Sports – Page 182

‘Shut out of history’: Why have Cricket West Indies urged ICC to reconsider 2028 LA Olympics qualification process?

West Indies’ Shai Hope, right, and Evin Lewis (AP Photo) Cricket West Indies has appealed to the International Cricket Council to establish a qualification pathway for Caribbean nations to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where cricket will return after a 128-year absence with a six-team T20 tournament for both men and women.The qualification […]

‘Prasann ho?’: Virat Kohli’s post-retirement response has fans getting emotional – WATCH | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: A day after announcing his retirement from Test cricket, Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma travelled to Vrindavan to seek spiritual guidance from Premanand Ji Maharaj at the Shri Hit Radha Keli Kunj Ashram. The visit came just a day after Kohli formally brought down the curtain on a legendary red-ball career […]

At $3.6 million, ICC more than doubles prize money for WTC winners

Pat Cummins of Australia lifts the ICC World Test Championship. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/istock The winners of the 2025 World Test Championship will be richer by $3.6 million, more than double of what was awarded in the previous edition. Australia had received $1.6 million for winning the final against India in 2023. The 2025 […]

Another Kentucky Derby winner not in the Preakness reignites debate about Triple Crown changes

BALTIMORE (AP) — Sovereignty is not running out of that starting gate in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. Yet he is still the talk of Pimlico Race Course this week. That is because owners and trainer Bill Mott opted to skip the Preakness and with it a chance […]

Shafali Verma Returns To T20I Side For England Tour, Fit-Again Yastika Bhatia Also Comes Back

West Indies Issue Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Cricket Plea

Lionel Messi named in Argentina probable squad for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Lionel Messi was named in Argentina’s preliminary squad for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia, the Argentine Football Association announced on Thursday. The 37-year-old forward returns to international duty after missing the March doubleheader due to an adductor injury. Despite his absence, Argentina secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup […]

IPL 2025: RCB captain Rajat Patidar dispels injury concerns ahead of KKR clash | Cricket News

Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: The break in the IPL this season seems to have worked in Rajat Patidar’s favour. The Royal Challengers […]

Mayank Yadav breaks down again, ruled out of IPL 2025 | Cricket News

Lucknow: Lucknow Super Giants Mayank Yadav during a press conference, ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) *** Local Caption *** Mayank Yadav has suffered another breakdown as […]

No WTC final-bound South Africans in IPL playoffs, West Indies boost for teams: Report

In a major setback for several Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, South African players selected for the World Test Championship (WTC) final will not be available for the IPL 2025 play-offs. According to news agency PTI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has instructed franchises to release eight South African players by […]