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Football meets shooting on rain-soaked evening: India’s oldest school tournament opens with unique sporting parallel | Football News

Football meets shooting on rain-soaked evening in Subroto Cup (Special Arrangements) NEW DELHI: Under ominous black clouds casting their spell over Delhi’s skyline, the Subroto Cup, India’s oldest national school football tournament, roared to life with its 64th edition at the Ambedkar Stadium on Tuesday. Despite heavy rain in the morning hours of the day, […]

Asia Cup: Sunil Gavaskar backs India’s fantastic squad selection

India cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has backed the Asia Cup 2025 squad, heaping praise on the team’s depth and balance. He highlighted how India’s batting lineup offers multiple match-winners while the bowling attack boasts versatility across conditions. Gavaskar particularly applauded the appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain, calling him a future leader of the side. […]

John Wall, ex-Washington Wizards’ star guard, hangs boots after 11 NBA seasons

Washington Wizards’ former star guard John Wall on Tuesday announced his retirement after 11 NBA seasons, reported CBS Sports, adding, he last played for the Los Angeles Clippers during the 2022-23 season. Taking to X, Washington Wizards wrote, “One of our franchise all-time greats. The definition of an era. A lasting legacy. A forever Wizard. […]

Asia Cup: Former World Cup winner surprised at Yashasvi Jaiswal’s exclusion – ‘Players who make the team win …’ | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal (Agency Photo) Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal expressed surprise at Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s exclusion from India’s 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad, which was announced on Tuesday.The squad will be led by Suryakumar as captain, with Shubman Gill serving as vice-captain. India Asia Cup squad press conference: What Ajit Agarkar, Surya said on shocking calls […]

The Boston Celtics have a new owner. The drive to add more NBA championships wont change

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have a new owner, and there’s one thing that isn’t going to change at the NBA’s most-decorated franchise. “Coming in second is not the objective, and it’s not acceptable,” private equity mogul Bill Chisholm said Tuesday after taking control of the team from Wyc Grousbeck. “The ultimate yardstick is […]

‘I can’t fathom Shreyas Iyer’s exclusion’: Former India coach on India’s Asia Cup squad | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed disbelief over the exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from India’s Asia Cup squad announced at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Tuesday, while Test captain Shubman Gill secured a spot despite missing recent T20I matches.“With regards to Shreyas, not his […]

Asia Cup 2025: ‘Shubman Gill’s form in England exceeded expectations’ – Ajit Agarkar on Team India’s vice-captaincy | Cricket News

India’s captain Shubman Gill (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s chief selector Ajit Agarkar has clarified some key decisions made during the announcement of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 squad, particularly the omission of Shreyas Iyer and the appointment of Shubman Gill as vice-captain. Despite Iyer’s strong showing, including a half-century against Australia in December 2023, Agarkar […]

Asia Cup 2025: Hardik Pandya’s personality, aura and leadership are invaluable to India, says Abhishek Nayar

The former India coach, Abhishek Nayar, believes that all-rounder Hardik Pandya remains an invaluable asset to the Indian team, given his all-round contributions with both bat and ball, along with his leadership qualities in limited-overs cricket. Pandya was named in India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025, where he is expected to play a key […]

Asia Cup 2025: India announces squad, Shubman Gill named vice-captain

File photo of Shubman Gill. | Photo Credit: PTI Test skipper Shubman Gill was on Tuesday (August 19, 2025) appointed as the vice-captain, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was also included in India’s 15-member T20 squad for the Asia Cup starting September 9 in the UAE. Gill’s last T20 match was against Sri Lanka at […]

Suryakumar Yadav braves Mumbai rains to reach BCCI HQ for India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad selection; ‘It’s raining heavily’

India captain Suryakumar Yadav braved Mumbai rains to reach BCCI headquarters on Tuesday for the Asia Cup 2025 squad selection, the visuals of which went viral on social media. The BCCI on Monday sent an official email stating that the Indian team will be announced on Tuesday at 1:30 PM IST with chief selector Ajit […]