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Wimbledon 2026: What are the tennis anti-doping rules Serena Williams called unprofessional?

Serena Williams, returning to Wimbledon for her first match since 2022, has sparked controversy by condemning the tennis communitys stringent anti-doping Whereabouts rules as unprofessional and unreasonable.

29 Jun 2026 12:32 pm
Never thought I will come back so strong after career-threatening injury in 2024: Sreeshankar

He produced a top-class performance of 8.38m to clinch the gold at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships

29 Jun 2026 12:26 pm
Daily Quiz | On FIFA World Cups group phase

Test yourself on the group phase of FIFA World Cup that concluded on Sunday

29 Jun 2026 11:21 am
Another tragedy in Jaspal Rana's family: Mother dies days after his death

Jaspal was one of India's finest pistol shooters who made a hugely successful transition to coaching

29 Jun 2026 11:13 am
ENG vs NZ 3rd Test, Day 4: New Zealand close on series victory amid emotional Stokes farewell

England ended Day 4 on 103 for 4, needing 270 runs to win on the final day; Stokes makes rapid 30 after announcing international retirement

29 Jun 2026 10:56 am
Double for Sreeeswar Shijo

C.A. Achsa Mary (Ernakulam) prevailed over Mithra Sunil (Thrissur) 15-13, 16-14 to win girls under-17 title.

29 Jun 2026 8:21 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Canada earns first knockout win on stoppage-time goal against South Africa

The Canadians dominated play, taking 12 of 18 shots and seven of the eight on goal

29 Jun 2026 3:03 am
Resurrection Game: Can Serena and Djokovic turn back the clock?

At Wimbledon 2026, the American great will return to competitive singles after a near four-year absence while the Serb will look to win his first Major since the 2023 US Open. At 44 and 39, age is not on their side. Skill, experience and pedigree will, however, not be in short supply

29 Jun 2026 12:35 am
FIFA World Cup 2026, South Africa vs Canada LIVE updates | Co-hosts' clash to kick off Round of 32

Neither nation has ever reached this stage; Canada makes four changes, while SA makes one

29 Jun 2026 12:10 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Group stages stats round-up

A list of interesting stats from the group stages of FIFA World Cup 2026

28 Jun 2026 11:18 pm
IND vs IRE 2nd T20I: Ireland beats India by one run to claim T20I series 2-0

It was Irelands first-ever series win over India in any format; they had beaten the reigning T20 world champions by 34 runs in the first match a couple of days back

28 Jun 2026 10:57 pm
Perry, Gardner knock India out of Women's T20 World Cup; Aussies in semis

The defeat could well mean the end of Harmanpreet Kaur's time as India's T20 skipper

28 Jun 2026 10:45 pm
George Russell beats Verstappen and the heat to win Austrian Grand Prix and boost F1 title chances

Racing in a heatwave with a broken drinks system, Russell held off Max Verstappen and his own teammate Kimi Antonelli to turn his controversial pole position into a dominant win

28 Jun 2026 9:51 pm
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 | Africa bests Asia in reaching the knockout stage

A record nine teams from Africa of the 10 involved have made the grade while only two from Asia have progressed

28 Jun 2026 8:42 pm
England captain Stokes to retire from international cricket after New Zealand finale

It ends Stokes 15-year international career that peaked when he starred for England in its win over New Zealand in the 50-over World Cup final in 2019.

28 Jun 2026 8:13 pm
Fishing hamlets of Kanniyakumaris Thoothoor zone where football fuels dreams

The Thoothoor zone comprises Erayumanthurai, Poothurai, Thoothoor, Chinnathurai, Eraviputhenthurai, Vallavilai, Marthandanthurai and Neerodi, the last coastal village of the Tamil Nadu bordering Kerala.

