File Pic: Gary Kirsten and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: India may be staring at the possibility of another setback in their World Test Championship campaign and that has increased the antagonism that cricket fans in India have towards head coach Gautam Gambhir. However, on Thursday, Gambhir found support from an old ally. Sri Lanka…
There is a chessboard on the big screens at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, surrounded by the production, noise, and visual language of an event built around competitive gaming. For Mike McCabe, that is not an oddity. It is a glimpse of where esports is heading.Chess was added to…
Indian cricket team (PTI) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has called for a shift in the way Indian cricket views success, urging the team and its supporters to put the interests of the collective ahead of individual stars.Gavaskar, who is currently in Singapore for the felicitation of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team, believes the focus…
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) (AP Photo) Lionel Messi returned to football just four days after the death of his father, Jorge Messi, making an emotional appearance for Inter Miami in their crucial Leagues Cup clash against Club León on Wednesday, August 12.Messi’s return came as a surprise given how recently he had travelled…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina’s secret wedding had just five guests after couple kept ceremony completely private Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez chose to keep their wedding almost entirely away from the public eye, and the first details emerging from the ceremony suggest they succeeded. After nearly a decade together, the couple reportedly married in a…
Eoin Morgan (Getty Images) Chennai Super Kings could turn to a fresh face in the dugout after ending their long association with Stephen Fleming, and veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin believes former England captain Eoin Morgan could be a strong contender for the role.The five-time IPL champions recently parted ways with Fleming following a couple…
Ashleigh Gardner and Monica Wright (Agency Image) Australia women’s vice-captain Ashleigh Gardner has addressed the controversy surrounding her separation from Monica Wright, asking for privacy while apologising for the pain caused during their relationship.Gardner had stayed silent for several months after Wright publicly accused the all-rounder of cheating on her with Australia teammate Georgia Voll…
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) on Thursday asked the Sports Ministry to reconsider its decision to suspend the federation’s recognition, saying the move could affect the body’s autonomy under the Olympic Charter.The federation also requested the ministry to keep its August 12 order in abeyance and review the matter.The Sports Ministry on Wednesday…
Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja India could field three left-arm spinners in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with bowling coach Morne Morkel saying Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Manav Suthar offer different skills and can form an attacking bowling combination.Kuldeep brings left-arm wrist spin and an attacking option, Jadeja relies…
Australia’s Steve Smith (James Ross/AAP Image via AP) Steve Smith may have been Australia’s standout batter during the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, but it was a brutally funny remark from a fan that grabbed attention on social media. Smith was battling through a difficult phase for Australia when he briefly stopped play because…