File photo of Elavenil Valarivan | Photo Credit: The Hindu Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan clinched the gold medal in women’s 10m air rifle competition of the 16th Asian Championships in Shymkent on Friday (August 22, 2025) with a characteristically composed performance in the final. The 26-year-old from Tamil Nadu, who has won multiple gold medals […]
The matches scheduled to be held at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium will now be held at DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai in the upcoming Women’s World Cup 2025, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Friday, along with an updated list of fixtures. DY Patil stadium thus joins other venues – ACA Stadium (Guwahati), Holkar […]
Mohammad Rizwan (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Things are not going Pakistan’s star wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan’s way. After being dropped from the Asia Cup squad and demoted in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts, his poor run has now extended to the Caribbean Premier League.Playing for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Rizwan managed only 3 […]
India left-arm spinner Gouher Sultana has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. Sultana made her international debut during an ODI against Pakistan in 2008 and went on to represent the country in 50 ODIs and 37 T20Is. Her last appearance for the country came during the Women’s T20 World Cup 2014 against Pakistan. […]
R Ashwin and Rahul Dravid NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Rahul Dravid and senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revisited a controversial moment from the 2023 Border-Gavaskar Trophy during the latest episode of Kutti Stories with Ash. The incident revolved around Ashwin facing backlash for allegedly helping Australia through a Tamil-language YouTube video on playing spin […]
When ESPN opted out of its contract with Major League Baseball in February, the network was hoping to get a reworked package at a lower cost while Commissioner Rob Manfred thought the sport could optimize its rights in the short term for Home Run Derby and Wild Card round. In the end, both parties may […]
R Praggnanandhaa. Photo: X@rpraggnachess World champion D Gukesh was held to a draw by the lone wild card Samuel Sevian of United States, while fellow Indian R Praggnanandhaa also split the point with Nodirbek Abdusattorov of Uzbekistan in the third round of the Sinquefield Cup here. With his second draw in as many days, Praggnanadhaa […]
A proposal to restructure the World Test Championship (WTC) into a two-tiered system, potentially dividing the 12 Test-playing nations into two groups of six teams, or into two groups of seven and five teams, is gaining traction. While some argue that this system could improve the quality of matches and increase competitiveness by having top […]
Crystal Palace are set to kick off their European journey in a UEFA Conference League qualifier against Norwegian side Fredrikstad. While the Eagles were relegated from the Europa League earlier this season, they now stand as strong contenders to claim the Conference League title, following in the footsteps of West Ham and Chelsea, who previously […]
Carlos Alcaraz has been handed a tricky path at the 2025 US Open despite staying clear of defending champion Jannik Sinner’s half of the draw. The Spaniard, chasing a second crown at Flushing Meadows, could face a high-value semi-final against one of his familiar opponent, Novak Djokovic if both progress as expected. Alcaraz, who opens […]
