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IPL 2026 | Shreyas keeps PBKS alive, puts the ball in RRs courtdv vd

While Inglis brought up his half-century by smashing 17 of the 19 runs in Arshdeeps 12th over, Pant, who was dropped by Shreyas, eventually fell to Marco Jansen

24 May 2026 12:39 am
ATHLETICS | Gurindervir and Vishal set the track ablaze with National records

The former becomes the first Indian to run a sub-10.10sec 100m while the later is the first to do a sub-45s run in the 400m; Tejaswin breaches the 8000-point mark on way to decathlon glory

23 May 2026 9:54 pm
IPL 2026 | KKR hopes for a RR slip-up, eyes win over DC

KKR, having earned 13 points from as many matches, and DC, with 12 points, must win but have to rely on other outcomes

23 May 2026 9:48 pm
IPL 2026 | We stayed true to our core values: KKR head coach Nayar

DC batting coach Ian Bell felt that inconsistency had been the defining factor behind the teams challenging IPL campaign, saying that the inability to seize crucial moments ultimately proved costly in the playoff race

23 May 2026 9:23 pm
IPL 2026 | Penney swats away doubts over Sooryavanshis fielding abilities

CRICKET | The Rajasthan Royals assistant coach insists that the teenage batting sensation has been used as an Impact Substitute purely to keep him fresh for batting duties

23 May 2026 6:48 pm
IPL 2026 | RRs fate is in its hands but will MI play a spoilsport?

A win will secure a playoffs berth for the visitor; it will be the maiden appearance for teen sensation Sooryavanshi at the Wankhede; can Suryakumar and Pandya sign off on high?

23 May 2026 6:16 pm
Bruno Fernandes named Premier League player of the season after equalling league assist record

Manchester United secured a third-place finish to qualify for the Champions League, for which Fernandes played a pivotal role

23 May 2026 4:16 pm
Watch: Having not qualified, LSG will play with a lot of freedom and that could be dangerous for Punjab Kings: Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan

SRH is getting better by the day and with Pat Cummins at the helm, this team can be a difficult opponent in the play-offs. Meanwhile Punjab Kings is hoping to qualify, and needs to win against LSG and equally hope that other results go in its favour. An interesting weekend ahead this IPL, says Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan.

23 May 2026 3:43 pm
FIFA World Cup 2026: Thomas Tuchel drops big names from England squad

Thomas Tuchel excludes big names from Englands FIFA World Cup 2026 squad, prioritising team spirit over individual talent

23 May 2026 1:03 pm
IPL 2026: More than having maturity, it's about shot selection, says Ishan Kishan

Kishan, who brought up his 500 runs in this IPL during the match against RCB, said keeping it simple was also crucial for SRH

23 May 2026 11:16 am
Lens lift French Cup for the first time after beating Nice in final

Lens has won the French Cup for the first time in the clubs 120-year history

23 May 2026 10:57 am
Golf Major champion Aaron Rai: the all-world English gentleman with Indian roots

The 31-year-olds triumph at the PGA Championship was one of golfs great underdog stories. How did he step up on one of the sports biggest stages? Why does he wear two gloves and use protective covers for his irons? And why does no opponent have a bad word to say about him?

23 May 2026 10:49 am
IPL 2026: Andy Flower attributes RCB loss to SRHs mastery over home conditions

The defending champion needed to thwart a surrender to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 90-odd runs to prevent its neighbour from crawling up to the top two bracket of the standings

23 May 2026 9:56 am
IPL 2026: Daniel Vettori heaps praise on pace trio of Malinga, Cummins and Sakib

Sunrisers Hyderabad came within sniffing distance of finishing in the top two, but the math fell just short after its win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru

23 May 2026 9:55 am
Manchester United hands Michael Carrick two-year contract as head coach

Michael Carrick has transformed United's fortunes, securing qualification for the Champions League and standout wins against Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool.

