India’s para-archer Sheetal Devi, left, and others compete during the World Archery Para Series. (PTI Photo) India’s para archers enjoyed a strong penultimate day at the World Archery Para Series Stage III, with the men’s recurve and compound teams winning gold while the women’s recurve team secured silver.In the men’s compound team final, reigning world…
Martin Guptill of the Renegades enters the arena during Big Bash League match between the Melbourne Renegades and the Brisbane Heat at Marvel Stadium, on January 29, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo/Getty) Cricket Australia (CA) has opened the door to private investment in the Big Bash League (BBL), with the Melbourne Renegades set to become…
Vaishali’s mother Nagalakshmi, Pranesh M, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, and Vaibhav Suri (Photo by Michal Walusza) BENGALURU: Bengaluru’s Lalit Ashok hotel, where season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) is unfolding, has not been short on marquee pairings this week, but the one that turned heads on Monday belonged to a 20-year-old who wasn’t even supposed…
Vidarsa K Vinod is set to make her Asian Games debut at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan When Vidarsa K Vinod walked into an NCC shooting trial at her college in Kozhikode in 2018, she wanted to experience what it felt like to hold a rifle. Eight years later, that casual decision has…
Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals have put an end to speculation surrounding KL Rahul’s future, making it clear that the wicketkeeper-batter remains an important part of their plans and is not heading to any other franchise.Rumours about a potential trade involving Rahul had gathered momentum on social media over the past two…
Aaqib Javed, Jason Gillespie Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has doubled down on his criticism of Pakistan chief selector Aaqib Javed, saying the selection committee chairman took control of Pakistan cricket and changed the direction the team was supposed to follow.Gillespie, who was appointed Pakistan’s head coach in April 2024 and resigned in December…
PV Sindhu competes against China’s Wang Zhi Yi, unseen, in a women’s singles badminton match during the BWF World Championships, at IGI Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: PV Sindhu will have almost her entire support staff spearheading her medal campaign at the Asian Games, with the sports ministry clearing the names of…
Viswanathan Anand loses on time to Magnus Carlsen (GCL Photos) BENGALURU: The fast-paced world of chess has seen many terms evolve over time. “Flagging” is one of them. It generally refers to winning a game purely on time when an opponent’s clock hits 0:00, regardless of the evaluation on the board. From the perspective of…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, left, and Chirag Shetty clinch China Masters Super 750 title after defeating China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a three-game thriller, in Shenzhen, China. (PTI Photo) A day after becoming the first Indian pair to win the China Masters title, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have now trained their sights…
Karnataka batter Karun Nair has taken a subtle but pointed swipe at South Zone after being overlooked for the playing XI in the ongoing Duleep Trophy final against East Zone at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Nair, who was part of the South Zone squad, was left out of the XI for both the semi-final and the…
