India’s grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa (PTI Photo) Anerican grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura made an impressive return to competitive chess, taking the early lead at the Clutch Chess Champions Showdown 2026 after the opening day on Tuesday. However, despite ending the day at the bottom of the standings, Indian grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa remains firmly in contention, thanks to…
Haris Rauf fined for heated exchange with Will Jacks Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee and received a demerit point for his on-field behaviour during Sunday’s ODI against England in Lahore. The visitors were also penalised after failing to maintain the required over-rate.The International Cricket Council…
Rohit Sharma, left, and Virat Kohli return to the pavilion after winning the third ODI match of a series against Australia, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. (PTI File Photo) Cricket Australia’s (CA) record revenue of A$601.1 million ($423 million) in the 2025-26 financial year was driven by media rights deals for the…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP/PTI) Kylian Mbappé has issued an apology after a video in which he appeared to describe China’s founding leader Mao Zedong as a dictator triggered a backlash in China, costing the Real Madrid forward commercial partnerships and prompting Chinese state media to suspend broadcasts of Spanish football league matches featuring him.The…
Neeraj Yadav (Image credit: Agencies) Neeraj Yadav, one of India’s leading para-athletes, was found dead at a flat on Tuesday night, leaving the para-sports community in shock. The 42-year-old, a three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, allegedly died by suicide. He is suspected to have consumed poison.A postmortem examination was underway at Delhi’s GTB Hospital…
Neeraj Yadav (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Indian para-athletics was left in shock after three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav allegedly died by suicide at a flat on Tuesday night, sources told TOI. The 42-year-old, who competed in the F55 category, suspected to have consumed poison. A postmortem examination was underway at Delhi’s…
Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo) Abhishek Sharma had a cheeky reply for his mentor Yuvraj Singh after the former India all-rounder playfully pointed out that the young opener was yet to score a half-century off 12 balls. The exchange came after Abhishek smashed a stunning century against New Zealand in the third T20I in Wellington on…
Ayush Badoni (Image credit: X) Delhi captain Ayush Badoni carved his name in the record books with a second successive double century, joining Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli as only the third Delhi batter to achieve the feat in consecutive firstclass innings. In the process, Delhi seized control against Jharkhand in their Ranji Trophy Group…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (AP/PTI) Mitchell Starc produced a devastating spell to claim his 20th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, helping Australia stage a remarkable comeback against South Africa on the opening day of the deciding third Test at Newlands on Tuesday.The left-arm pacer returned figures of 6/72 as South Africa collapsed from 203/1 to 329…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has begun its 2026 electoral process under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, with the Athletes’ Commission election scheduled for November 3 and the Executive Council polls set for December 5. NEW DELHI: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Electoral Officer (returning officer), Sanjay K. Srivastava,…