23 May 2026 4:53 am
Ronaldo ends Saudi trophy drought with two goals in Al-Nassrs win to clinch league title

Ronaldo lifted the trophy just two days after being named in Portugal's roster for the World Cup, which would mark a record sixth appearance at the tournament

23 May 2026 4:21 am
Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City after 10 seasons

Pep Guardiola will coach his farewell match on Sunday (May 24, 2026) against Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium, where the North Stand will be renamed to The Pep Guardiola Stand

23 May 2026 4:07 am
George Russell aims to recapture F1 momentum in Canada and stop Antonellis streak

Russells fourth-place finish at the last race in Miami handed his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli a 20-point lead in the drivers standings after four outings

23 May 2026 3:38 am
Ancy too good for Shaili in long jump at Federation athletics

Deepak runs a well-planned race, going into the lead in the last 70m, to claim his maiden 10,000m title; Ravina claims the womens event

22 May 2026 9:53 pm
TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

Kalyanpur and Sasikumar take out Barry and Charlton while Poonacha and Myneni fall to Biryukov and Lomakin

22 May 2026 9:38 pm
ISL 2025-26 | East Bengals return to the top ignites red-and-gold carnival

The festivities appeared to have carried on uninterrupted from the final whistle of East Bengals last league match against Inter Kashi FC on Thursday night, where the team returned as the champion of the countrys top league after 22 years

22 May 2026 8:03 pm
Congress says petty pilfering from National Sports Development Fund is discouraging sportspersons

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh said funds donated to the NSDF were being used to fund sports complexes in IAS officers residences and welfare associations

22 May 2026 6:37 pm
ISL | How Ashley Westwood turned Kerala Blasters fortunes around

The Englishman was tactically flexible and changed formations as per the requirement; the Blasters defence consistently kept its shape, limiting the attacking options of its rivals

22 May 2026 6:30 pm
Delhi HC pulls up Wrestling Federation over decision to declare Vinesh Phogat ineligible

The court asked the Centre to form expert committee to evaluate Ms. Phogat to ensure her participation in upcoming Asian Games selection trials.

22 May 2026 1:25 pm
Pakistan vs Australia ODI: Babar Azam back in Pakistan squad for Australia ODIs

The series will give both teams a chance to build towards the 2027 ODI World Cup to be co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.

22 May 2026 12:26 pm
Sports startup SWOT Sportech uses analytics and biomechanics to train young athletes

SWOT Sportech aims to bring elite-level sports science and performance analytics to grassroots athletes across India

22 May 2026 11:38 am
IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad fined for slow over-rate

The defeat also ended the five-time champions' slim hopes of qualifying for the last four

22 May 2026 10:54 am
Ashmita Chaliha moves to quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters

Ashmita registered a comfortable 21-13, 21-16 victory over Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei in the pre-quarterfinals, wrapping up the contest in under 30 minutes with a composed all-round display

22 May 2026 3:35 am
Former world champion Dave Cousins to join India as compound chief coach ahead of LA Olympics

This will be the first international coaching assignment for the 49-year-old, who has previously coached clubs and state teams in the USA

22 May 2026 3:20 am
Super Chess Classic: Praggnanandhaa held by Deac Bogdan-Daniel; Firouzja withdraws

There are three more rounds still remaining in the event, which has a total prize pool of $375000, with a $100000 reserved for the winner

22 May 2026 3:03 am
We get huge value out of Bhuvneshwar, says Mo Bobat

Despite the teams impressive run, RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat dismissed suggestions that the franchise had somehow cracked the code of the tournament, sticking to the taking-it-one-day-at-a-time cliche

22 May 2026 2:44 am
ISL: East Bengals 22-year wait for top-division title ends

st bengalEast Bengal held on to the lead, sparking celebrations in the dugout and the stands

22 May 2026 2:40 am
IPL 2026: GT puts on a show with crushing victory, sends CSK packing

GTs 89-run victory not only brightened its Qualifier 1 chances but also knocked out the five-time champion from IPL 2026

22 May 2026 12:10 am
IPL 2026 | Much-improved SRH bowling attack bracesfor RCB test

SRH will challenge the visitor with a vastly different bowling attack from their previous meeting, when Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel led the unit in captain Pat Cummins absence

21 May 2026 10:17 pm
IPL 2026 | Archers exploits for RR have flown under the radar

While everyone is raving about Sooryavanshi, the England pacers contribution with the new ball have played an equally important role for the team

21 May 2026 6:46 pm
Sports Ministry proposes harsher punishments, fines for doping enablers

Amendments to National Anti-Doping Act seeks to target doping ecosystem, protect athletes

21 May 2026 5:48 pm
Domestic cricket has played huge role in maiden India call-up, says Harsh Dubey

The first thing I saw was my name. I didnt even see the rest of the team, Dubey said. I didnt know how to react.

21 May 2026 5:17 pm
Mumbai Indians coach Paras Mhambrey reflects on missed opportunities against KKR

Mhambrey emphasises the importance of partnerships and acknowledges the teams struggle to adapt to the challenging pitch conditions

21 May 2026 2:24 pm