India vs Pakistan in danger? Here’s the latest on handshake row from Dubai | Cricket News

The controversy erupted when Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not exchange the customary handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has threatened to withdraw from the remaining Asia Cup 2025 matches if match referee Andy […]

Ivy League Tightens Rules by Policing Athlete Deals over $2,000

(Bloomberg) — Ivy League athletic departments are ramping up the paper work to prove they played no part in compensating their athletes, drawing a sharp distinction from powerhouse college programs paying millions to players. Athletic departments are signing attestations of independence for any name, image and likeness deals for players making $2,000 or more, according […]

When can Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow expect to return? Details here

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a left toe injury in the first half of his side’s match against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Despite Burrow’s injury, the Bengals managed to win Sunday’s home game 31-27 against the Jaguars. Burrow had to be helped off the field after enduring the injury. Jeremy Rauch of Fox […]

Handshake Gate: PCB wants Pycroft removed; Will India receive trophy from Naqvi if they win final?

Dubai, Sep 15 (PTI) The Indian players’ refusal to exchange handshakes with their Pakistani counterparts after an Asia Cup clash here snowballed into a major controversy on Monday as an irate PCB sought the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft, holding him responsible for the fiasco that has stirred fresh tensions between the two arch-rivals. […]

Pakistan demands ‘immediate removal’ of IND vs PAK match referee from Asia Cup 2025; here’s why

On September 15, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) demanded the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025. The PCB alleged that he had violated the ICC code of conduct. After the IND vs PAK match, the Indian players did not shake hands with the Pakistan team. Pycroft did not take […]

India can win the womens World Cup provided they handle pressure, says Sulakshana Naik

Mumbai, Sep 15 (PTI) The Indian women’s team is more than capable of winning the World Cup at home provided it handles the pressure, former wicketkeeper-batter Sulakshana Naik said on Monday. India, who have never won the ODI World Cup in any of its previous 12 editions, will co-host the eight-team tournament with Sri Lanka […]

Ind vs Pak: Shoaib Akhtar expresses disagreement on ‘handshake row’ at Asia Cup , says, ‘don’t make things political’

With Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his ‘men in blue’ refused to shake with the Pakistani team during the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his disagreement. Speaking on a Pakistani show after the match, Akhtar advised players not to make cricket political and play […]

World Athletics Championships | Tokyo night of triumphs: Upsets and new champions crowned

It was a damp humid night. Or evening. It depended on how it ended for a few. Close to 60,000 fans had packed in. On the anvil, along with the rest were the two 100m semi-finals, separated by a couple of hours before the power-packed finals. In between, if you were a fan of a […]

Ind vs Pak, Asia Cup 2025: ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi slams India over ‘handshake row’, says ‘utterly disappointed’

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has strongly criticised India’s conduct during Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan. Mohsin Naqvi criticised the Indian team for refusing to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts before and after the match. He referred to it as a violation of the […]