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Pakistans gritty Shakeel again misses out on a century in drawn test against Sri Lanka

Shakeel, who made 93 in Pakistans first innings of 434-9 declared, dug in for almost entire final day before he was bowled by Lahiru Kumara after facing 210 balls late on the fifth and final day

14 Nov 2026 2:41 am
Suraj Chand in Singapore Classic squash quarters

The sixth-seeded Indian, Suraj Chand, beat his Australian opponent Benajmin Ratcliffe 11-6, 11-4, 11-4

14 Nov 2026 2:38 am
Deepti Sharma named ICC Womens Player of the Month for October

Deepti Sharma beat Bangladeshs Sobhana Mostary and Australias Annabel Sutherland to claim the monthly honour

14 Nov 2026 2:36 am
Gambhir concerned about India's batting collapses ahead of World Cup

Youre always concerned when you get bundled out for 90-odd. Why wont I be concerned? These are conditions which are going to be closest to what we might get during the World Cup, Gambhir said

14 Nov 2026 1:52 am
Iyer claims nature of pitch changed from belter to seamer-friendly in heavy defeat

A tough one, I guess, to take that. There was a huge difference between the wickets between innings, Shreyas Iyer, who is captaining India in ODIs for the first time, said during the post-match presentation

14 Nov 2026 1:48 am
They're a world-class outfit: Matt Henry cautions against getting carried away after six-wicket haul against India

Matt Henry said the sharp movement in the opening over put Indian batters under immediate pressure, particularly those facing their first deliveries

14 Nov 2026 1:42 am
13 Nov 2026 10:10 pm
IWL: Ikwaputs injury-time strike gives East Bengal winning start

The Kolkata outfit edges a spirited Gokulam Kerala

13 Nov 2026 10:04 pm
Ploughing through the red tape: Inside Ambati Rayudus mission to fix Hyderabad cricket

In the six months since Ambati Rayudu promised to change the culture, the former India batter has been spotted pitch-side at dawn, at a soil vendors door in the rain and, by his own count, five to seven kilos lighter

13 Nov 2026 9:53 pm
Sayan rejoins Bengal squad after dads demise

The pacer had rushed back to Kolkata to be with his family and attend the last rites

13 Nov 2026 9:06 pm
From Canterbury to Andhra: Gary Stead and Justin Pauls 34-year cricketing bond

Former New Zealand U-19 teammates reunite in India, where Paul is documenting Steads journey as Andhras head coach, three decades after their first tour together.

13 Nov 2026 7:56 pm
SMAT: A scouting ground and a life-changing opportunity

The domestic T20 tournament offers hope both for the rookies and seasoned campaigners; teen sensation and Bihar skipper Sooryavanshi could be this editions biggest attraction

13 Nov 2026 7:25 pm
Manchester United name Pochettino as new manager

The 54-year-old is understood to have signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at Old Trafford, taking him through to the end of the 2028/29 season

13 Nov 2026 7:16 pm
Mayanks presence a big boost for Delhi: Sanjeev

The Delhi bowling coach is enthused by the attributes that the tearaway will bring to the table

13 Nov 2026 7:00 pm
The 15,000 Club: Sportstar book celebrates Tendulkar and Kohli

Tracing Tendulkars emergence as a wunderkind and Kohlis rise into a modern great, the book explores the continuities between two remarkable careers and the distinct legacies they have left on Indian cricket

13 Nov 2026 6:42 pm
BFI signs MoU with Basketball Australia

The collaboration will include friendly matches, exchange programmes and international exposure tours, particularly for the junior players

13 Nov 2026 6:19 pm
President Murmu gives away National Sports Awards; Lalremsiami first from Mizoram to receive Arjuna Award

In all, 17 Arjuna awardees were chosen; no Khel Ratna for first time since 2014; three coaches win Dronacharya award

13 Nov 2026 3:49 pm
Negatively affecting reputation of India's Olympic movement: IOC reacts to IOA election mess

Usha remains in contention for a second term as IOA head after being nominated by the Ice Hockey Federation of India for the December 5 General Body meeting in which the body's polls would be held

13 Nov 2026 2:57 pm
AUS vs ENG first ODI: Mahli Beardman takes six on debut as England crash to 131

The 21-year-old West Australian bowled with real pace and aggression to tear through the England upper order, most of whom fell to poor shots

13 Nov 2026 12:12 pm
Mohit Yadav Wins Bronze at Commonwealth Karate Championship in Glasgow

Mohit has been a regular member of the Indian team in the Team Kumite event for the last four years

13 Nov 2026 11:59 am
Kumamoto Masters Japan badminton: Lakshya Sen enters semifinals, Srikanth bows out

World No. 13 Lakshya, who needs to break into the top eight of the BWF World Tour rankings to qualify for the season-ending tournament in China, outwitted Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-16, 21-15 in a 40-minute quarterfinal

