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…
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…
The Delhi high court has refused to grant bail to Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar in the alleged murder of former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar.Justice Purushaindra Kumar dismissed Kumar’s bail plea on August 6, citing concerns about his ability to influence witnesses, his conduct before his arrest, the seriousness of the alleged offence and…
Bengal cricketer Abhishek Porel, who plays for Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was arrested by police in Hooghly district on Monday night following a complaint by a woman alleging that he had sexual relations with her on the promise of marriage, news agency PTI reported on Tuesday.“There was a case lodged against him and a…
A total of 30 teams will compete across three divisions in the 16th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2026, which begins in Pune on Wednesday.The tournament will run until August 23, with teams competing for the national title as well as promotion and relegation between the three divisions.The championship is divided into Division A,…
Ronald Araujo (Pic credit: LFC) Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo has described his move to Liverpool as the “ideal” decision at this stage of his career after the Uruguay defender completed a season-long loan to the Premier League club on Monday.The 27-year-old joins Liverpool for the 2026-27 season after agreeing to take a pay cut to…
NEW DELHI: Eighteen years after scripting history at the Beijing Olympics, Indian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra looked back on the moment that changed Indian sport forever, describing his individual gold medal as the “biggest peak of my sporting life”.On August 11, 2008, Bindra became the first Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal when…
File Pic: Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi and Neymar (Getty Image/La Liga) Could one of football’s most iconic attacking trios reunite after almost a decade? Neymar’s uncertain future at Santos has once again put Inter Miami on the radar, opening the possibility of the Brazilian linking up with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez for one final…
Salima Tete and Harmanpreet Singh (Image credit: Hockey India) The upcoming FIH Men’s and Women’s World Cups in Belgium and the Netherlands will be played under a new three-stage format, making the league phase even more crucial as points earned in the opening round will be carried forward to the next stage. That is, 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…