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AIFF-FSDL meet ends without ISL decision: Clubs fear possible shutdown

The meeting between the office-bearers of All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners to resolve the issues concerning the country’s domestic game did not make much headway here on Monday. In a statement issued after the meeting, the AIFF said both parties expressed confidence of “arriving at a mutually agreed proposal”, but there […]

‘Was instrumental in helping Virat also to make a lot of runs’: Ashwin hails Pujara

New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin paid a heartwarming tribute to batter Cheteshwar Pujara following his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, calling his batting a “symphony”. Pujara on Sunday announced his retirement, ending more than a decade-long career. The 37-year-old batter shared the post on his ‘X’ handle. […]

‘Give him boxing gloves’: Sachin Tendulkar’s dig at umpire Steve Bucknor | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Bucknor NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reminisced about his on-field duels with Australian greats Glenn McGrath and the late spin maestro Shane Warne, while also sharing a light-hearted remark about former international umpire Steve Bucknor, who gave several controversial decisions against him during his career.During an ‘Ask Me Anything’ […]

Mirabai breaks no sweat, clinches top spot in style

Mirabai Chanu’s total of 193kg was 32kg more than that of the second-placed lifter. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, competing after a year since her fourth-place finish at Paris 2024, warmed up for next month’s World championships with the women’s 48 kg gold in the Commonwealth weightlifting championships at […]

Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal confirms romance with rapper Nicki Nicole

Barcelona and Spain football star Lamine Yamal has confirmed he is in a relationship, sharing a romantic photo with Argentinian singer Nicki Nicole on Instagram. The post features the pair posing in front of a heart-themed cake, surrounded by red, white and pink flowers, as well as balloons in matching colours. Yamal captioned the photo […]

Sachin Tendulkar’s witty reply to fan – ‘Why? Are you planning to play them’ – goes viral | Cricket News

Sachin Tendulkar cuts during day 5 of the First Test Match between India and England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on December 15, 2008 in Chennai. He named this innings as his most ‘meaningful’ on Reddit (Photo by Julian Herbert/Getty Images) Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar delighted fans on Monday as he hosted a Reddit Ask […]

Bizarre! Kevin Pietersen suggests massive rule change; wants 12 runs for a six | Cricket News

Kevin Pietersen has suggested a rule change in the scoring system, saying that sixes over 100 meters should fetch teams 12 runs! (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has once again suggested a radical change to cricket’s scoring system, suggesting that massive sixes should be worth more than the traditional maximum. […]

Khalid Jamil unveils first India squad for CAFA Cup: No Mohun Bagan players

India head coach Khalid Jamil announced his first 23-man squad for the upcoming CAFA Nations Cup, but the headline-grabbing omission came from Mohun Bagan Super Giant. None of the Kolkata giants’ players have made it to the final list after the club refused to release them for national duty. The tournament, set to be held […]

Asian Shooting Championship: Manu Bhaker finishes fourth in women’s 25m pistol event

File photo of Manu Bhaker. | Photo Credit: PTI Double Olympic medallist Indian shooter Manu Bhaker finished fourth in the women’s 25m pistol competition at the Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent on Monday (August 25, 2025). Bhaker’s compatriot Esha Singh ended sixth in the eight-women final with 18 points. Bhaker shot 25, four less than […]

Ex-Pakistan cricketer brings Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma into the mix while detecting India’s ‘issue’ before Asia Cup 2025

Former Pakistan cricketer Bazid Khan pinpointed India’s weaknesses ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, including those involved with captain Suryakumar Yadav. With the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from T20Is, the Indian team will be going into the continental showpiece without their big two for the first time. Bazid, who played just […]