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James Tarkowski of Everton scores his team’s second goal during the Premier League match against Liverpool FC at Goodison Park…

England’s Adil Rashid celebrates with Phil Salt after they took the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli  in the third and…

England might be struggling against India on the field of play, but Indians with deep pockets and an abiding, almost…

File photo of D. Gukesh | Photo Credit: PTI World champion D Gukesh will have his task cut out as…

Full of guile: Crafty Mendez drew first blood for Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR There was relief in…

Indian captain Rohit Sharma and England captain Jos Buttler during the toss before the start of the 2nd ODI cricket…

New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra bats during the tri-series ODI cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in…

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Appellate tribunal NCLAT has directed NCLT to decide within a…

Ascoval appeals most in the South India Sprinters Trial Stakes (1,200m), while Desert Hero and Ruling Dynasty may fight out…

Mumbai’s Suryakumar Yadav during a training session on the eve of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal cricket match against Haryana, at…

Isnt She Beautiful, who maintains form, may score an encore in the Suresh Shanmugam Memorial Spinters’ Trial Stakes (1,200m). Touch…

Nagidi Gayathri from Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh who bagged a gold in the K1 Slalom event at the National…

Former World No. 21 Jil Teichmann, now ranked 117th, defeated a determined Arianne Hartono 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 at the L&T…

Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia captain and pace spearhead Pat Cummins is “heavily unlikely”…

File picture of Romania’s Simona Halep after winning the Wimbledon in 2019 | Photo Credit: AP Two-time Grand Slam champion…

Watch: ‘Super happy, super proud’: India’s Under-19 T20 World Cup champions return home

Thailand’s Lanlana Tararudee advanced to the second round of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA 125 with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1…

R Praggnanandhaa. File. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh…

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The legendary Ricky Ponting feels the quality of players and…

Subhasish Bose of Mohun Bagan scores against Mohammedan Sporting in an ISL match in Kolkata on Saturday. | Photo Credit:…

World champion D Gukesh | Photo Credit: PTI World champion D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw…

Jyoti Chhatri’s house, a tiny two-room set topped with an asbestos roof, on the edge of river Brahmani is separated…

Former Pakistan cricketer Moin Khan. File | Photo Credit: AP Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has urged the country’s cricketers…

Australia’s Usman Khawaja leaves the ground after losing his wicket during day two of the first test cricket match between…

Spectators are seen at the ‘Gautam Gambhir Stand’ on the first day of a Ranji trophy cricket match between Delhi…

Main man: Abeledo scored twice in Gokulam’s win. | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH Gokulam Kerala’s redemption song continued on Wednesday. Over…

Steve Smith of Australia celebrates after scoring his ten thousandth run during day one of the First Test match in…

Sometimes in sport as in life, you encounter an idea whose time has come. Ideas seldom come fully formed. Often…

Virat Kohli arrives for a training session with the Delhi team ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 cricket match between…

The five-year-old mare Golden Gazelle, who ended second in her last start, should make amends in the Black Jack Plate,…

Jagadeesan and Vijay Shankar’s big partnership dashed Chandigarh’s hopes. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN There’s no better way to…

Pakistan’s Saim Ayub. | Photo Credit: AP PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi all but ruled out young opener Saim Ayub from…

Describing the ICC as an “event management company”, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has observed that the financially stronger boards…

Manchester City’s Phil Foden celebrates scoring their third goal with Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. |…

Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Ben Shelton of the U.S. in their semifinal match at the Australian Open…

Laguna Seka has an edge over her rivals in the Alphabet Million (1,400m), the chief event of the races to…

Mumbai batter Rohit Sharma. File | Photo Credit: PTI He pulled Umar Nazir for a trademark six, and effortlessly lofted…

Roaring form: Nidheesh showed up for Kerala with his sixth five-wicket haul. | Photo: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Kerala did many things…

Gukesh has been in sublime form ever since he beat China’s Ding Liren to clinch the world title in Singapore…

The five-year-old Irish Gold, who ran second in his last start, should make amends in the Mathradas Goculdas Trophy, the…

