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SAFF Championship: Suhail Bhat penalty takes India into semifinals as toppers

The defending champions finished the group stage with six points, ahead of Pakistan on three, while Maldives bowed out without a point

11 Nov 2026 7:58 pm
Rifle shooter Niraj Kumar secures LA Olympics quota with bronze in men's 50m 3-position

It was Indias second Olympic quota at the championships, following Jaypal Malviyas silver in the mens 10m air pistol event a few days ago

11 Nov 2026 7:10 pm
Weather a hurdle as Indian stars take aim for National archery championships

The National championships will serve as a qualifying event for the National Games, with the top eight in each category making it to the mega event

11 Nov 2026 7:04 pm
Chris Broad criticises Lehmann over Sandpapergate, backs Khawajas revelations

The then Australian head coach Darren Lehmann should have been held accountable for the incident, says Chris Broad

11 Nov 2026 2:10 pm
Bengaluru police recover M.M. Somayas 1980 Olympic gold medal, seven other international medals; two arrested

Police also recovered a traditional dagger of the Kodava community, a camera and an Olympic kit bag, along with the two-wheeler allegedly used to commit the offence.

11 Nov 2026 1:47 pm
Khawaja withdraws from book interviews amid Sandpapergate row; ACA urges end to online abuse

Usman Khawaja claimed that then captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opener Cameron Bancroft were made scapegoats by cricket administrators

11 Nov 2026 11:56 am
WTC match-ups from 2027 to 2031 set to be proposed during ICC meet in Bali

Running from November 11-15, the final set of meetings of 2026 will bring together ICC Board and Committee representatives from around the world

11 Nov 2026 11:44 am
IND vs NZ Test series: Matt Henry eager to move past injury setbacks

The 34-year-old said the setbacks have been frustrating but remained optimistic about the cricket ahead

11 Nov 2026 10:49 am
India clinches 25m pistol team gold medal; Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh miss Olympic quota

India have so far secured just one Olympic quota place through men's 10m air pistol shooter Jaypal Malviya

11 Nov 2026 10:08 am
Hardik Pandya traded to Punjab Kings in exchange of Arshdeep Singh ahead of IPL 2027

The high-profile player-for-player swap, confirmed by the IPL executives through a media statement, involves two players who have been central to their respective teams in recent seasons

11 Nov 2026 10:02 am
IND vs NZ Test series: New Zealand names Conway, Rachin subject to fitness against India

Conway (concussion), Ravindra (shoulder) and Blundell (quadriceps) are recovering from their respective injuries and are targeting a return for the first Test

11 Nov 2026 9:35 am
Ukraines Zelenskyy says he is pleased with messages from U.S. envoys on diplomatic efforts to end war

I see changes. I am very happy about what I hear, Mr. Zelenskyy said when asked about the recent messages by U.S. presidential envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff

11 Nov 2026 5:28 am
Pant undergoing two-day simulation, likely to leave for New Zealand on November 12

Pant is one of the few cricketers in this current set-up, who has the experience of playing Test cricket in New Zealand when the national team toured that nation in 2020

11 Nov 2026 1:48 am
F1 season to end in Qatar, Abu Dhabi as scheduled

The teams competing in the championship have been informed of the decision, with Formula One saying all 11 were supportive

11 Nov 2026 1:45 am
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany returns to club for first time since collapse

The 40-year-old Kompany had medical treatment scheduled at the Sbener Strasse complex as he took another step toward his planned return after the international break

11 Nov 2026 1:37 am
Savita makes way for Bansari in Indian womens hockey squad for ACT

India will begin their campaign against Malaysia on the opening day of the competition

11 Nov 2026 1:34 am
11 Nov 2026 1:07 am
Delhi HC disposes of contempt plea against AITA office-bearers

The HC is learnt to have said that the allegations could be probed by the new AITA body that will take charge after elections

11 Nov 2026 12:07 am
No plans to switch federations as of now: Abhimanyu

The American Grandmaster said his response was to a hypothetical question

10 Nov 2026 11:55 pm
Carlsen heads the field as Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot begins

The full tour is due to begin in 2027, with the top four in the standings qualifying for the Grand Final to play for the FIDE World Combined Championship

10 Nov 2026 10:30 pm
Sehwag junior carries India into semifinals with match-winning 160 against UAE

Aaryavir, son of the great Virender Sehwag, allowed India to post 309 for seven, a total which was beyond the grasp of the opposition; the UAE managed 239 all out in 50 overs

10 Nov 2026 8:17 pm
Chennai set to host the 2029 Asian Athletics championships: TNAA chairman Latha

C.K. Valson, a member of the Competition Commission for Asian Athletics, inspected the Nehru Stadium last week and was reportedly happy with the track and the practice ground

10 Nov 2026 7:51 pm
IND vs NZ ODI series: Lack of continuity in bowling unit due to injuries is frustrating, says Kyle Jamieson

New Zealand lost the T20I series 2-3 and are trailing 0-2 in the ODIs after three games

10 Nov 2026 12:47 pm
Japan Open badminton: Gayatri-Treesa pair advances; Dhruv-Radhika combo bows out

The men's doubles pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and M.R. Arjun made it to the next round

10 Nov 2026 11:59 am
Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe first Test yields more than 1,500 runs, ends in draw

At the age of 41, Ervine scored his first test double hundred and was unbeaten on 206 as Zimbabwe chose not to declare on an unresponsive pitch

10 Nov 2026 10:53 am
IND vs NZ third ODI: Rain delays play as India wins toss, elects to bowl against New Zealand

India fields the same XI while New Zealand makes one change to its side

10 Nov 2026 9:41 am
Atiqa Mir produces overtaking masterclass to finish 6th on FIA World Championship debut

In a recovery rarely seen in this Championship, Atiqa put on an overtaking masterclass by making up 16 places in Race 1 and finishing P6, which happened to be also the highest by an Indian this weekend

10 Nov 2026 12:18 am
TPL to award scholarships to 36 junior players, two to get Australian Open opportunity

The Race to Gold Masters will be held across three weekends in November, beginning with the North Zone event at the DLTA courts on November 14-15

10 Nov 2026 12:08 am
Anuj lights up Indian chess, becomes the 100th GM

The 22-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, who quit his software engineering job to pursue a career in the sport, says that it feels good to join the roll of honour and all the hard work has paid off

9 Nov 2026 11:55 pm
P. T. Usha loses Indian Olympic Association SOM elections

The SOM elections are an important part of the wider IOA electoral process for the 2026-2030 term.

9 Nov 2026 7:18 pm
Hundredth GM milestone underlines Indias remarkable growth in chess

Shrivatri became No. 100 on the Diwali Day. He got his GM title, directly, by winning the ASEAN Plus Individual Open Chess Championship at Ozamiz City, the Philippines

9 Nov 2026 7:07 pm
9 Nov 2026 5:15 pm
Warner backs Khawajas Sandpapergate account, calls Cricket Australia probe rushed and botched

Its been eight years since I spoke on this topic. Uzzy, I throw my full support behind you. I thank you for what youve done, said David Warner

9 Nov 2026 4:42 pm