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Neeraj Chopra wins inaugural NC Classic with 86.18m throw

The 27-year-old Olympic medallist hosted and competed in NC Classic 2025; Kenyas Julius Yego came second with 84.51m, while Sri Lankas Rumesh Pathirage finished third with 84.34m

5 Jul 2025 9:25 pm
Ind vs Eng: Gill gets another hundred as India extend lead to 484 runs

Gill changed gears post the lunch break to push the scoring rate before completing his second hundred of the game at the stroke of tea

5 Jul 2025 9:03 pm
BCCI, Bangladesh Cricket Board agree to postpone white-ball series tour to September 2026

India-Bangladesh cricket board deferthe series due to scheduling and security concerns

5 Jul 2025 6:50 pm
Liverpool teammates gather in Portugal for Diogo Jotas funeral

The players are expected to join the grieving family and hundreds of residents of Gondomar, a small town in northern Portugal where Diogo Jota grew up

5 Jul 2025 2:36 pm
IND Women vs ENG Women third T20I: Best thing would be to forget this game, says Arundhati Reddy

India were cruising at 122 for 1 in 13 overs while chasing 172 but stumbled in the final stretch, allowing England to snatch a narrow five-run win in a last-ball thriller to keep series alive.

5 Jul 2025 12:04 pm
Club World Cup | Chelsea advances to semifinals with 2-1 win over Palmeiras

In the semifinal, Chelsea will face Brazilian side Fluminense, which defeated Al Hilal 2-1

5 Jul 2025 10:17 am
IND Women vs ENG women third T20I : England edges India by five runs in thriller to keep series alive

It was an extraordinary day at the Kia Oval on Friday (July 4, 2025) night, where England managed to triumph despite a spectacular batting collapse and sloppy fielding.

5 Jul 2025 9:29 am
Too soon to say if Mbappe will start against Dortmund, Alonso says

Mbappes uncertain status for Real Madrids Club World Cup quarter-final against Dortmund due to gastroenteritis recovery

5 Jul 2025 9:19 am
IND vs ENG second Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal goes past Tendulkar, Gavaskar and Gambhir to become joint-fastest to 2000 Test runs

Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved the milestone in his 40th innings to go level with Dravid and Sehwag.

5 Jul 2025 9:11 am
Red Bull's Christian Horner says Max Verstappen intends to stay despite Mercedes links

Verstappen has repeatedly declined to say he's committed to Red Bull for 2026 following a suggestion last week from Mercedes' George that his team spoke with Verstappen. Russell doesn't have a contract for 2026.

5 Jul 2025 5:20 am
Its a large mountain, but theres a big road to hope: Chris Martin on Indian swimmings future

The National Programme Director advocates a long-term approach to athlete development without an obsession with medals in age-group competition as the way ahead. In this chat, he speaks about his experience in India, working with young swimmers and educating coaches

5 Jul 2025 3:07 am
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey charged with five counts of rape, British police say

Partey has also been charged on one count of sexual assault, with the alleged offenses taking place between 2021-22

4 Jul 2025 9:16 pm
Spotlight on Sanju Samson in KCL auction

A franchise has to buy a minimum of 16 players and a maximum of 20 players with the available budget

4 Jul 2025 8:01 pm
Neeraj Chopra Classic | Rohler and Yegos contrasting journeys to the top of javelin

Any 90m throw has a huge impact on the body; the impact is high - equivalent to a one-tonne impact on the block foot; this is not yoga, says Rohler

4 Jul 2025 7:50 pm
Ind vs Eng: Siraj strikes twice before Smith smashes sensational hundred

Despite the swashbuckling effort from Smith (102 batting off 82 balls), England remain far away from India's 587 all out

4 Jul 2025 6:49 pm
Neeraj Chopra Classic a milestone moment in Indian athletics

Bringing an extravaganza of this magnitude to home shores is a dream come true for two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj; the 27-year-old will face stiff competition from the likes of Rohler, Yego, Thompson and Mauricio da Silva

4 Jul 2025 6:20 pm
Neeraj Chopra Classic: Double Olympic medallist hopes to spark javelin revolution in India

It was a febrile representation of Chopra's dream of turning javelin into a household sport across the nation.

