Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Mohammed Shami Mohammed Shami’s chances of returning to international cricket for India appear uncertain, with the pacer having not played for the national team for one-and-a-half years. Now 36, Shami has dealt with recurring injuries in recent years, and the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee appears to have moved towards…
MUD TO METAL: 1962 Asiad gold winner Maruti Mane (L-R), the legendary ‘Master’ Chandgi Ram and Hangzhou bronze medallist Antim Panghal Ever since wrestling made its Asian Games debut at the 1954 Manila Games, the continental arena has served as the battleground where India’s ancient combat tradition found its voice.For centuries, the sport had lived…
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP) England completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, finishing a one-sided series in style. The hosts…
Aryna Sabalenka reacts during the women’s singles final of the US Open against Elena Rybakina (left) and Sabalenka smashes her racket after losing the women’s singles final, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka. First, it was the No. 1…
Arsenal’s Bruno Guimaraes celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters Photo) Arsenal strengthened their grip on top spot in the Premier League on Saturday as defending champions extended their lead to three points after beating Sunderland 2-0, while Liverpool and Chelsea both dropped points at home.Arsenal were made to work hard for the victory at the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Traffic Police on Saturday issued a traffic advisory ahead of the India-Afghanistan T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on September 13.Traffic restrictions, diversions and parking rules will be in place in and around the stadium from 1400 hours onwards.The advisory comes at a time when New Delhi is…
Joe Root led England to a 3-0 Test series whitewash over Pakistan after scoring an unbeaten 62 in the third Test at Edgbaston. England were chasing 130 for victory but got off to a poor start. Ben Duckett was dismissed by Mohammad Abbas with the first ball of the innings, while opener Emilio Gay also…
Image credit: Reuters Photo NEW DELHI: England completed a 3-0 Test series clean sweep over Pakistan at Edgbaston, but the series produced an unusual statistic.It was only the eighth three-match Test series in history to finish without a single individual century. It was also only the second such series in England, after the 1888 Ashes.England’s…
Ben Shelton (Image credit: Reuters) NEW YORK CITY: For Ben Shelton, New York has become a place of firsts.On Sunday, the 23-year-old will become the first Black man to play in the US Open final since 1972, while chasing the first title in Queens by an American man since Andy Roddick in 2003 and by…
NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur wants her team to keep things simple and trust their strengths when they face Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup final on Sunday. India and Sri Lanka have been the two best teams in the tournament and will now meet for the title. Harmanpreet believes there is very…