13 Nov 2026 10:39 am
Cummins threw Khawaja under the bus, and what Uzzy wrote is the truth: David Warner

Warner mounted a vehement defence of Khawaja after Cummins struck down the claims of Khawaja that the entire Australian team was aware of the ball-tampering plot that became known as 'Sandpapergate'

13 Nov 2026 9:45 am
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni renews contract to stay on for third World Cup in 2030

Scaloni also confirmed that no one will wear Messi's iconic No. 10 jersey during the upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Costa Rica La Albiceleste's first fixtures since the star's official retirement

13 Nov 2026 8:08 am
IND vs NZ fourth ODI: India elects to bowl against New Zealand

India are leading the series 2-0 after the third match was washed out

13 Nov 2026 7:48 am
Australia cricket captain describes Khawajas Sandpapergate claim as utter nonsense

Australia captain Pat Cummins has rejected claims from ex-teammate Usman Khawaja about knowing of ball tampering plan in the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal

13 Nov 2026 7:01 am
Ambekar, Gunjan script history with boxing gold medals at Youth Olympics

Ambekar beat Irelands Kristen Jubani 3-2; Gunjan won 5-0 over Algerias Bouthaina Bensalah, becoming Indias first-ever woman to claim a boxing gold at the Youth Olympic Games

13 Nov 2026 2:06 am
Vivaan Kapoor wins trap silver, secures Indias LA 2028 Olympic quota

Vivaan became only the fourth Indian mens trap shooter after the legendary Karni Singh (silver), Manavjit Singh Sandhu (gold) and Zorawar Singh Sandhu (bronze in 2025) to win a medal at the World Championships in the highly competitive discipline

13 Nov 2026 1:58 am
Om Semwal, Rathika Seelan and Sanya Vats advance in Singapore Classic squash

Sandhesh Palanivel Ravikumar, however, lost in the opener of the $15,000 PSA Challenger event

13 Nov 2026 1:33 am
Saqib takes 7 wickets on debut before rain disrupts Pakistan-Sri Lanka first cricket Test

Saqibs dream figures of 7-130 on debut helped Sri Lanka collapse to 446 all out after resuming on a formidable 404-4

13 Nov 2026 1:31 am
Srikanth stuns Naraoka, Lakshya ousts Dong to enter quarterfinals at Kumamoto Masters

Srikanth stunned Kodai Naraoka of Japan 21-15, 11-21, 21-18 to set up a clash with another local shuttler Koki Watanabe; Lakshya defeated Dong Tian Yao of China 21-8, 21-14 to reach the last eight

13 Nov 2026 1:28 am
FIFA friendly: New Zealand hammer India 5-0 in Auckland

In what was the Blue Tigers first-ever match in New Zealand, Jesse Randall struck a brace, while Chris Wood and Lachlan Bayliss found the net after a Bijoy Varghese own goal opened the scoring

13 Nov 2026 1:25 am
ATP finals 2026: Alcaraz has the momentum while Zverev motivated to silence critics

While Zverev arrives on a two-match losing streak, Alcaraz comes to Turin on a 10-match winning run after titles in Vienna and Paris and is hungry to raise the trophy at the Finals for the first time after losing to Jannik Sinner in last years final

13 Nov 2026 1:09 am
New Zealand call up pacer Brett Randell for fourth and fifth ODIs against India

All-rounder Josh Clarkson will also come into the squad for the fifth and fifth ODIs

13 Nov 2026 12:20 am
Seifert praises India's pacers, says they've adapted well to conditions

Seifert said the teams attention is also on the bigger picture, with the World Cup on the horizon next year

13 Nov 2026 12:16 am
Extra pace is good but Nabi backing his domestic skills to succeed in international cricket

Nabi has got the opportunity to bowl in the nets to the trio of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on the tour of New Zealand; he bowled to them extensively on Thursday

13 Nov 2026 12:08 am
Usha named as Ice Hockey Association of India representative

The decision means Usha, who has already written to the International Olympic Committee claiming alleged violations during the SOM elections, has clearly decided not to go down without a fight

12 Nov 2026 10:39 pm
IWL: Upbeat East Bengal eyes a historic third straight title

The Kolkata outfit takes on three-time former champion Gokulam Kerala FC in the opening match at the Kalyani Stadium on Friday

12 Nov 2026 9:24 pm
IOA Electoral Officer says he had no power to act on alleged violations in SOM elections

Srivastava, a retired 1980-batch IAS officer, said any action for alleged violation of rules could have been taken only after the elections and that too by other authorities like the Ethics Committee of the IOA

12 Nov 2026 7:28 pm