India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal, left, and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) Former India opener Virender Sehwag has backed Yashasvi Jaiswal to become a regular member of India’s ODI setup once Rohit Sharma steps away from the format after next year’s World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to Sehwag, Jaiswal possesses the ability to succeed across … Read more
Brazil will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign without Neymar after head coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the star forward will not be available for the team’s opening Group C fixture against Morocco.The Selecao are set to face Morocco at MetLife Stadium on June 14 (IST) in what will be their first match of the … Read more
India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) India will begin their quest for a maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening match of the 2026 edition on Sunday. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team enters the tournament with confidence after winning the ODI World Cup last … Read more
Jemimah Rodrigues (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has opened up about the unique pressure surrounding an India-Pakistan clash ahead of the two teams’ opening match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in Birmingham on Sunday. She said the rivalry carries expectations unlike any other game and recalled the advice … Read more
File Pic: Manu Bhaker with Jaspal Rana (Pic credit: Bhaker’s X post) NEW DELHI: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker on Saturday paid an emotional tribute to her former coach Jaspal Rana, describing his death as an “irreparable loss” and remembering the man she said understood her better than most people.Bhaker shared a series of photographs … Read more
United States’ Christian Pulisic (10) dribbles past Paraguay’s Juan Jose Caceres. (AP Photo) Christian Pulisic’s influence on the United States’ dream start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup extended beyond the scoreline on Friday night as the captain eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo in one of the tournament’s most notable statistical categories.The 27-year-old registered his third career … Read more
United States’ Folarin Balogun, right, scores as Paraguay’s Omar Alderete watches. (AP Photo) Folarin Balogun had three countries to choose from. On Friday night in Los Angeles, the striker justified his decision in emphatic fashion.The 24-year-old scored twice on his World Cup debut as the United States overwhelmed Paraguay 4-1 to begin their first home … Read more
More than a decorated shooter and coach, Jaspal Rana’s enduring legacy lay in his generosity and unwavering commitment to nurturing Indian shooting. (Photo/Agency) NEW DELHI: Have you ever visited the Instagram profile of late shooting legend Jaspal Rana? If you do, the first thing that catches the eye is the line in his bio. Written … Read more
Khuliso Mudau and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi NEW DELHI: Football fans at the jam-packed Mexico City stadium were left in splits during the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The moment had little to do with the three red cards that dominated the Mexico vs South Africa clash.Instead, it was the bewildered expressions of South … Read more
