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The leap to becoming the best in the world

The 20-year-old Ayush Shettys run to the Badminton Asia Championships title clash on the back of victories over three top-10 players points to a significant transition for the sport in India

17 Apr 2026 12:26 am
Prabhsimran and Shreyas shine as rampant Punjab Kings crushes Mumbai Indians to go top

The duos century stand powers the visiting team to victory with 21 balls to spare; Arshdeeps early strikes jolt home side; de Kocks classy ton in vain

17 Apr 2026 12:00 am
CSKpacerKhaleelruled out withquadricepinjury

Khaleels absence would mean another rejig of the combination when it seemed that the team had found the right line-up

16 Apr 2026 11:43 pm
Going back to the drawing board helped me bounce back:Tyagi

A recurring shin splint had stalled Tyagis progress just when he seemed to be finding his feet at the top level. The enforced breaks, though, turned into a period of reflection.

16 Apr 2026 10:37 pm
ISL: 10-man East Bengal fights back to hold Bengaluru in a thriller

Sojberg strikes deep into stoppage time to snatch a dramatic draw for the home team

16 Apr 2026 10:36 pm
Gujarat Titans eyes hat-trick of wins

Back-to-back away wins have lent a certain assurance to Shubman Gills men, and more importantly, their core has begun to click

16 Apr 2026 10:35 pm
Ngidi credits Bravo for the development of slower ball

The 30-year-olds varied repertoire has continued to be effective for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026

16 Apr 2026 9:39 pm
Targeting supply chains key to anti-doping fight: WADAs Gunter Younger

According to WADAs own admission, the operation under its GlobalAnti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network (GAIIN) initiative has so far managed to dismantle 88illicit laboratories

16 Apr 2026 9:30 pm
ISL: Blasters show improvement, but need to win games

Blasters remains second from bottom, and therefore still faces relegation threat alongside Mohammedan Sporting, which has lost all its seven matches.

16 Apr 2026 8:12 pm
French Open prize money increases 9.5%, retiring players to be honoured

Organisers will also stage a series of ceremonies to honour players appearing at the tournament for the final time or who have recently retired

16 Apr 2026 5:43 pm
Champions League: Bayerns late show sinks Real Madrid in epic quarterfinal

Real coach Arbeloa criticises referee's red-card decision after his team finished with nine men as Camavinga and Guler were sent off

16 Apr 2026 12:42 pm
Champions League: Arsenal scrape past Sporting to reach semifinals

Mikel Arteta's side as they held on to 1-0 aggregate lead to set up a semifinal clash with Atletico Madrid

16 Apr 2026 12:16 pm
Lionel Messi accused of breaching $7 million contract by sitting out a Florida friendly

Vid Music Group filed the lawsuit for fraud and breach of contract against Messi and the Argentine Football Association in Miami-Dade circuit court last month, according to court records

16 Apr 2026 11:03 am
Abhishek Sharma, Axar Patel added to NADA's RTP for second quarter of 2026

Abhishek and Axar have replaced Smriti Mandhana and Shreyas Iyer in the latest list of 348 sportspersons in the RTP who will be required to share their whereabouts with the anti-doping agency and be available for testing in a specified window everyday

16 Apr 2026 3:44 am
34 medals in 16 years, Hockey Jharkhand has emerged as women's hockey powerhouse

Jharkhand has seen significant development in hockey infrastructure, particularly in the construction of astroturfs between 2014 and 2026

16 Apr 2026 3:28 am
Indias womens football team secures third place in FIFA Series Kenya 2026

Indias attacking intent paid dividends in the 18th minute when Nirmala Devi Phanjoubam floated in a corner from the right

16 Apr 2026 3:22 am
IPL 2026 | Shreyasadvice to Wadherais play without any pressure

The youngster, who has struggled for form with just 27 runs in three innings, was keen to pick his captains brain on rediscovering his rhythm

16 Apr 2026 3:05 am
First impressions and the lasting impact

It is up to Mukul Choudhary, Praful, Sakib and the others waiting to press their claims to build on these early gains if their ambitions are to snowball towards their logical end

16 Apr 2026 12:58 am
IPL 2026 MI vs PBKS preview | Rohit injury worry as MI looks for a turnaround

A late call is expected, but if he eventually misses out, it will further dent a top-order that has lacked consistency. Rohits ability to anchor and accelerate has often set the tone, and his absence would only deepen Mumbais early-season struggles.