At the turn of the century, England cricketer Darren Gough said that international cricket had become a single man’s game.…

Zeeshan Ali. | Photo Credit: File photo: PTI For more than a decade, Zeeshan Ali was omnipresent in Indian tennis.…

Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, left, and Harry Maguire react after Brighton scored its side third goal during the English Premier…

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates after defeating Russia’s Mirra Andreeva during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship…

Rohit and Agarkar during the press conference in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Captain Rohit Sharma and selection committee…

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring a goal for Napoli. The Georgian winger will join PSG | Photo Credit: Reuters Khvicha…

Aralina, who is in fine nick may score an encore in the R.W.I.T.C. Trophy (1,400m), the feature event of the…

Amad Diallo of Manchester United celebrates with fans following the teams victory in the Premier League match between Manchester United…

Nicholas Bandurak drew first blood for Kalinga Lancers. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Thierry Brinkman struck a magnificent brace as…

The bottom-weighted El Greco, who won well in his last start, should score an encore in the Karl Umrigar Salver,…

India’s women cricket player Smriti Mandhana in action. File. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI India skipper Smriti Mandhana won the…

Rishabh Pant has confirmed his availability for Delhi’s next Ranji Trophy game against Saurashtra. File | Photo Credit: AP Rishabh…

The HPSL South India Derby Stakes (2,400m), the stellar attraction of the season to be run here on Tuesday afternoon…

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will lead the host nation’s largest ever contingent at the star-studded India Open Super 750…

Touch Of Grey appeals most in the Madras Race Club Commemoration Cup (2,000m), the feature event of the races to…

Ireland’s left-arm off-spinner Aimee Maguire has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the opening women’s ODI against India…

The three-year-old filly Pacific Heights, who won well in her last start, may score an encore in the Deccan Bookmakers…

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka bats during the third one-day international cricket match against New Zealand, in Auckland on January 11,…

Star Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals of the Malaysia Open with a…

Former Player Yuvraj Singh interacting with Cricketer Virat Kohli. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Former batter Robin Uthappa has…

Del Aviz and Knotty Patton may fight out the finish of the J.B. Mallaradhya Memorial Trophy (1,200m), the main event…

Riding high on a dominant performance against the West Indies, India under Smriti Mandhana will look to carry forward their…

Trainer Dallas Todywalla’s Irish Gold should score over his rivals in the Madras Race Club Trophy, the main event of…

Washington Sundar. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Karnataka’s Prasidh Krishna, Devdutt Padikkal and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Washington Sundar will…

Kalinga Lancers  celebrate a goal. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dutch forward Thierry Brinkman struck a brace as Vedanta Kalinga…

File photo of Mohammed Shami. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Questioning Mohammed Shami’s injury management, former greats Ravi Shastri and…

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who sustained back spasms, is likely to be rested for the majority of India’s home white-ball…

He has been around long enough for David Harte to call himself the ‘elder statesman’ of Irish and world hockey.…

Former Australian cricketer Allan Border presents the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to captain Pat Cummins on the third day of the fifth…

Don lives on: The Bradman Museum is a treasure trove for cricket fans. | Photo Credit: K.C. Vijaya Kumar The journey…

Jasprit Bumrah of India reacts while leaving the field for lunch during day two of the Fifth Men’s Test Match…

When Yuki Bhambri won the Australian Open junior singles title in 2009, he was India’s biggest tennis hope. But over…

Jyothi Yarraji. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian Railway, as a single organisation, has the highest number of sportspersons…

Virat Kohli is a man of many parts. A fantastic batter. An extraordinary athlete. The fittest man in the Indian…

Sri Lanka player Wanindu Hasaranga (49) celebrates during the 3rd T20 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Saxton…

Roaring success: Rupinder’s double sealed Tigers’ win. | Photo Credit: special arrangement  The rub of the green went Shrachi Rarh…

In this file photo dated March 12, 2022, Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Sri Lankan batter Angelo…

When you hope to bat through a day to draw a Test match, more than two batters need to get…

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca | Photo Credit: Reuters Ipswich Town put a dent in Chelsea’s Premier League title hopes with…