28 Jun 2026 5:28 pm
Womens T20 World Cup: England thrash New Zealand to knock champions out

New Zealand knew they had to beat England, already into the semi-finals, to reach the knockout phase after being handed a lifeline by Ireland ending their long wait for a T20 World Cup win with victory over the West Indies

28 Jun 2026 11:47 am
Sexual harassment: Lifetime ban for Meghalaya U-23 womens cricket team coach, manager

In its June 26 order, the Meghalaya State Commission for Women also sought disciplinary action against Meghalaya Cricket Association officials for ignoring complaints

28 Jun 2026 11:35 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Lionel Messi makes more history as Argentina beat Jordan

Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup appearances as Argentina beat Jordan to reach the knockouts as group toppers

28 Jun 2026 10:58 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Austria gets last-minute equalizer vs Algeria to reach round of 32

The Austrians will face Spain in the round of 32, while Algeria will take on Switzerland; the result also ended Irans World Cup campaign

28 Jun 2026 10:41 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: DR Congo seal place in World Cup knockouts with comeback win over Uzbekistan

Wissa scored a penalty and Mayele added a quick second for the Congolese, who turned the game around with two goals in 10 minutes, before Wissa netted again in stoppage time

28 Jun 2026 8:44 am
FIFA World Cup 2026: Colombia wins Group K after 0-0 draw with Portugal

Both squads had already secured spots in the knockout stage before the match, needing only to learn their opponents for the next round

28 Jun 2026 8:17 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: ALG VS AUT Group J match under way

Algeria and Austria look very strong to enter the knockouts

28 Jun 2026 8:02 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE: JOR VS ARG Group J match Martinez penalty makes it 2-0

Jordan will hope to beat Argentina to keep their knockout hopes alive

28 Jun 2026 8:01 am
Ireland snap 12-year Women's T20 World Cup losing run and stun West Indies

The West Indies would have qualified for the semifinals if it had won. Instead, the defeat gave a lifeline to defending champion New Zealand

28 Jun 2026 6:01 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | Vlaic scores winner as Croatia beats Ghana 2-1 to reach knockout stage

Ghana had already clinched a spot in the round of 32 for the first time since 2010

28 Jun 2026 5:40 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Colombia vs Portugal final Group K match

Portugal would win Group K by beating Colombia; otherwise, Colombia wins the group

28 Jun 2026 5:02 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: DR Congo vs Uzbekistan final Group K match

DR Congo make three changes as they look to go on the attack

28 Jun 2026 5:01 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 | England clinches Group L crown with clean sheet against Panama

Harry Kane scored Englands second goal and became the nations leading World Cup goal-scorer, surpassing Gary Lineker with his 11th tally

28 Jun 2026 4:53 am
IRE vs IND second T20I preview: India seek improved batting show to square Ireland series

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who was anticipated by many to make his international debut in the opener, is expected to remain on the sidelines again as India are unlikely to tinker top order after one defeat

28 Jun 2026 3:25 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Croatia vs Ghana final Group L match under way

Ghana has qualified to the round of the last 32, while Croatia will get through with a win or a draw

28 Jun 2026 3:02 am
FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates: Panama vs England final Group L match under way

England eyes top spot in Group L; Panama has already been eliminated

28 Jun 2026 2:59 am
We want to play aggressively against the Aussies: Smriti

We have all spoken a lot about how we really want to be playing the aggressive brand of cricket and that is something which we will all look to do tomorrow, Mandana said

27 Jun 2026 10:56 pm
National inter-State athletics: Ancy shatters Anjus 22-year-old National record

Sarvesh and Yoonus also set new marks in mens high jump and 1500m, respectively

27 Jun 2026 10:12 pm
T20 World Cup: Women in Blue have their task cut out against the high-flying Aussies

Since the in-form South Africans are expected to win against Bangladesh, in the first match of the double header at Lords, the fight for the semifinal spot is hard for India

27 Jun 2026 9:06 pm
IND-W U-19 vs SL-W U-19 | Coach Nooshin aims to build Indias bench strength

Nooshin, who took over the u-19 setup in 2022, will eye a hat-trick of T20 World Cup crowns when the third edition starts early next year

27 Jun 2026 8:32 pm
From the under-17 stage in 2017 to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, footballs future steps into the present

The 2017 under-17 World Cup introduced Indian fans to a generation that is now reaching its peak. Nine years later, many of those teenagers like Nakamura, Kubo, Aurelien Tchouameni (France), Eric Garcia and Ferran Torres of Spain have become the faces of their national teams

27 Jun 2026 7:25 pm