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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Utkarsh, Shikhar power Jharkhand past Tamil Nadu

The openers put on 201 to make short work of the target of 244; Aparajiths century and Edens six-hitting heroics help Kerala pull off a heist against Rajasthan

31 Dec 2025 8:40 pm
Hazare Tropy: Nitya, Amit and Krunals tons headline Barodas win

Abhirath and Pragnays hundreds not enough for Hyderabad in a mammoth chase; Bengal thumps Jammu and Kashmir by nine wickets

31 Dec 2025 7:27 pm
Injured Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi to return home from BBL; doubtful for T20 World Cup

Shaheen has been called by the PCB for treatment and rehabilitation at the High Performance Centre in Lahore after he sustained a knee injury while fielding for Brisbane Heat in the BBL

31 Dec 2025 11:55 am
What is the Ironman Triathlon?

Welcome to the Ironman triathlon, an event which pushes athletes and sports enthusiasts to go the extra mile...

31 Dec 2025 10:00 am
World Blitz: Carlsen wins record-extending ninth title, Erigaisi settles for bronze

The achievement also made Erigaisi only the second Indian male player after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to win a World Blitz medal in the Open category

31 Dec 2025 4:51 am
Oman announces 15-member squad for T20 World Cup; Jatinder Singh named skipper

Oman is placed in Group B with Australia (the 2021 champions), Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Ireland, with their first game against Zimbabwe on February 9

31 Dec 2025 2:57 am
Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland withdraw from WPL due to personal reasons

The WPL announced in a release that Indian all-rounder Sayali Satghare will join the RCB as a replacement for Perry

31 Dec 2025 1:17 am
I always believed I could be in F1 when I started this journey: Lindblad

The British teen, who also has Indian heritage, will make his debut for Visa Cash App Racing Bulls on the circuit next year. The rookie, who is widely tipped as the one with the potential to become the next big star, opens up about his journey and expectations about the biggest challenge of his career

31 Dec 2025 12:03 am
IND-W vs SL-W 5th T20: Harmanpreet dazzles as India completes 5-0 rout

The skippers 43-ball 68 and a late blitzkrieg from Arundhati lift the home side to 175 as the Sri Lankan bowlers lose the plot at the death; Hasini and Imeshas fighting fifties in vain for the islanders

30 Dec 2025 11:34 pm
Eden working hard to improve his white-ball skills

The 20-year-old Kerala pacer admits he needs to learn to control the movement while his formative coach and former State captain Sony feels his ward needs to develop variations to succeed in the shorter formats

30 Dec 2025 6:07 pm
Sports Review 2025: Looking back at a fascinating year

Fans witnessed many interesting contests in the field of sports. From the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner to Divya Deshmukh's Chess World Cup win to the Indian women's triumph at the World Cup at home, there were many moments worth savouring.

30 Dec 2025 3:06 pm
World Blitz Championships: Erigaisi stuns Carlsen to emerge joint leader on Day 1 in Doha

The Norwegian world No.1 was seen slamming the table in frustration after Arjun Erigaisi demonstrated strong endgame technique

30 Dec 2025 12:35 pm
IND-W vs SL-W 5th T20: Dominant Team India targets a clean sweep

Shafali Vermas opening stand of 162 with Smriti Mandhana Indias highest for any wicket effectively ensured a 4-0 lead for her team. Remarkably, Indias all three highest partnerships in the format belong to this pair.

30 Dec 2025 10:49 am
Inter edge past Atalanta to claim top spot in Serie A

Inter lead a tightly contested league table on 36 points, one clear of city rivals AC Milan and two ahead of Napoli

30 Dec 2025 3:49 am
New Zealand's Doug Bracewell announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Bracewells most recent international match was a Test against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 2023, and a recent rib injury led him to conclude his career with domestic side Central Districts in New Zealand

30 Dec 2025 3:36 am
FIFA received 150 million World Cup ticket requests, Infantino says

This month fan groups criticised the cost of tickets, which were several times more expensive than those for similar matches at the 2022 tournament

30 Dec 2025 1:24 am
One of the best wins ofmy career, says Rithvik

Currently world-ranked 88 in singles, Rithvik plans to compete in more BWF Super 300 or higher tournaments and aims to be in the worlds top 20 by end of 2026

30 Dec 2025 1:04 am
I want to contribute to women in sport in general and in India: Gierts

The Belgian star feels the style of womens hockey in the country is fascinating and says she enjoys watching the team in action; the Delhi SG Pipers chief coach reckons it is important for girls to play sport at the highest level

29 Dec 2025 11:14 pm
Hazare Trophy: Shrijith and Shreyas do the star turn as Karnataka aces another chase

The two add 116 for the fifth wicket as defending champion notches up its third successive win; MP gets the better of Kerala on a turning track

29 Dec 2025 8:11 pm
Bhutans Sonam Yeshey sets T20 world record, becomes first player to take 8 wicket haul

The 22-year-old returned remarkable figures of 8 for 7, bowling Myanmar out for 45 in response to Bhutan's 127 for 9

29 Dec 2025 2:24 pm
Two-day games poor advertisement for Test cricket

The longest format of the game, particularly, is meant to be an equal contest between bat and ball, with the odds slightly tilted in favour of the latter. The MCG Test provided anything but that

29 Dec 2025 7:37 am
Boxing Day pitch fiasco: MCG curator in 'state of shock' at two-day Test finish

Batters from both sides struggled with significant sideways movement generated by the wobble seam

29 Dec 2025 2:55 am
Arsenal stays top as Man City and Aston Villa apply the pressure and Liverpool resurgence continues

Villa is just a point further back in third after extending its remarkable winning run to 11 games in all competitions with a comeback 2-1 victory at Chelsea

29 Dec 2025 1:56 am
Smriti Mandhana becomes second Indian, fourth player overall to reach 10,000 international runs in women's cricket

The left-handed batter became the fourth women batter after Mithali Raj, Suzie Bates, Charlotte Edwards and the second Indian after Mithali to achieve the 10,000-run milestone

29 Dec 2025 1:35 am
Chamari Athapaththu scripts history, becomes first Sri Lankan woman to play 150 T20Is

In Womens T20I cricket, Athapaththu has notched up 3507 runs at an average of 25.23 and a strike rate of 109.97, including three centuries and 13 half-centuries

29 Dec 2025 1:15 am
IND-W vs SL-W T20Is: Smriti, Shafali help the Women in Blue make it 4-0

The two add 162 for the first wicket before Richas blistering cameo powers the home team to its best-ever total in the shortest format; Lanka falls short despite a brave attempt by Hasini and Chamari

28 Dec 2025 11:23 pm
Surya Charishma Tamiri: A memorable end to 2025 as she clinches national badminton championship

Charishma began structured training in the fourth standard, and two years later started working with coach K. Bhaskar, whom she has been training under to date

28 Dec 2025 9:08 pm
We are in the right path of progression: Venkataramana

The Tamil Nadu coach believes his boys can bounce back against an in-form Karnataka side; the former champion has one win and a loss in Elite Group A

28 Dec 2025 7:12 pm
Hugh Morris, former England cricket player and administrator, passes away at 62

Hugh Morris served the ECB in a number of roles for 16 years, including as CEO during a successful period for the men's national team

28 Dec 2025 7:09 pm
Shadab Khan returns to Pakistan T20I squad for Sri Lanka tour

The 27-year-old missed a large part of Pakistans cricket with a shoulder injury since June but regained full fitness after surgery in Britain

28 Dec 2025 2:42 pm