Animesh Kujur (Image credit: Special arrangement) By the time Animesh Kujur lined up for the 200m at the Indian Athletics Series Final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi last week, the instruction from his coach was fairly simple: don’t chase the clock.It was getting late. The priority was to stay injury-free, execute the bend…
Ganges Grandmasters become GCL 2026 champions BENGALURU: Who doesn’t love a good underdog story? Everyone does, right? Nobody had Ganges Grandmasters finishing on top of anything when Season 4 of the Global Chess League (GCL) began in Bengaluru just less than a fortnight ago. Six teams, a league stage so tight, and a final that…
Alexander Zverev poses for a photo with the ball boys and girls. (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev had waited six years to erase the pain of his first US Open final. When the moment finally arrived, the German did not even realise he had won it.Zverev defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England at Edgbaston. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s disastrous 0-3 Test series defeat against England has been compounded by a significant over-rate penalty, with the side losing 11 World Test Championship points and being fined 50 per cent of their match fee following the…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has questioned India’s decision to pick Sanju Samson ahead of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for the first T20I against Afghanistan.Samson returned to the Indian team but managed only 10 runs off nine balls as India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets at the Arun Jaitley…
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP) Last time none of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic were in the top 10 of the ATP rankings, George W…
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with Saudi Pro League trophy. (Pic credit: Al Nassr) Cristiano Ronaldo is back where he believes Al Nassr belong. After spending last season in Asia’s second-tier competition, the Saudi giants return to the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, with Ronaldo once again chasing the one major continental club trophy that has…
Steve Smith has admitted he is not certain whether he will still be playing Test cricket when Australia travel to England for the 2027 Ashes, raising fresh questions over the future of one of Australia’s greatest modern batters.The 37-year-old is taking his Test career series by series and has refused to set a retirement date….
Robert Moreno, interim head coach of South Korean men’s national football team, speaks during a press conference in Cheonan, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (Ryu Young-seok/Yonhap via AP) Robert Moreno has walked into one of the more demanding jobs in international football with South Korea desperate to rebuild confidence, but his first press conference…
Anush Agarwalla (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Equestrian Anush Agarwalla conceded his dream of competing in the 2026 Asian Games, which begin on September 19, is over. The rider said he felt ‘betrayed’ after his pleas to the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), Sports Ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) went unheard.“The dream of…
