In the fifth over of the Netherlands’ chase against Namibia, Bas de Leede had the crowd on its feet. He walked down the pitch and launched pacer Max Heingo for a six over long-on. The Arun Jaitley Stadium, sparsely populated on a workday afternoon — no more than 3,000 people — responded as if a […]
Pakistan are set to lock horns against the United States of America in their Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo on Tuesday. The Salman Ali Agha-led outfit is coming on the back of a nervy seven-wicket win over the Netherlands, whereas Monank Patel’s USA suffered a 29-run loss to defending […]
Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych (AP Photo) Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych has been granted permission by the International Olympic Committee to wear a black armband during competition at the Milan Cortina Games, but he will not be allowed to use the helmet he designed to honour Ukrainian athletes killed in the ongoing war with Russia. The […]
Mitch, Any team news? Is Nathan Ellis available for tomorrow’s clash for example? [Mitchell Marsh:] He’s available but no team news yet. [Reporter:] And Tim David, will we see him start the tournament or is he someone who might be eased back into the group stage? [Mitchell Marsh:] Yeah, he’s not available tomorrow, but we’ll […]
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh has backed his inexperienced bowling lineup to step up during the T20 World Cup 2026 in the absence of star trio Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Starc retired from the format last year, Cummins and Hazlewood were ruled out of the tournament as they failed to shake off their […]
FC Barcelona fans were handed a huge shock on Monday when Joan Laporta stepped down as the club’s president. The resignation, however, was not a sudden farewell but a procedural move that allows Laporta to seek re-election in the March 15 presidential vote. Barcelona confirmed that Laporta’s decision has launched a 35-day countdown to elections, […]
Former India batter Aakash Chopra questioned the latest BCCI contracts list, asking why India’s T20I vice-captain Axar Patel was placed in Category C. The BCCI has overhauled its central contracts framework, doing away with the A+ bracket altogether and elevating Grade A as the topmost category under the new system. For the 2025–26 season, only […]
Pakistan’s decision to play its high-stakes T20 World Cup fixture against India on February 15 came only after weeks of brinkmanship and behind-the-scenes diplomacy — and, in its final hours, a striking intervention from the country’s cricket board chief that pulled the military into what should have been a sporting dispute. Just hours before the […]
Day 4 of the Men’s T20 World Cup promises a blockbuster triple-header with high stakes and contrasting narratives across venues in India. The action begins in New Delhi, where Namibia open their campaign against a disciplined Netherlands side at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. With both teams eyeing an early edge in a competitive group, a […]
MILAN (AP) — French ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron edged Madison Chock and Evan Bates in the rhythm dance at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Monday night, leaving the three-time world champions from the U.S. with ground to make up in their four-year quest for the individual gold medal. Beaudry and Cizeron […]