Neeraj Chopra, Manu Bhaker, Sarabjot Singh, Swapnil Kusale, Aman Sehrawat, and the Indian men’s hockey team contributed to the six…

India’s Virat Kohli walks off the field after losing his wicket during play on the last day of the fourth…

Norwegian chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen. | Photo Credit: X/FIDE Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen has left the World Rapid and…

The two-year-old colt Brilliant Lad, who won well in his last start, should score an encore in the Godolphin Barb…

Rishabh Pant reacts after being hit by a ball during play on the third day of the fourth cricket test…

“This is the big league. This is Test cricket. It will humble you as a player and person.” This was…

Erling Haaland’s failure from the penalty spot and Bruno Fernandes’ latest red card compounded the woes of Manchester City and…

Trainer Dallas Todywalla’s It’s My Time, who ran close third in his last start, should make amends in the Hyderabad…

Virat Kohli, talks to Australia’s Sam Konstas (L) and Usman Khawaja (R) looks on during play on the first day…

Memorable outing: The Haryana team members and support staff. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Haryana accounts for a lion’s…

The year 2024 was remarkable for sports, with significant milestones achieved in various fields, including cricket, Olympics, and chess, among…

The Red Bull junior programme is one of the most coveted and prolific in Formula One. The team has helped…

Australian cricketer Sam Konstas. File | Photo Credit: AFP Teen batter Sam Konstas is set to make a dream debut…

Tanusree Sarkar’s excellent all-round show (three for 56 and 113) helped Bengal chase down a record target of 390 and…

IT Minister Nara Lokesh’s nine-year-old son Devaansh has reportedly set a world record in the category of ‘Fastest Checkmate Solver…

With their head coach Mikael Stahre and his assistants sacked, the last few days had been tough ones for Kerala…

Zheng Qinwen. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen will kick off her 2025 season at…

The hero: Dimitrios is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the winner. | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI East Bengal FC…

Australia’s Nathan McSweeney. File | Photo Credit: AFP Rookie Australia opener Nathan McSweeney admitted feeling “devastated” after being dropped for…

Breezing through: Unnati Hooda manoeuvred the fast conditions in expert fashion to romp home. | Photo: SUDHAKARA JAIN Haryana’s Unnati…

The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw’s emotional outburst. File | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The…

Badminton Association of India general secretary Sanjay Mishra. | Photo Credit: K MURALI KUMAR Despite being the bedrock of the…

Mohammed Siraj, right, celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Steve Smith, left, during play on day five of the third cricket…

Raman was at the helm when Ashwin made his First Class debut. If there is one person who knows R.…

Troubled times: It has been a tough couple of months for Shaw. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A day…

Australia’s captain Pat Cummins reacts after taking the wicket of India’s captain Rohit Sharma, right, during play on day four…

See It Thru, Vivaldi, Golden Warrior and Smiles of Fortune shone when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning…

Of all the ways that Joe Root could have sauntered to his 36th Test hundred, against New Zealand at the…

Tamil Nadu all-rounder G. Kamalini, who was signed by Mumbai Indians Women for a whopping Rs 1.60 crore in the Women’s Premier League…

Australia’s Travis Head, left, fist bumps with batting partner Steve Smith after scoring runs during play on day two of…

The World championship match between D. Gukesh and Ding Liren garnered a lot of attention. FIDE provided live coverage of…

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bangladesh’s veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling…

India’s D Gukesh during the Closing Ceremony of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024, in Singapore, on Friday (December 13,…

At certain points in sporting history, some remarkable events take place. So remarkable, they defy belief. Such an event took…

Manush Shah who won the men’s title. Diya Chitale who clinched the women’s singles crown. Manush Shah of RBI denied…

Gukesh, left, and Ding Liren during the 13th game of the FIDE World Chess Championship 2024 in Singapore on December…

West Indies’ Shai Hope. File | Photo Credit: AP The West Indies won a one-day international series against Bangladesh for…

The Indian team was beaten 41-30 by China in the match for fifth place in the 20th Asian women’s handball…

At a canter: Kiran won with ease. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT Seventeen-year-old Kiran bettered his own National record in…

