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Australias 8-month cricket season set to end with a 150th anniversary MCG test under lights

Cricket Australia announced a home international schedule on Monday that will include 27 matches across 14 venues for the national mens team

24 Mar 2026 1:53 am
Playing with defending champion tag the biggest challenge for RCB

Kohli headlines a formidable batting unit;uncertainty over the availability of Hazlewood and Dayal a concern in the pace-bowling department

23 Mar 2026 11:46 pm
IPL too good an opportunity to pass up

The Indian domestic T20 tournament is in a league of its own, so its no surprise that players like Muzarabani and Shanaka have made last-minute shifts from the PSL; there will be no satisfactory conclusion to the debate of whether making such late moves is morally right

23 Mar 2026 11:46 pm
ISL: East Bengal puts seven past Mohammedan Sporting

The winner moved up to fourth spot with 11 points from six matches while the loser remained rooted to the bottom without a point

23 Mar 2026 10:22 pm
Starcs availability depends on NOC from CA: Badani

According to reports from Australia, the left-arm fast bowler is unlikely to be available for the first few IPL games with CA understood to be monitoring the workloads of its premier pacers

23 Mar 2026 6:05 pm
S. Thyagarajan, veteran sports journalist, passes away

Having reported on multiple Olympics and Asian Games, S. Thyagarajan also covered almost all hockey matches that involved India for decades

23 Mar 2026 4:55 pm
23 Mar 2026 4:23 pm
SportstarFocus Bihar Conclave | India is progressing, but so is everybody else:Joydeep

The CWG gold medallist demands focus on the rate of improvement in the countrys sporting ecosystem; AIFF chief adds that an overnight change is difficult in a population of 150 crore

23 Mar 2026 2:06 pm
SportstarFocus Bihar Conclave | There is enough money in sports in India: Bindra

The Olympic gold medal-winning shooter reveals that a lot is going into athlete training at the grassroots level, and the bid for the 2036 Games has accelerated the process

23 Mar 2026 1:47 pm
CSKs Roar 26: Nostalgia, Dhoni buzz and an AR Rahman concert light up Chepauk before IPL 2026

Chepauk turned into a sea of yellow as thousands of fans celebrated Chennai Super Kings cricketing legends in Roar 26, a perfect curtain raiser to IPL 2026

23 Mar 2026 1:22 pm
IPL 2026: Super Kings of the past and present light up Chepauk in a glitzy occasion

The five-time champion took a trip down memory lane and set the ball rolling for the 2026 season of the IPL with a massive fan event titled Roar 2026.

23 Mar 2026 12:55 pm
Maharashtra beats Karnataka in the final

After Karnataka asked Maharashtra to bat first, the latters innings was built on solid partnerships for the second wicket (76 runs) and the fourth wicket (63 runs)

23 Mar 2026 12:25 pm
IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings | Full list of players, schedule and full support staff

Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL title five times i.e. 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023

23 Mar 2026 10:55 am
I will go forward through runs and runs only: Smaran

Hehad a stupendoussophomoreseason as he accumulated a tournament-high 950 runs in the 2025-26RanjiTrophy. After a sedate start to his domestic career in 2024, the 22-year-old from Karnataka has emerged as one of the brightest prospects in the country across formats

23 Mar 2026 12:12 am
NZ vs SA fourth T20I: Spinners shine as South Africa beats New Zealand to level series at 2-2

The deciding match is at Christchurch on Wednesday (March 25, 2026).

22 Mar 2026 4:12 pm
South Africa wins the toss and bats in the fourth T20 against New Zealand

After a series of low-scoring matches, New Zealand leads the series 2-1. South Africa won the first match by seven wickets while New Zealand won the second by 68 runs and the third by eight wickets

22 Mar 2026 12:52 pm
Rwanda's Utagushimaninde becomes youngest to score T20 international century

Utagushimaninde, aged 15 years and 223 days, smashed an unbeaten 111 off 65 balls, surpassing the previous record held by Uganda's Prosscovia Alako, who was 16 years and 233 days old when she struck 116 against Mali in Kigali in 2019.

22 Mar 2026 9:12 am
LeBron James breaks record for most NBA games played

He's got to be insane, 27-year-old teammate Austin Reaves said of James's continued appetite for excellence. Can't be normal things going on in his brain to do it so well at such a high level.

22 Mar 2026 7:02 am
IPL 2026 Countdown: Rajasthan Royals has the task of filling Sanju Samsons big shoes

The young batters should fire in unison to ensure the former captains absence isnt felt; skipper Parag has a tough job on his hands; the addition of Jadeja and Bishnoi bolsters the spin department

21 Mar 2026 11:13 pm
21 Mar 2026 5:42 pm
Wimbledon to introduce video review technology

The video reviews will be introduced on six show courts, including the Centre Court and Court One

21 Mar 2026 4:12 pm
IPL 2026: Switch on, lets not waste even a minute of any session: Kohli to RCB teammates

Addressing the squad during their first practice session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli underlined the need to maintain the intensity that brought them the title last year

21 Mar 2026 1:52 pm
Olympic champion swimmer Cameron McEvoy breaks the 50-meter freestyle world record

The 31-year-old Australian posted a time of 20.88 seconds at the China Open in Shenzhen, taking 0.03 second off Brazilian Csar Cielo's previous mark

21 Mar 2026 10:02 am
Matheesha Pathirana to miss early stages of IPL 2026, Harshit Ranas participation also doubtful

KKR are set to kick their IPL 2026 campaign off against the Mumbai Indians on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai

21 Mar 2026 9:57 am
Premier League: Harry Maguire sees red as Man United held to 2-2 draw at Bournemouth

The draw leaves United third in the table on 55 points, 15 behind leaders Arsenal and six adrift of Manchester City

21 Mar 2026 8:12 am
Indian archery has no missing pieces; to win an Olympic medal, they just need to be managed differently: Yusuf Ergin

The Turkiye head coach was instrumental in his country winning its first Olympic archery medal. At a recent workshop, Ergin got a close look at the sport in India. He discusses what he observed, how India can end its Olympic drought, which Indian archers have impressed him and why hiring foreign coaches isnt a silver bullet

21 Mar 2026 1:00 am
Peering into Formula Ones crystal ball: the early-season signs that bear watching

Two races in, the sports radical overhaul continues to be criticised, defended and discussed. What works and what doesnt? Will Mercedes superiority make it a dull season? How many overtakes are too many? And why are some drivers comparing the racing to a video game?

21 Mar 2026 12:54 am
Tanvi, Isharani enter semifinals of Orleans Masters

Tanvi, who is the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final at the 2025 U.S. Open Super 300, will take on either former world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan or Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh next

21 Mar 2026 12:04 am