No rush: Srihari says he will take his time before deciding whether to compete in 200m freestyle too. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT After setting the ‘India best’ time in 200m freestyle earlier this month, two-time Olympian swimmer Srihari Nataraj is considering pursuing the style along with his favourite backstroke in 2026. Srihari, who competed […]
Tottenham Hotspur are set to sign Japanese defender Kota Takai in a £5 million deal. The 20-year-old will likely join the club next month and he is poised to become a key part of manager Thomas Frank’s first-team squad. Who is Kota Takai? Kota Takai was born in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, in 2004. He started his […]
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s first Test against England at Headingley is turning into an instant classic — packed with big runs, sharp banter, and Jasprit Bumrah’s record-breaking brilliance under cloudy skies. Day 2 saw India finish their imposing first innings at 471, anchored by Rishabh Pant’s sparkling seventh Test century. But the […]
Sanjay Manjrekar, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli Shubman Gill, India’s new Test captain, displayed intense emotions reminiscent of Virat Kohli‘s leadership style during Day 2 of the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy match against England at Headingley on June 22, 2025. The 24-year-old captain celebrated animatedly when Mohammed Siraj appeared to dismiss Joe Root, though the decision […]
Jasprit Bumrah during day three of the Fourth Test vs England at Old Trafford (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Manchester: It’s been over 50 days since the Indian team arrived here in England, and Jasprit Bumrah’s workload has been the focal point of India’s planning ahead of each Test. As India’s batters were pulling off […]
Former India captain Ajinkya Rahane has flagged a big concern for the side going into the final Test match of the series. Rahane’s comments come just a day after India’s heroic escape in Manchester, where they batted nearly 2 days to eke out a draw. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Rahane flagged what he thought […]
Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman who devoted his entire 15-year playing career to the Chicago Cubs, has passed away at the age of 65, it was announced on Monday. Sandberg, a 10-time All-Star and the National League MVP in 1984, had revealed on 22 January 2024 that he was battling metastatic prostate […]
At just 26, Tadej Pogacar has turned the Tour de France into his kingdom, claiming his fourth title on Sunday and cementing a reign that recalls the hunger of Eddy Merckx and the iron grip of Lance Armstrong – yet feels entirely his own. This victory was more than just a triumph -— it was […]
India’s Divya Deshmukh put it across compatriot Koneru Humpy in the final of the FIDE chess World Cup in Batumi, Georgia on Monday. | Photo Credit: FIDE The little girl was dressed in a pink frock and a pinker overcoat. “Divya Deshmukh,” she said when one asked her what her name was, on that November […]
India’s left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed has cut short his stint with English county side Essex owing to personal reasons, the club confirmed on Monday. The 26-year-old, who had joined Essex in June for what was supposed to be a two-month spell covering both red and white-ball formats, returned home after featuring in just two first-class […]
