India coach Sjoerd Marijne NEW DELHI: India women’s hockey team coach Sjoerd Marijne admitted nerves got the better of his side in their crucial 0-0 draw against Australia, as a lack of rhythm, unforced errors and missed opportunities ended their hopes of reaching the World Cup semifinals.India needed a win against Australia on Sunday to…
Giuliano Simeone scored a late equaliser as Atletico Madrid came back to draw 2-2 with Villarreal after playing the final stages of the match with 10 men.The late goal came after Villarreal had taken the lead from the penalty spot following Robin Le Normand’s red card in the 76th minute.Le Normand was sent off for…
File Pic: India’s captain Shubman Gill, right, and Rishabh Pant. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant continued his remarkable rise through India’s Test record books on Monday, surpassing captain Shubman Gill to become the country’s highest run-scorer in ICC World Test Championship history. Pant was unbeaten on 63 at lunch on the second day of…
File Pic: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, right, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. (AP Photo) UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has ruled out challenging Gianni Infantino for the FIFA presidency but delivered his strongest warning yet to the world football chief, saying Infantino must either step down or face a challenger at next year’s election.Infantino has come…
Rishabh Pant gets medical attention (right), Pant walks off the field on day one of the second test between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI photo) India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant retired hurt after being hit on his left arm during the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.The…
Kuldeep Yadav (ANI Photo) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak firmly dismissed speculation surrounding Kuldeep Yadav’s absence from the Colombo Test, insisting the left-arm wrist spinner was genuinely down with viral fever and there was “no need to fake” an illness to leave him out of the XI.“If the team needs a spinner and then he…
Duleep Trophy (ANI Photo) After BCCI dissolves national selectors’ role in picking zonal teams, sanctity of the tournament comes under scannerCHENNAI/NEW DELHI: A few days before the Duleep Trophy got underway at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru on Sunday, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced that the final will be shifted to MA Chidambaram…
Colombo: India’s Devdutt Padikkal gets medical attention on day one of the second test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Devdutt Padikkal continued his impressive run of form by scoring his second Test century against Sri Lanka, earning praise from former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan. Padikkal made 117 off…
BWF World Championships 2026: Champions (Agency Images) NEW DELHI: The BWF World Championships 2026 came to a dramatic close in New Delhi on Sunday, with five champions crowned across men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles.The tournament, which was held from August 17 to 23, produced historic victories for France and…
Sudip Gharami continued his excellent form from last domestic season, scoring a stylish 146 to help East Zone reach 355/6 against North East on the opening day of their Duleep Trophy match on Sunday.Gharami was well supported by Shahbaz Ahmed, who remained unbeaten on 100. The pair shared a crucial 150-run partnership for the sixth…
