Duleep Trophy final Live Score: Veteran pacer Mohammad Shami produced decisive spells as East Zone moved closer to the Duleep Trophy title, restricting South Zone to 242 for six on the third day of the final in Chennai on Tuesday. Skipper Tilak Varma was unbeaten on 56 off 133 balls, while CV Milind was yet…
NEW DELHI: Tired of handling lingering litigations in cricket management for 12 years since it took up and ushered in reforms in the world’s richest cricket organisation, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India and state associations why they should not be brought under National Sports Governance (NSG)…
Ronaldo still leads Messi in Ballon d’Or nominations, despite missing out for four consecutive years/ Image: X Cristiano Ronaldo may have missed the Ballon d’Or shortlist for a fourth consecutive year, but there is still one major category in the award’s history where the Portugal star remains ahead of Lionel Messi.Messi’s return to the 2026…
Lionel Messi has created another piece of Ballon d’Or history at the age of 39, breaking a record previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo and becoming the first player ever to span 20 years between his first and most recent nomination for the prestigious award.Messi’s inclusion on the 2026 Ballon d’Or shortlist, announced by France Football…
England captain Joe Root has defended Pakistan ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston, saying it is “disrespectful” to claim the visitors have shown “no fight” despite trailing 2-0 in the three-match series.England have already sealed the series after an innings-and-103-run win at Headingley and a 194-run victory at Lord’s. Pakistan have failed to score…
Frances Tiafoe (Image credit: X) Frances Tiafoe came back from two sets down to beat Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday and reach the US Open semifinals. Tiafoe also trailed 3-0 in the fifth set but fought back once again. He finally won the match after 4 hours, 38 minutes.After the…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said he knew before the ongoing Test series in England that Pakistan would lose 3-0. Pakistan have struggled to challenge England in the first two Tests and trail 0-2 going into the third and final Test, starting on Wednesday.“I knew before the series we were going to lose…
Manu Bhakerwith her grandmother Daya Kaur (Image credit: Special arrangement) NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker suffered another personal setback on Tuesday as her 84-year-old grandmother, Daya Kaur, passed away at a private hospital in Rohtak.Daya Kaur had been admitted to the hospital after experiencing chest pain and was also dealing with age-related health complications….
Aryna Sabalenka (Image credit: X) Aryna Sabalenka kept her hopes of winning a third straight US Open title alive after edging Linda Noskova 7-6 (1), 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a thrilling quarterfinal on Tuesday.Sabalenka looked close to losing her title defence and her hopes of staying No. 1 in the world. But she fought back…
India’s para-athlete Dilip Mahadu Gavit celebrates after winning the gold medal at CWG 2026. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: At five, Dilip Mahadu Gavit knew little about the fragility of life. A fall from a tree left him with a serious injury to his right arm, but there was no reason to believe that a childhood…