NEW DELHI:: In another snub to Vinesh Phogat, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has declined her request to enter her name for three upcoming international tournaments, including the Hungary ranking series in Budapest.The federation cited her suspension period and an unsatisfactory reply to its show-cause notice as reasons for the rejection.Vinesh had sought entries […]
Jannik Sinner insisted there was no cause for concern after a bleeding foot threatened to overshadow his gritty opening-round victory over Miomir Kecmanovic at Wimbledon 2026 on Monday, June 29 on Centre Court. The defending champion battled back from two sets to one down to beat the Serbian 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 in a […]
Jannik Sinner produced a statement of resilience at Wimbledon 2026, overcoming Miomir Kecmanovic in a dramatic five-set battle to book his place in Round 2. The Italian took three hours and 30 minutes to win the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-3. It was far from straightforward for the World No.1, who extended his […]
Jannik Sinner begins his Wimbledon title defence as the man to beat, but former India tennis star Vijay Amritraj believes the Italian will face no shortage of challenges despite the absence of Carlos Alcaraz. With the Spaniard ruled out of this year’s Championships because of a wrist injury, Sinner has emerged as the overwhelming favourite […]
The Indian women’s cricket team secured their place in the Los Angeles Olympics 2028, a day after their group-stage exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in the United Kingdom. Cricket is returning to the Olympics after a mammoth 128-year absence. The last time cricket was played at the Olympic Games was at the […]
Kidambi Srikanth (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Kidambi Srikanth finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament after losing a hard-fought men’s singles final to Chinese Taipei’s Su Li-yang. The 33-year-old former world No. 1 showed great fighting spirit by recovering after losing the opening game, but eventually went down 15-21, 21-16, 9-21 […]
Rishabh Pant (Video grab) NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant gave fans a hearty dose of laughter on Thursday, sharing a hilarious video of himself attempting golf while sidelined with injury, just as Team India began their two-match Test series against the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with […]
When Brazil lifted the FIFA World Cup for a fifth time in 2002, nobody would have expected them to go more than two decades without winning it again. Since that victory, the knockout rounds have turned into a recurring nightmare for the Selecao. Despite possessing great talent like Kaka, Neymar Jr and Vinicius Junior, Brazil […]
India’s Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo/R SenthilKumar) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised against preparing rank turner pitches for the upcoming two-match Test series between India and West Indies, warning that such surfaces could prove counterproductive by reducing the gap between the two teams. The series is scheduled to begin with the […]
In a latest development, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi put on a new condition for the Indian team to collect the Asia Cup 2025 trophy, stating Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav should collect the silverware personally from the continental cricket federation’s office. The development came in during a routine […]
