The Hindu

India is no longer at its best in Test cricket

The Lakers were valued last year at $10 billion a record for a pro sports team when Mark Walter purchased a controlling stake from the Buss family, which had owned the team since 1979

The restriction was put in place by England managing director Rob Key after controversial late-night incidents on the winter tours of New Zealand and Australia

Dickwella, who last played a Test against New Zealand in 2023, is in line to make his return to the format after regular wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis was ruled out with an injury

India is currently fifth in the WTC 2025-27 standings, having won four and lost four of their nine matches, with one draw. Hayden said the teams record highlighted the challenges facing India in the longest format despite their strength in white-ball cricket

The Sports Ministry said the continuing differences between TTFIs president Meghna Ahlawat and secretary general Kamlesh Mehta had adversely affected institutional decision-making and undermined confidence in the federations governance

A spate of retirements, injuries and selectorial interventions has left the squad in a state of flux; coach Gambhir and captain Gill will be looking at the two-Test series as a chance to get over transition blues and chase success

Messi, whose contract with Major League Soccer outfit Inter Miami runs till the end of the 2028 season, reflected on the final months of his fathers life, which coincided with the 2026 World Cup

Sanjay revealed that BAI is working with a budget of around 25 crore for the tournament, with the Sports Authority of India undertaking the renovation work thus far

The 26-year-old has made a noticeable change to his load-up, gathering the ball closer to his body allowing him to rip the leg-break a little bit more without hampering the amount of turn for his googly

Johnson has signed a four-year contract with Everton, while McNeil has agreed a deal with Palace until 2030

Competing across the senior individual events in womens Sabre, womens Epee, and mens Foil, India added one gold, two silver, and four bronze medals to its growing tally on Monday night

The championship will feature Division A, Division B and Division C, with the three categories providing a pathway for teams to compete at their respective levels and progress through the national championship system

India head into the World Cup on the back of winning the FIH Nations Cup in New Zealand, and Tete believes the momentum from that success can propel the team to another medal-winning campaign on the biggest stage, the World Cup, to be held at jointly hosted by the Netherlands and Belgium from August 15 to 30

When it comes to Virat Kohli, intensity is non-negotiable. You have seen him in the powerplay, how he is as a batsman, whether at cover or short mid-wicket, with his reflexes and with his dives, is admirable, Dilip said

Although bail is generally considered the rule and incarceration an exception, the present case involved a premeditated and gruesome assault resulting in death, the court says

The victor of this match will advance to the ACL Two group league stage

The disharmony between UEFA and FIFA has increased since, with UEFA leading the campaign to oust Infantino from the FIFA presidency over his recent aborted plan to sell an interest in the World Cup

The 34-year-old believes the next generation will eventually have to take over, and that thought keeps him on his toes; the veteran adds that hell put in everything to get back to the top 10 within the next two years

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Deepesh worked on his bowling with mentor Sandeep Warrier during the two-week gap after the TNCA First Division League

The South Africa great believes players may increasingly choose to shorten their international careers and devote more time to franchise cricket

Porel was arrested by the Mogra police late on Monday (August 10, 2026) night and is likely to be produced before a court in Chinsurah later on Tuesday (August 11, 2026)

A little over a year into senior badminton,AyushShettyhas learnt to live with the pace, pressure and expectations that come with playing the worlds best. Now, on home soil, he gets his biggest test yet against World No. 1 Shi

Uruguay defender Ronald Arajo believes he has made an ideal move to Liverpool after his season-long loan from Barcelona was confirmed

Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain has strengthened its defense by signing left back Lucas Digne from Aston Villa on a three-year contract

According to Spanish media reports, Torres, scorer of the winning goal in the 2026 World Cup final, has agreed to join PSG and his former national team coach Luis Enrique

Jemimah Rodrigues described the inaugural ICC Womens Champions Trophy in 2027 as a special occasion and emphasised that the teams focus will remain on playing together and securing victories

The federations new appeal targets restrictions which it says infringe on the organisations rights and prevents it fully representing Russian athletes interests at international level

UEFA (Europe), Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) and the AFC (Asia) joined together to release an open letter signed by the president and general secretary of each organisation

The two Associate Member boards described the lack of communication as disappointing and disrespectful

The top two sides from each pool will progress to the second stage, which will be split into two groups of four. The top two there will qualify for the semifinals

The warning comes as part of the GBAs Freedom from Waste campaign being conducted across the city during August.