South Africa celebrates the win over Sri Lanka. They moved to top of the World Test Championship table pushing back…

Flawless: Haryana’s Priya was clinical during her bout against Services’ Reetika. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Haryana proved its powerhouse…

McLaren’s Lando Norris celebrates on the podium with a trophy after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 8,…

India endured a brief injury scare when pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah appeared to clutch his adductor muscle while bowling but…

P. V. Vishnu scored the first goal for East Bengal FC in the ISL match against Chennaiyin FC in Chennai…

Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates with teammates after dismissing Nathan McSweeney of Australia during day two of the Men’s Test…

Several up-and-coming athletes, including under-20 National record holder pole vaulter Dev Meena and South Asian junior championships silver medallist 100m…

India’s Shubman Gill, right, and KL Rahul celebrate scoring runs during the day one of the second cricket test match…

Australia’s Nathan Lyon. File | Photo Credit: SAEED KHAN From being among the ground staff tending to the pitch at…

Indian GM D. Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren played out a fifth straight draw in the World Chess Championship…

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal during a training session at Adelaide Oval on December 03, 2024 in Adelaide, Australia. | Photo Credit:…

Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh and defending champion and China’s Ding Liren signed the peace in 72 moves at the Game…

Riding into the sunset: Jagan managed the perfect bookend to his glittering career, winning his 11th title. | Photo: Special…

Indian GM D. Gukesh will be keen to get back to winning ways in the 14-game World championship match. Reaching…

KTM Motorsports’ Shlok Ghorpade who emerged as the overall winner of the National Supercross Championship’s six-round series after finishing second…

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela pose for photos after winning the women’s doubles final match against Chinese players Bao…

Las Palmas’ players celebrate their team’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona at the end of a Spanish La Liga soccer match…

S. Attaollahi trained Regal Reality (Akshay Kumar up) won the Bangalore 1000 Guineas (1,600m), the first classic event of the…

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion is challenged by Jack Stephens of Southampton during the Premier League match at…

During the ICC meeting, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi made it clear that the ‘hybrid’ model won’t be acceptable. The ICC…

New Zealand bowler Nathan Smith, left, is congratulated by teammate Glenn Phillips after taking the wicket of England’s Jacob Bethell…

Australia’s Beau Webster has been included in the Australian squad for the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India in Adelaide.…

Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe look dejected after the match. | Photo Credit: Reuters Kylian Mbappe saw a…

Baroda‘s Hardik Pandya in action against Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy cricket tournament at the Holkar…

Image used for representation A confident India, coached by PR Sreejesh, will start as firm favourites when they take on…

File photo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian challenge at the Syed Modi International…

United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from…

Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest player in the history of IPL to be auctioned. After some intense bidding, Rajasthan Royals…

Mohammed Siraj of India celebrates after taking the wicket of Steve Smith of Australia during day four of the First…

Sadaoui of Kerala Blasters FC scoring against Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League football match on Sunday. | Photo…

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrates his century on the third day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in…

India finished the first-ever Special Olympics Asia Pacific Bocce and Bowling Competition with 25 medals on Saturday. While the Indian…

Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates taking the wicket of Alex Carey of Australia for 21 runs during day two of…

Indian forward Pranav Prince scored 13 points in the Asia Cup qualifier against Qatar in Chennai on Friday. | Photo…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi, at the Promenade Garden in Georgetown on Thursday,…

Coaching time: The Indian men’s basketball coach Scott Flemming with his wards at a practice session ahead of the FIBA…

Muhammed Ajsal netting the winner for Kerala against Railways in the Santosh Trophy qualifier at Kozhikode | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH…

Hakan Demir, Qatar men’s basketball coach, oversees a training session for the team ahead of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers…

India’s Anupama Upadhyaya recorded a stunning three-game win over world number 15 American Beiwen Zhang to progress to the women’s…

Omkar Salvi is expected to join RCB after the end of the ongoing Ranji season, which will resume on January 23,…

Vismaya (right) was a star of the Indian 4x400m women’s relay team that won the gold at the 18th Asian…

