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L-R: Lionel Messi, Jesús de Miguel, Kylian Mbappé The football world has been left mourning the death of Spanish forward Jesús de Miguel, with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Gerard Piqué among the prominent names to pay tribute to the 30-year-old following his tragic death after an on-field collision during a second-division match.De Miguel, who … Read more

Delhi’s Ayush Doseja plays a shot (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A dejected Ayush Doseja trudged back to the pavilion after being strangled down the leg side for 78, his long-awaited big score ending in an unfortunate dismissal. After a prolific 949-run season last year, the Delhi southpaw has endured a frustrating start to the 2026-27 … Read more

Dhinidhi Desinghu has created history for Indian swimming, but the 16-year-old is not entirely happy with her achievement. Her bronze medal in the women’s 100m freestyle at the Youth Olympics in Dakar made her the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the global event and opened India’s medal account at the Games. Yet, … Read more

The men’s trio of Ravinder Singh, Saurabh Chaudhary and Amanpreet Singh combined to score 1,659 to clinch the gold medal. (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed a memorable day at the ongoing ISSF World Championships on Tuesday, winning gold in the men’s 50m pistol team event and silver in the women’s 10m air rifle … Read more

FC Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel collides with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. (AP Photo) The death of Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel following an on-field collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono has plunged Spanish football into mourning. But as tributes pour in for the 30-year-old forward, attention has also turned to what could happen … Read more

File Pic: Al Nassr’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Bento walk onto the pitch with teammates before a match. (Reuters Photo) The impact of the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saudi football has widened, with the Saudi Pro League (SPL) postponing Matchweek 13 after the 2027 AFC Asian Cup was pushed back by almost a … Read more

Vaishnavi Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s 3-0 clean sweep against Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series has brought several players into the spotlight in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Player Rankings, with young spinner Vaishnavi Sharma making the biggest jump after an impressive performance in the series finale.The 20-year-old left-arm spinner climbed an impressive … Read more

After a brief dip in form, young India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has returned to scoring runs, with an unbeaten 155 for India A in the drawn second unofficial Test against New Zealand A in Christchurch on Tuesday. Jaiswal said he relies on “process, routine and discipline” to produce consistent performances.Jaiswal said the cold conditions in … Read more

AUCKLAND: New Zealand holds a special place for Shubman Gill. In 2018, he was part of the U-19 team that triumphed here. A year later, he made his ODI debut also on these shores. Now seven years after those two memorable ‘firsts’ in his cricketing journey, the 27-year-old is set to lead the side. From … Read more

Axar Patel, left, takes a catch to dismiss New Zealand’s Tim Seifert, during the third T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Wllington, New Zealand, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2026. AUCKLAND: The Eden Park outfield was buzzing with activity as soon as the Indian cricket team got down to business ahead of the first … Read more