The Championships Wimbledon (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Wimbledon 2026 approaches, Indian doubles veteran Rohan Bopanna has picked defending champion Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina as his favourites to win the men’s and women’s singles titles. Despite calling the field highly competitive, the 46-year-old backed Sinner to retain his crown and believes…
Iran’s Mehdi Taremi, left, and Belgium’s Thomas Meunier fight for the ball (AP Photo) Iran etched their name into World Cup history and delivered a determined defensive display as they battled to a goalless draw against Belgium in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Los Angeles Stadium on Sunday (local time).The Iranian…
Australia players recreate Dhoni-Yuvraj’s iconic bike celebration NEW DELHI: Following Australia’s dominant T20I series win over Bangladesh, Tim David stole the spotlight with an unusual celebration. After the match, the all-rounder rode a bright lime-green bike around the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, with teammate Matt Renshaw sitting behind him. The pair took a victory lap…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, second right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal. (AP Photo) The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set for a dramatic week as the expanded 48-team tournament enters the final phase of the group stage, with the race for places in the Round of 32 gathering pace from Monday onwards.After 10 days…
D Gukesh (@FIDE_chess X Photo) NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh is preparing to defend his title against Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov later this year, and Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran believes the young Indian needs to sharpen some areas of his game to stay ahead. According to Sasikiran, Gukesh’s habit of creating highly complicated positions makes him…
Iran team’s handwritten note (left) and Belgium’s Alexis Saelemaekers, left, challenges Iran’s Ehsan Hajisafi during the World Cup Group G football match between Belgium and Iran in Inglewood, California, near Los Angeles, Sunday, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo) Goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves as Iran and Belgium played out a 0-0 draw in their…
Uruguay’s four stars commemorate two Olympic football titles and two World Cup triumphs, all officially recognised as world championships/ Image: AP Uruguay arrived at the 2026 FIFA World Cup carrying one of the most distinctive badges in international football. While most supporters understand that stars above a national team’s crest usually represent World Cup triumphs,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered another breathtaking reminder of his extraordinary talent as the 15-year-old Indian batting sensation smashed a record-breaking 94 off just 29 balls against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-nation final in Dambulla on Sunday.The highlight of his blistering knock was an 11-ball fifty — the fastest in…
Cape Verde’s Kevin Pina, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal. (AP Photo) Cape Verde have written a remarkable new chapter in World Cup history after becoming the first team on record (since 1966) to score their maiden FIFA World Cup goal from a direct free-kick, as their fairytale 2026 campaign continued with…
India’s women’s 4x100m relay team (Pic credit: AFI) NEW DELHI: India’s women’s 4x100m relay team delivered a spectacular performance to clinch gold at the Asian Relay Championships 2026, defeating strong challengers China in a thrilling final in a season-best timing of 43.85 seconds.The quartet of Srabani Nanda, SS Sneha, Sudeshna Shivankar and Tamanna produced a…