…

Sovereign King, Efficacy, Dedication, Miracle Star and Star Of India impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning…

Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the World Cup 2026 group J qualifying soccer…

Sicyon, Circle Of Dreams, Kavya, Stormy Sea and Amazing Stride shone when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning…

Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma in action. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s Tilak Varma climbed one spot to…

Ace Indian race walker Priyanka Goswami notched her first win of the season, taking the top spot in the women’s…

Ruturaj Gaikwad. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will join Yorkshire for five matches of the County…

Premier League referee Uriah Rennie. | Photo Credit: AP Uriah Rennie, the first Black referee in the Premier League, has…

Sahaja clinches doubles title

Aiden Markram of South Africa during a nets session at Lord’s Cricket Ground on June 08, 2025 in London, England.…

S. Narredu-trained Shamrock (Suraj up), won the H.H. Krishnaraja Wadiyar Cup (1,600m), the feature event of the races held here…

The Indian campaign at the Archery World Cup Stage-3 ended without a medal with the exit of the country’s recurve…

S. Narredu trained Champions Way (Suraj up), won the Nawab M Arshad Ali Khan Memorial Cup (1,400m), the main event…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz plays a shot against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their semifinal match of the French Tennis Open at…

Chennai Lions’ mentor Sharath Kamal is hoping the players rise to the occasion after a tough start to the team’s…

The road to Formula One, the pinnacle of single-seater racing, is one of the most challenging in sports. While the…

A file image of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s top men’s doubles pair of…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fans who gathered outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium celebrating as the IPL 2025 winning RCB Team arrive,…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru team was received by State’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the airport on June 4, 2025.…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandya being presented an award during the presentation ceremony of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025,…

Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari practised shooting with more perfection and tried hitting the X more often in their preparation…

Skipper Shreyas Iyer’s sensational knock took PBKS past MI in Qualifier 2. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI History beckons as…

Paris Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Aman Sehrawat (57kg) claimed a bronze in the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series on Sunday. On…

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team reaching the finals of Indian Premier League (IPL) finals and the final match being…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender #05 Marquinhos kisses the trophy as he celebrates winning the UEFA Champions League final football match…

After his exploits in the IPL, B. Sai Sudharsan will be looking forward to the Test tour of England. |…

PSG’s head coach Luis Enrique, right, talks with his player Joao Neves during a training session ahead of the Champions…

Densetsu, Akitania, Sir Winston and Elysium impressed when the horses were exercised here on Friday morning (May 30). Inner sand:…

Pakistan’s Hasan Ali celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan Tamim during the first Twenty20 cricket match between…

File picture of India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Indian men’s doubles team…

Gujarat Titans (GT) seamer Arshad Khan said that the team is preparing well for playoffs. File | Photo Credit: Getty…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Rishabh Pant drives Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during their IPL match at Ekana stadium, in…