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Coach Gautam Gambhir believes in me more than I believe in myself: Akash Deep

Fast bowler Akash Deep has spoken about the backing he received from coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill during India’s tour of England. Akash was effusive in his praise for Gambhir, saying the head coach had more belief in him than he had in himself. The fast bowler featured in three of the five […]

Indian Olympic Association formally approves India’s 2030 Commonwealth Games bid

File picture of Indian flag projected onto a balloon during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi. A bigger large delegation of Commonwealth Sport is expected to be in Ahmedabad later this month. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) formally approved […]

India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement: Shubman Gill poised for T20I return; will Jasprit Bumrah play all matches?

Following the 2-2 series draw against England, the focus has shifted to India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad announcement, which is expected to be out by August 19 and 20. The Asia Cup 2025 starts on September 9 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with India beginning their campaign against UAE on September 10 followed by […]

Football transfers: Everton sign Jack Grealish on loan; set to follow in Wayne Rooney’s footsteps | Football News

Everton has completed the loan signing of Jack Grealish from Manchester City for the 2025/26 season (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Manchester City winger Jack Grealish has joined Premier League side Everton on loan for the 2025-26 season. The 29-year-old struggled for game time under Pep Guardiola last season, making just seven Premier League starts. […]

Tennis star Monica Seles reveals shocking battle with Myasthenia Gravis, a rare autoimmune disease

Tennis star Monica Seles revealed she first noticed symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG), a neuromuscular autoimmune disease, while playing with family and friends. “I would be playing with some kids or family members, and I would miss a ball. I was like, ‘Yeah, I see two balls.’ These are obviously symptoms that you can’t ignore,” […]

Injuries are a part of the game; injury substitutes are unnecessary

Had England won the final Test at the Oval, it is possible that without facing a single delivery, their No.11 might have emerged as hero. Chris Woakes walking out gingerly, his left arm in a sling hidden under his sweater was already one of the heroic sights of the series; at Old Trafford Rishabh Pant […]

West Indies cricket battles funding crisis as glory days fade into distant memory

The once-unstoppable West Indies cricket team – an empire that ruled the 1980s and early 2000s with titans like Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Michael Holding, and Brian Lara – now stands as a shadow of its former self. The decline is not just painful; it is catastrophic. In 2020, an audit uncovered a “massive hole” […]

ED summons Suresh Raina in connection with betting app case | Cricket News

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former India cricketer Suresh Raina for questioning tomorrow in connection with the 1xBet case, part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal betting platforms and their celebrity promoters.The probe has already drawn in several high-profile names. Suresh Raina announces retirement from all formats of cricket On Monday, actor Rana Daggubati […]

Mondo Duplantis breaks pole vault world record for 13th time, clears 6.29m

Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis broke his own world record for the 13th time after clearing 6.29m to headline the Istvn Gyulai Memorial – a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting – in Budapest on Tuesday (12). The Swedish vaulter, returning to the scene of his 2023 World Championships triumph, was pushed all the way […]

Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium may lose Women’s World Cup matches

Change in plan: The stadium was scheduled to host four 2025 Women’s CWC matches. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru could lose hosting rights for the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, which commences next month. It is understood that the Bengaluru city police denied permission for the […]