World archery championships: Dhiraj, Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat and compound archer V. Jyothi to compete

FIie photo of Deepika Kumari. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Reigning compound individual World champions Ojas Deotale and Aditi Swami, Asian Games silver medallist Abhishek Verma and Olympian recurve archers Atanu Das and Bhajan Kaur have missed out on berths in the Indian team for the World archery championships, to be held in Gwangju, South … Read more

Experienced Matthai sweeps top spot in four cattegories

The winners (left to right) – K. Sundeep, Philippos Matthai, Syed Salman, C.P. Gowtham and Shivani Pruthvi New Delhi’s Philippos Matthai brought into play all his vast experience and undoubted driving skills to win outright in four categories in the Vamcy Merla Channai Gravel Fest, which doubled up as the second round of Octane Pits … Read more

Bangladesh tighten grip on first Sri Lanka Test

Sri Lanka’s Milan Rathnayake celebrates the wicket of Bangladesh’s Nayeem Hasan during the second day of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Galle, Sri Lanka, on June 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Bangladesh continued its dominance over Sri Lanka on the second day of the first Test on Wednesday, … Read more

Team India embarks on a new red-ball era in Old Blighty

Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja at a training session. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sporting transitions are often intimidating and discomforting. Personnel change, demands shift, goals are reset and targets revised. In cricket, where captains often mould teams in their own image, a change at the helm brings about an entire identity switch. … Read more

TNPL | Sensational Surya wins it for Madurai Panthers

Surya troubled the batters with his pace and accuracy at the death. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN Left-arm pacer Surya Anand’s incredible over — four wickets off five deliveries, including a hat-trick — swung the contest in Siechem Madurai Panthers’ favour in a TNPL match at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground here on Wednesday. … Read more

TNPL | Panthers withdraw ball-tampering complaint against Dragons

Ashwin’s Dragons have been cleared of ball-tampering allegations. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) on Wednesday confirmed that Siechem Madurai Panthers has formally withdrawn its complaint alleging ball-tampering by players of Dindigul Dragons during a TNPL fixture last week. In an official statement, the TNCA stated that the matter … Read more

We are really happy with where our bowling is: Stokes

Shoaib  is third most experienced bowler in the England line-up. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: Getty Images For English cricket, 2025-26 will be a litmus test. The twin five-match series — first against India starting in Leeds on Friday and the second the Ashes in Australia later this year — present the biggest challenge for … Read more

Bombay High Court dismisses BCCI’s petition against Kochi Tuskers

A Single-Bench judge rejected BCCI’s challenge to the arbitral awards, ruling that the Court could not sit and act as an appellate authority over the arbitrator’s findings.   | Photo Credit: The Hindu   In a major setback to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Bombay High Court has upheld arbitral awards, … Read more

Reddit ropes in Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador

Sachin Tendulkar during an event in Mumbai. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Social media platform Reddit on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) announced Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador. Sports fans will now have exclusive opportunities to engage with Tendulkar in Reddit communities, the company said in a statement. Through his … Read more

Burns running hot with one-stroke lead

Sam Burns tees off on the 10th hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club on June 15, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. | Photo Credit: AP Sam Burns out-duelled fellow American J.J. Spaun down the stretch to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday’s third round of the US … Read more

Make the World Test Championship more inclusive in two groups

In the next 15 months, South Africa, World Test champions, play no series at home. This says something important about their win in the final at Lord’s where they beat Australia convincingly in what their low-key leader, Tenda Bavuma, the first Black man to captain the country called, “a win for the “small” teams. These … Read more

TNPL | Rajkumar stars as Cholas open account

Rajkumar hit five fours and as many sixes in his blistering knock. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN R. Rajkumar’s blistering unbeaten 58 (24b, 5×4, 5×6) set up Trichy Grand Cholas’ 14-run win over Lyca Kovai Kings in a TNPL clash at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground on Tuesday. After a sudden downpour delayed the … Read more

Women, infrastructure key focus points for RSPB: secretary Lochab

Indian Railways has been crucial for providing financial security to sportspersons, especially women, and it has been a conscious decision on its part. “I think it’s a combination of being a good fit for women athletes and a conscious decision on our part. The working conditions with Railways is conducive for women, which makes it … Read more

ICC ready for 4-day Tests in ”27-29 WTC cycle; India, Australia, England to still play 5-day matches: Report

The International Cricket Council (ICC) logo at the ICC headquarters in Dubai. | Photo Credit: Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) is ready to sanction four-day Tests for smaller nations in the 2027-29 World Test Championship cycle but India, Australia and England can still play the traditional five-day matches, according a report here. The move … Read more

Netherlands vs Nepal T20: Netherlands beats Nepal in third Super Over, first time in history of T20 cricket

Netherlands beats Nepal in historic T20 match with three super overs, securing victory with a six in the final over. Photo: X/@KNCBcricket The Netherlands beat Nepal after an incredible three super overs during a T20 International tri-series match in Glasgow, the first time in the history of T20 or List A cricket. Michael Levitt struck … Read more

Shedge to lead Mumbai’s Emerging Team to U.K.

The MCA Emerging Team members and office-bearers at a press briefing in Mumbai on June 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Promising all-rounder Suryansh Shedge will lead a 17-member Mumbai Emerging team on a four-week exposure tour to the United Kingdom, starting June 28. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) secretary Abhay Hadap announced the squad … Read more

FATF condemns Pahalgam attack, to release report on ‘state-sponsored terror’ for first time

The Financial Action Task Force is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog and sets international standards that aim to prevent these illegal activities. File | Photo Credit: AP The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the apex inter-governmental anti-terror financing watchdog, has issued a statement condemning the Pahalgam terror attack, noting that it “could … Read more

Promising pacer Deepesh breaks into Indian under-19 squad

Deepesh is the son of former Tamil Nadu player Devendran. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Having come close last year, Tamil Nadu’s D. Deepesh finally made it to the India under-19 squad on Monday when he was announced as one of the injury replacements for the tour of England later this month. The 17-year-old pacer … Read more