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NFL playoff picture: Week 18 scenarios, clinched teams and key matchups to watch

The 2025 NFL regular season wraps up with an exciting Week 18, where the final playoff spots and seeding will be decided. While many teams have secured their postseason berths, high-stakes games on Sunday will determine division winners, the AFC’s top seed, and who gets crucial home-field advantage. Teams already in the playoffs Heading into […]

Australia (AUS) vs England (ENG), Ashes 5th Test Day 2 Live Score and Updates: Will Joe Root score his 2nd hundred in Australia?

07:15 IST: By the end of the morning session, the pair had added a vital 57 runs off just 66 balls, setting the stage for a potentially big first-inning total. Root is unbeaten on 31, and Brook stands tall on 23, both looking set to play the long game. The Australian bowlers, while decent, struggled […]

Boxing National Championships: ‘Logistical’ issues, delays mar opening day; women’s matches pushed back | Boxing News

Boxing (Photo Credits: X) GREATER NOIDA: The country’s senior boxers were left anxiously waiting for hours as chaos marred the opening day of the boxing National Championships, which was delayed by over four hours after the rings were not ready due to “logistical” issues here on Sunday.The prolonged delay forced organisers to reschedule 32 women’s […]

Jay Shah’s mission Olympics: Want 100 medals from India in 2036, 10 from Gujarat

Former BCCI president Jay Shah has set an ambitious target for Indian sport ahead of the 2036 Olympic Games, saying the country should aim to win 100 medals if it succeeds in hosting the event. Speaking at an event in Surat, Shah expressed confidence that India would not only host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 […]

WPL 2026: Meg Lanning named UP Warriorz captain | Cricket News

Meg Lanning (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Former Australian skipper Meg Lanning was on Sunday named the captain of UP Warriorz ahead of the Women’s Premier League beginning January 9.The legendary Australian was the captain of Delhi Capitals for the first three editions of the competition, having led them to each of the summit […]

Why is Hugo Ekitike missing Liverpool’s clash against Fulham? Arne Slot provides injury update

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has revealed the reason behind star striker Hugo Ekitike’s absence from the squad for their Premier League clash against Fulham on Sunday (January 4). The decision raised concerns ahead of a crucial showdown with leaders Arsenal. Hugo Ekitike’s injury and impact on the squad The French forward, who has been […]

Bangladesh Asks ICC to Move T20 World Cup Matches From India Citing Security Threats

A major controversy is brewing in the world of cricket, as reported by India Today. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to move all of its T20 World Cup matches out of India, citing ‘security threats to some of their players’. This development follows the recent controversy where […]

Sarfaraz Khan’s fitness concerns leaves Mumbai’s knockout push in Vijay Hazare Trophy at risk: Report

Mumbai’s road to the knockout stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy has become increasingly complicated following a heavy defeat to Maharashtra and emerging fitness concerns around Sarfaraz Khan, according to a report. After winning their first four matches convincingly, Mumbai entered the clash against Maharashtra knowing that an outright win would all but seal qualification. […]

‘Only after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retire … ‘: R Ashwin makes bold Ruturaj Gaikwad claim after India’s ODI squad snub | Cricket News

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Ruturaj Gaikwad is once again on the outside, looking in. The young batter scored a fine hundred against South Africa in the recent series. Many felt it should have helped his case. But when India announced their squad for the ODI series against New Zealand on Saturday, Ruturaj’s […]

First time in 138 years: Australia break tradition by fielding no spinner in SCG Test | Cricket News

Across the first four Tests of the series, spinners claimed just nine wickets, accounting for only a fraction of the total overs bowled. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia created an unwanted slice of history by naming a Test XI without a specialist spinner for a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with skipper Steve Smith […]