India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to emerge as a “generational talent”, urging people not to judge the 15-year-old after a difficult start to his international career. Sooryavanshi endured a challenging debut T20I series in England, scoring 14, 13 and 15 in three appearances as India…
India’s HS Prannoy (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)( India endured a disappointing start at the China Masters badminton tournament as Devika Sihag and HS Prannoy were knocked out in the opening round on Tuesday. While Devika pushed her opponent to three games, Prannoy suffered a straight-game defeat to bow out early.Thailand Open champion Devika Sihag showed plenty…
Akane Yamaguchi and Shi Yu Qi (AP Photos) NEW DELHI: Winning a world title is one thing. Defending it is an even bigger challenge. As the BWF World Championships return to India after 17 years, the spotlight will be firmly on the five reigning champions who arrive in New Delhi with the pressure of staying…
Indian cricketer Sanju Samson Sanju Samson has revealed how Rohit Sharma‘s reassuring words during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 initially failed to convince him after being left out of India’s playing XI in the latter stages of the tournament. However, the wicketkeeper-batter eventually rediscovered his confidence and responded with one of the defining…
Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez speaks to Referee Slavko Vincic, of Slovenia (AP/PTI) Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez has spoken publicly for the first time since his side’s FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain, insisting he remains proud to represent his country despite the painful end to their title defence. Argentina’s hopes of retaining the World Cup…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Argentina’s World Cup runners-up returned home quietly after their 1-0 defeat to Spain, with President Javier Milei revealing that the players chose not to hold any victory parade or public celebration. Despite several offers from the government, the squad decided they were too disappointed by the final defeat to…
(L-R) Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar got injured in the England tour. NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill was out of character when he addressed the media after the defeat at Lord’s in the third ODI. Generally calm, mostly balanced and always poised, the skipper seemed frustrated after losing his third ODI series since taking…
NEW DELHI: Spain’s celebrations after winning the FIFA World Cup 2026 caught the attention of football fans around the world. Apart from the usual scenes of joy, hugs, cheers and trophy celebrations, one moment stood out at the New York New Jersey Stadium, officially known as MetLife Stadium. After beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time…
Cristiano Ronaldo (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo has found himself at the centre of a fresh FIFA World Cup 2026 controversy after his verified Instagram account liked a post that accused FIFA of helping Lionel Messi‘s Argentina reach the final. The incident has added to a tournament that has already seen several controversies,…
Nico Williams with his family Spain’s FIFA World Cup triumph was celebrated with an emotional tribute from Inaki Williams, who dedicated heartfelt words to his younger brother Nico Williams after the final. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to lift the trophy, adding another major title to a remarkable period of success for the country’s men’s and…