15 Apr 2026 7:39 pm
IPL 2026 RCB vs LSG | Royal Challengers Bengaluru win toss and opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants

RCB made one change, replacing Jacob Duffy with Josh Hazlewood, while LSG are unchanged.

15 Apr 2026 7:22 pm
IPL 2026 | Dhoni hand in Noor Ahmad's match-winning spell against KKR

CSK assistant coach Sridharan Sriram spoke about the work Noor had put in heading into the KKR game and about the long chat with Dhoni in the nets

15 Apr 2026 1:10 pm
IPL 2026 | Rahane fined 12 lakh for KKR's slow over rate against CSK

Last-placed Kolkata Knight Riders extended their winless run this season as they went down by 32 runs to CSK

15 Apr 2026 12:57 pm
Viktor Axelsen, Danish badminton legend and two-time Olympic champion, calls time on career

Accepting this situation has been incredibly difficult. But I have now reached a point where my body wont allow me to continue, Viktor Axelsen said

15 Apr 2026 12:56 pm
Stokes shuts down talk of a rift with McCullum after Ashes tensions

Stokes and McCullum have been in lock step since 2022 and they crashed and burned when they lost to Australia 4-1 last winter

15 Apr 2026 12:49 pm
C.D. Gopinath: A southern gentleman caught in the wrong decade

The North-South divide found its apogee in Gopinaths time

15 Apr 2026 11:19 am
Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain beats Liverpool at Anfield to reach semifinals

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele scored two second-half goals to kill off Liverpool's fight and book a semifinal clash against either Bayern Munich or Madrid

15 Apr 2026 11:07 am
Champions League: Atletico Madrid withstands Barcelona's early blitz to reach semifinals

Diego Simeone's team held on after an early charge by Barcelona to make it back to the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time in nearly a decade

15 Apr 2026 10:44 am
Interview | Saurav Ghosal: If we have to become a global superpower, we need a system to produce it

Ghosal says that bringing quality coaches to India will be the first step in this direction; feels that players are currently being produced mainly due to personal drive and initiative; opines that theres enough depth in the mens ranks to defend the Asian Games gold

15 Apr 2026 12:25 am
IPL 2026: Moody backs Pooran to regain form soon

LSGs global director of cricket also hints that pace sensation Mayank Yadav could play his first game this season

14 Apr 2026 9:51 pm
IPL 2026 | RCB batters and Chinnaswamy pitch pose LSG bowlers their toughest test yet

The clash will be the first of three consecutive games in the Garden City over the next 10 days, and having already won its two fixtures here, RCB would want to continue in the same vein and maximise its chances

14 Apr 2026 8:41 pm
Boxing | Vishvanath determined to make the Commonwealth and Asian Games squads

The 21-year-old who won the 50kg title at the Asian championships is working towards gaining weight and qualifying for the 55kg category; says main aim is to win gold at the LA Olympics

14 Apr 2026 8:15 pm
IPL 2026: Aaron delighted with the performance of Praful and Sakib on debut

The pace duos four-wicket hauls set up SRHs emphatic win over RR; the bowling coach credits the management for backing his instincts about the sides domestic pool

14 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
IPL 2026: CSK vs KKR | Kolkata Knight Riders win toss, opt to bowl

Chennai Super Kings are playing the same XI while Kolkata Knight Riders brought in Varun Chakravarthy in place of Saini

14 Apr 2026 7:16 pm