Suryaksh Rawat of Uttarakhand upset second-seeded Karnataka’s D. S. Saneeth in the men’s badminton semifinals of the 38th National Games in Dehradun on Monday. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar Tamil Nadu’s S. Rudramayan created a National record by lifting 175kg in the snatch event of the men’s +109k event in the National Games. | … Read more
R Praggnanandhaa. File. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament on Sunday (February 2, 2025). There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and every tiebreak game after … Read more
DeChambeau. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Two-time Major champion, Bryson DeChambeau was defeated and disappointed with his performance, especially on the 17th hole, but was equally delighted about the Indian experience in the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Golf Club. “I would have had a better chance if I hadn’t made … Read more
England captain Jos Buttler addresses a press conference ahead of the first ODI against India in Nagpur on Wednesday | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK England skipper Jos Buttler backed his team’s aggressive approach despite poor results in India during the T20Is. “We want to play in exactly the same way. We want to find ways … Read more
It was a brilliantly consistent fare from Ollie Schniederjans as he wound up with a 10-under 178, and beat fellow American and two-time Major champion Bryson DeChambeau by four shots, in the International Series golf championship, in front of packed arena, at the DLF here on Sunday. The 31-year-old Ollie, a former world No.1 amateur … Read more
Sportsperson G. Trisha with Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy in Hyderabad on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced a cash incentive of ₹1 crore to G. Trisha, who was the ‘player of the tournament’ and ‘player of the final’ in the recently-concluded Women’s World Cup … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah. | Photo Credit: ANI Former skipper Ravi Shastri reckons that Jasprit Bumrah’s potential absence could severely weaken the Indian team in the Champions Trophy but advised against rushing the premier fast bowler’s return to the national side. Bumrah suffered back spasms in the fifth Test against Australia at Sydney in January, and did … Read more
England’s captain Jos Buttler listens to question during a press conference before a training session ahead of the first one day international cricket match between India and England in Nagpur, India, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP It hasn’t quite gone the way England would have liked but skipper Jos Buttler on Wednesday … Read more
Australian skipper Pat Cummins. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia captain and pace spearhead Pat Cummins is “heavily unlikely” to be fit in time for this month’s Champions Trophy, head coach Andrew McDonald has revealed, opening up the possibility of either Steve Smith or Travis Head leading the side. Cummins hasn’t been able to … Read more
File picture of Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The eighteenth century Scottish economist Adam Smith may not have been a cricket fan, but something he said does apply to the sport. In his Wealth of Nations he wrote, “It is not from the benevolence of the … Read more
Great going: The Tamil Nadu’s women players celebrate their triumph. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR All smiles: The Tamil Nadu women’s basketballers with their gold medals. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Victorious: The victorious Punjab men’s basketball team. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Looking stronger with many new coming in, Punjab shocked … Read more
The eighteenth century Scottish economist Adam Smith may not have been a cricket fan, but something he said does apply to the sport. In his Wealth of Nations he wrote, “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their … Read more
Say cheese: In the middle of frenzied welcome, Kamalini’s family takes time for a selfie. | Photo Credit: B. VELANKANNI RAJ G. Kamalini arrived in Chennai on Tuesday, physically tired after an overnight journey from Malaysia via Bengaluru but mentally rearing to go once again. Speaking to The Hindu, the youngster looked back on India’s … Read more
Rahi won the gold in 25m pistol. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR In 2022, just as she got ready to leave home to catch a flight for the World Championship, shooter Rahi Sarnobat felt very uneasy. There was a tingling feeling in her right hand and she felt something was wrong in her heart … Read more
Varun Chakravarthy with Kuldeep Yadav during a practice session ahead of the first ODI cricket match against England, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, on February 4, 2025 | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak In-form mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy was on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) included in the Indian ODI squad after his heroics in … Read more
World champion D Gukesh | Photo Credit: PTI World champion D Gukesh maintained his half-point lead with an easy draw against Wei Yi of China, while R Praggnanandhaa outwitted top seed Fabiano Caruana of the United States to come within striking distance of the leader after the 11th round of Tata Steel Masters. Playing the … Read more
They may have struggled in recent times but the form of skipper Rohit Sharma and his longtime colleague Virat Kohli will be key to India’s success in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, reckoned former batter Suresh Raina | Photo Credit: PTI They may have struggled in recent times but the form of skipper Rohit Sharma … Read more
Former Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test i.e. the second and final Test against Australia in Galle. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne is set to retire from international cricket after playing his 100th Test, which will be the … Read more
Former India spinner R Ashwin has expressed concern at T20 batting star Sanju Samson’s lack of form, saying his mind will start “playing tricks” with him if he does not find a way out of the current rut. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Former India spinner R Ashwin has expressed concern at T20 batting star … Read more
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Both Suryakumar and Dube, who took part in the recently-concluded India-England five-match T20I series which the hosts won 4-1, have played one game each in Mumbai’s title defence of the Ranji Trophy this season. | Photo Credit: AP India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube have been included in Mumbai’s 18-member squad for their … Read more
Bengal Tigers’ goalkepper is mobbed by his teammates after the shootout win. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN In a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers was 0.2 seconds from missing out on the Hockey India League (HIL) final when Florent van Aubel’s reverse flick in the sudden death barely beat the buzzer. Then, goalkeeper … Read more
Sai Sudharsan. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR In a major boost to Tamil Nadu, opener B. Sai Sudharsan has recovered from his sports hernia injury and will return to action for the team’s Ranji Trophy quarterfinal clash with Vidarbha in Nagpur, starting on Saturday. Sai Sudharsan has been out of action since … Read more
Manipur weightlifter Bindyarani on her way to a new National mark in 55kg snatch in at the 38th National Games in Dehradhun on Friday. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR S. Bindyarani Devi broke former Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu’s snatch National record while winning the National Games women’s 55kg weightlifting gold at the Maharana … Read more
Varun Aaron says Jasprit Bumrah makes exceptional use of his natural ability. | Photo Credit: File photo: Getty Images : Former India pacer Varun Aaron compared Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to control the ball to that of the great Wasim Akram, speaking about Bumrah’s performance in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy. “That’s one of the finest series … Read more
Power-packed: Niemann strikes a rousing tee-shot on the 16th hole. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan Joaquin Niemann tackled the tricky course with great poise as he led with a 6-under 138 on the second day of the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Club on Friday. The 26-year-old Chilean, who has four … Read more
Tanmay has been the most consistent batter for Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: V. V. SUBRAHMANYAM Tanmay Agarwal has every reason to look back at the just-concluded Ranji Trophy campaign for Hyderabad with a sense of pride and joy. The 29-year-old southpaw scored 934 runs in 12 innings with four hundreds at an average of 77.83 … Read more
Maharashtra’s Parth grabbed the 10m air rifle event. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR He is just 17 and the National Games shooting’s men’s 10m air rifle final field had some big names, including World No. 4 Arjun Babuta who narrowly missed a bronze at the last Olympics, another Paris Olympian Sandeep Singh and 2022 … Read more
Abhishek celebrates his century. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The series in the bag. A boisterous crowd at the Wankhede Stadium was behind the home team. It perhaps resulted in a fitting trigger for Abhishek Sharma who single-handedly blew England away with a blitzkrieg that shattered a plethora of records and set up a crushing … Read more
Brysan DeChambeau in action on the opening day of the International Series golf championship at the DLF Club in Gurugram on Thursday, January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: Kamesh Srinivasan The reigning PGA champion Bryson DeChambeau was the focus on the opening day of the $2 million International Series golf championship at the DLF Golf … Read more