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Calafiori makes Community Shield history with a stunning 23-second goal for Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori needed only 23 seconds to put Arsenal ahead against Manchester City in the 2026 FA Community Shield, producing an extraordinary opening to the traditional curtain-raiser for the English football season. The Italian defender’s finish in Cardiff did more than give Mikel … Read more

India’s 2-2 draw against world No. 4 China in their Hockey World Cup opener was a major positive, especially with 11 players making their tournament debuts, head coach Sjoerd Marijne said on Sunday.India took the lead twice, but China, the 2024 Olympic silver medallists, fought back to earn a point. Marijne was pleased with the … Read more

(Pic credit: Salman Akbar’s X post) Pakistan’s 1-4 defeat to England in their opening Pool D match at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 was compounded by an embarrassing moment involving captain Abu Bakar Mahmood, who was shown a green card after his team failed to produce the required protective gear for a penalty … Read more

Devdutt Padikkal said his maiden Test century against Sri Lanka was the result of two years of hard work and preparation, after the left-hander scored a career-best 167 in the first Test at Galle.Resuming from an overnight score of 131, Padikkal batted for 230 balls and hit 15 fours and a six to help India … Read more

Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal against China in the FIH World Cup. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India began their Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Paris Olympics silver medallists China on Sunday, twice taking the lead before being forced to settle for a point at … Read more

Sri Lanka’s captain Dhananjaya de Silva takes a catch to dismiss India’s Dhruv Jurel during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: The build-up to the second day of the Test focused on how … Read more

Bangladesh produced a historic performance in Darwin, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test to secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The defeat brought Australia’s long run of consistency under scrutiny, but Steve Smith was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s superior performance while insisting that one poor Test does not change Australia’s … Read more

Thiago Agustin Tirante stunned Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the Cincinnati Open’s second round, earning the biggest win of his career. The Argentine stayed composed despite Djokovic’s resistance and physical struggles. Tirante, ranked 50th, will next face Martin Landaluce, after improving his record against top-10 opponents to four wins and one loss.

Badminton player PV Sindhu speaks during a press conference for the BWF World Championships 2026 at Indira Gandhi Arena Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma) New Delhi: PV Sindhu occupied the fourth court in the main hall of the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Saturday. At the other end, she had Ayush … Read more

Team India (Pic credit: Hockey India) India’s ambition of winning the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup will face its first major test when they take on world No. 3 England in a crucial Pool D clash on Monday. After opening their campaign with a 3-1 win over Wales, India will face a significantly tougher challenge … Read more