England players celebrate after Harry Kane scored the opening goal during the UEFA Nations League match between England and the…

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen added the blitz title to the rapid crown in the Tata Steel Chess tournament in Kolkata.…

Taylor Fritz of the United States celebrates after winning the ATP World Tour Finals semifinal tennis match against Germany’s Alexander…

Ecstatic: Odisha blew away Haryana — a team that had in its ranks both experience and youth in equal measure…

Opening the floodgates: Sanjeev Nilam, right, scored Odisha’s first goal against Manipur in the semifinals of the Hockey India-14th Senior National…

Tamil Nadu’s C Mohamed Ali plays a shot on day-3 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil…

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell bats during the T20 cricket international between Pakistan and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday,…

Tamil Nadu’s C. Andre Siddarth plays a shot on day-2 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil…

Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Russia’s Andrey Rublev,…

Tamil Nadu’s Ajith Ram in action on the day-1 of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match between Railways and Tamil Nadu,…

Russia’s Daniil Medvedev reacts after winning the singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals against Australia’s Alex de…

Dev Javia recovers to outwit Rethin Pranav

Real Sociedad’s Sheraldo Becker, left, and Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi challenge for the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match…

Krishvi, Juliet Rose, This Is Gold and Bohemian Star pleased when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (Nov.…

Players of UP Yoddhas and U Mumba in action during a Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) 2024 match, in Noida, Uttar…

In with a chance: Chithambaram needs a bit of luck and a win in the final round for the title.…

Security personnel during an encounter with terrorists at Sagipora area of Sopore in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on November…

Lavish Girl and Samachar worked well when the horses were exercised here on Saturday morning (Nov. 9). Outer sand 600m:…

Sanju Samson celebrates after reaching his century against South Africa in the first T20 on November 8, 2024 in Durban,…

Pakistan’s Interior Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi talks to media after reviewing the Gaddafi Stadium’s up-gradation…

Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur were some of the big names retained by their…

Going big: Salman will hope to convert his half-century into a ton on day three. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN…

Kite artist Jagmohan Kanojia poses with his kites made with pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and newly elected US…

Gold Ride, Vivaldi, Royal Defender and Supreme Dance impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Nov. 6).…

Kamala Harris speaking at a campaign rally in Philadelphia and Donald Trump at a campaign rally. File photo | Photo…

Stalwarts: Saha will be keen to make a mark in his final Ranji season while Mayank holds key for Karnataka.…

PM Narendra Modi strongly condemned the violence at the Hindu Sabha Temple at Brampton near Toronto. File | Photo Credit: ANI…

General view during day two of the TATA Indian Premier League Player Auction held at the ITC Gardenia hotel in…

All eyes are on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address and the ruling National Conference resolution on Article 370, as J&K…

Trainer Imtiaz Sait’s mare Geographique, ridden by Suraj Narredu, completed a hat-trick by winning the Teena Katrak Memorial R.W.I.T.C. Ltd.…

Canada’s allegations against Union Home Minister Amit Shah were “absurd and baseless”, said an official of the Ministry of External Affairs on…

India’s Shubman Gill plays a shot during Day 2 of the third test match against New Zealand, at Wankhede Stadium…

Security personnel keep vigil after two persons from Uttar Pradesh were shot at by militants, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam…

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand batter Matt Henry. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Ravindra Jadeja finds himself…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers sweets to BSF personnel during his visit to Lakki Nala in the Sir Creek area…

Indian and Chinese troops and tanks disengage from the banks of Pangong lake area in Eastern Ladakh where they had…

The Bengaluru winter meeting, comprising 24 race days, is scheduled to commence on Friday (Nov. 1) and conclude on March…

NCP candidate from Mankhurd seat Nawab Malik files his nomination for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, in Mumbai on Tuesday. |…

Gearing up: Rana delivering the goods with both bat and ball for Delhi bodes well as he gets ready for…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a conversation with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez. | Photo Credit: ANI India, Spain condemn…

Got you! Shubham gets past Sonu Yadav’s defence. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Leg-spinner Shubham Agarwal (five for 62)…