4 Jul 2025 4:27 pm
Hunt for new Indian mens football coach begins as AIFF opens application process after Marquezs exit

The AIFF mentioned that the coach would have to maintain a positive working relationship with the AIFF President; Marquez's predecessor Igor Stimac had a bitter equation with President Kalyan Chaubey

4 Jul 2025 4:15 pm
Ind vs Eng| Gill, Pant, Jaiswal can take India forward like Virat did alone: Michael Vaughan

You cant move on so suddenly after two legends have retired or moved out of the team. Shubmans made an incredible start as a captain and as a player, says Michael Vaughan

4 Jul 2025 2:01 pm
Im not enjoying playing chess: Carlsen after defeat to Gukesh

The win comes less than a month after Gukesh stunned Carlsen in the classical format at the Norway Chess tournament, a match that ended with latter visibly frustrated, famously banging the table.

4 Jul 2025 12:04 pm
Charting Gills ascent from a promising colt to a leader of men

Right from representing the boys in blue in the U-19 World Cup in 2018 where he amassed 372 in five innings with a remarkable average of 124 to captaining India in the longest format in the post-Rohit era, the Punjab native has been full of beans and ambition

4 Jul 2025 10:19 am
Wimbledon: Sonmez becomes first Turkish player in Open Era to reach third round of a Slam

No Turkish man or woman had made the third round of a major since the Open Era began in 1968, although Cagla Buyukakcay made the second round at three Grand Slams between 2016-17

4 Jul 2025 9:56 am
Wimbledon 2025: Its not just Novak Djokovic, Marin Cilic and other over 30-year-olds make their mark

Gael Monfils, who was born about eight months before Djokovic and is the only player in the men's draw who's older, was waiting for the start of his second-round match.

4 Jul 2025 9:46 am
Women Euro 2025: Italy beats Belgium 1-0 in their opener in what could prove to be a pivotal win

Two-time runner-up at the Euros, Italy hasn't reached the knockout stage since 2013

4 Jul 2025 9:42 am
Womens Euro 2025: World champion Spain routs Portugal 5-0 in opener

The 32-year-old Gonzlez became the oldest player to play for Spain at the tournament and she scored minutes before the youngest, 18-year-old Vicky Lpez, added the second goal.

4 Jul 2025 9:33 am
I went back to my basics, tried to bat like I used to in my childhood: Shubman Gill

Gill posted the highest individual score by an Indian batter on English soil, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar's 221 at The Oval in 1979

4 Jul 2025 8:59 am
Gukesh outwits Magnus Carlsen again; takes sole lead after Grand Chess Tour Day 2

Gukesh calmly exploited Carlsen's bad plan with the clock ticking away and the famous victory was scored after 49 moves

4 Jul 2025 8:07 am
Smriti Bhasin beats top seed, reaches quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals, Smriti will play Lexue Xiao of China.

4 Jul 2025 5:40 am
Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh in joint lead with Carlsen and Wesley So after day one

Starting the day with a loss against Duda, Gukesh overpowered a reckless Alireza Firouzja of France before defeating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa to reach on four points out of a possible six.

4 Jul 2025 4:00 am
Ind vs Eng Day 2 | Gills masterful double hundred puts India in control

The skipper adds 203 for the sixth wicket partnering Jadeja and follows it up with a 144-run stand in the company of Washington; Akash and Siraj reduce the home team to 77 for three by stumps on day two

3 Jul 2025 11:55 pm
TNPL | Chance for Dragons to settle scores against Super Gillies

The former will look to repeat their feat from last year, when they won three playoff contests en route their maiden title; the latter will need to shed their over-reliance on Aparajith and Vijay Shankar to do the heavy lifting with the bat

3 Jul 2025 6:53 pm