Jake Weatherald is bowled by Ben Stokes during day two of the fourth Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matt Page admitted he was left in a “state of shock” after witnessing the carnage during the two-day fourth Ashes Test, an outcome that has…
U-TURN YEAR: After the high of 2024, Barca’s Yamal (left) and Liverpool icon Salah discovered fame is fickle. (Image: TNN) RAW TALENT Fancy a swig of raw milk? Good for your gut, and legs it seems. Head too. It’s superfood, just ask Super Haaland. He loves to visit a Cheshire farm to get his locally…
India vs. Bangladesh. (Image: Agencies) This year, most scrambled to check the Google Maps to find Curacao when the smallest-ever nation, in terms of population and size, qualified for next year’s mammoth World Cup 2026. With 155,000 inhabitants, the Caribbean island was guided to the top tier by Dick Advocaat, the former Rangers and PSV…
Both sets of fans sang chants in Jota’s name in the 18th and 20th minutes — the shirt numbers he wore during his spells at Molineux and Anfield respectively. (Getty Images) Florian Wirtz’s first Liverpool goal fired the Reds into the Premier League’s top four despite an unconvincing 2-1 win over Wolves on a day…
Manchester City’s Rayan Cherki celebrates with Erling Haaland (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP) Rayan Cherki delivered another decisive statement of his growing influence at Manchester City as his late strike secured a 2-1 Premier League win over Nottingham Forest and lifted Pep Guardiola’s side to the top of the table on Saturday. The France international was…
England’s Ben Stokes celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) England produced a stunning Boxing Day result at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, pulling off a memorable four-wicket win over Australia that carried significance well beyond the Ashes scoreline. Although Australia had already sealed the urn with a commanding 3-0 lead in the series, the victory marked…
Stuart Broad (Screengrab-X) England finally broke their long Australian hoodoo by winning the fourth Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, chasing down a target of 175 despite losing six wickets on the final day. The victory ended an 18-match winless run for England in Australia and marked their first Test success Down Under since…
Desert Vipers survived a late wobble to register a five-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriorz at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday, officially knocking the Warriorz out of playoff contention. The win made the Vipers the first side in World ILT20 history to notch up eight group-stage victories.With this result, one of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders…
Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne. (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has strongly criticised the pitch used for the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saying it was too difficult for batters. The match saw an unusual amount of action on Day 1, with as many as 20 wickets falling, something…
India’s Renuka Singh, right, celebrates a wicket with Richa Ghosh (PTI Photo) Thiruvananthapuram: Under the lights at Thiruvananthapuram’s Greenfield Stadium, cheered on by nearly 6,000 fans, India delivered another emphatic all-round performance to surge 3–0 up in the five-match T20 series against Sri Lanka on Friday. Winning the toss for the third consecutive game, Harmanpreet…
John Cena’s retirement from WWE was always going to be emotional. Few careers in professional wrestling have carried the same weight, longevity and cultural impact. After more than two decades at the top, the Cenation Leader finally decided to call time on an era, stepping away following a farewell run that felt both celebratory and…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday proposed a new structure for the Indian Super League (ISL), under which the league would be owned and operated by the national body in accordance with its new constitution for the next 20 seasons.According to the new proposal the AIFF formulated after a meeting with the ISL…
Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, and R Praggnanandhaa NEW DELHI: It was in December last year when an 18-year-old boy from Chennai, Gukesh Dommaraju, stunned China’s Ding Liren to become the youngest-ever World Chess Champion.The victory sent a wave of euphoria across the global chess fraternity. Even those in the opposition camp could not help but…
Khaled Mahmud, head coach of Noakhali Express, walks out of team’s training session (Screengrab) Khaled Mahmud, former Bangladesh captain and head coach of Noakhali Express, created a stir on Thursday when he walked out of his team’s training session at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The 12th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is…
Australia’s Steve Smith is bowled by England’s Josh Tongue during their Ashes cricket test match in Melbourne. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad was left unhappy with the pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after the first day of the Boxing Day Test. Watching the match, Broad felt the surface was…
Magnus Carlsen (Photo: FIDE/Anna Shtourman) World No. 1 and five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen has returned to take part in the FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships in Qatar. Speaking ahead of the tournament in Doha, the Norwegian discussed his relationship with the game’s governing body, FIDE, especially after last year’s much-publicised “jeansgate” controversy. GM…
Cricketer Venkatesh Iyer (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Former India captain Anil Kumble has indicated that Venkatesh Iyer may not feature in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s playing eleven at the start of the upcoming IPL season, with the defending champions keen to preserve stability in a settled side. RCB secured the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder for Rs seven crore…
Vijay Hazare Trophy Live Score: The debate around Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s ODI future gathered pace after BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar’s remarks in October 2025, when India’s squad for the Australia series was unveiled. While both senior batters were included, their uncertainty about playing the 2027 ODI World Cup sparked discussion. With T20Is…
Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan with the SMAT trophy; and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Jharkhand won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title this year under the leadership of dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, but it has now emerged that former India captain MS Dhoni’s quiet guidance played a key role in transforming a rebuilding side into…
Tristan Stubbs in action for Sunrisers Eastern Cape during the third season of SA20. (Sportzpics) Tristan Stubbs, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Rashid Khan, Faf du Plessis and Aiden Markram will lead the lines when the SA20 fourth season gets underway on Friday (December 26). In the absence of the traditional Boxing Day Test and a…
