Arsenal have stepped up their pursuit of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior, but a potential blockbuster move to north London faces a major roadblock after new Madrid manager Jose Mourinho made it clear he does not want the Brazilian sold. Vinicius Junior high fives a fan during the warm up before the match. (REUTERS) Arsenal…
Neeraj Chopra(Image credit: X) India’s star attraction Neeraj Chopra finally touched down in Glasgow on Saturday morning ahead of a high-stakes men’s javelin throw competition.Sporting an all-black outfit comprising a sweatshirt, track pants and a black cap, Chopra cut a relaxed figure as he made his way into the hotel where the athletics and para-athletics…
PUNE: In a major embarrassment for Indian rowing, and the Army Rowing Node (ARN) in particular, World Cup gold medallist Lakshay has been provisionally suspended after testing positive in an out-of-competition dope test. Lakshay, who combined with Ujjwal Singh to win the lightweight double sculls gold at World Cup III in Switzerland last month, tested…
India players celebrate (AP) India captain Shreyas Iyer has indicated that the team management is likely to make changes to the playing XI for the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe after pacer Prince Yadav suffered a hamstring injury during the second match of the series. Having already secured the three-match contest with a 2-0…
Neymar has hit back at criticism surrounding his appearance at a poker tournament while Santos were playing in the Copa Sudamericana, telling his detractors to “mind your own business” before responding emphatically on his return to action. Neymar replying to his critics after scoring for Santos. (Screengrab from X) The controversy began after Neymar was…
Three years ago, Jhandu Kumar was driving an e-rickshaw through the streets of Harnaut in Bihar’s Nalanda district to support his family.On Friday night, the 29-year-old completed one of Indian para sport’s most remarkable journeys by winning bronze in the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.Jhandu finished with 130.9 points after…
Messi makes first public appearance after World Cup heartbreak, watching a local match in Rosario before returning to Inter Miami/ Image:X Lionel Messi has made his first public appearance since Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner choosing to spend time close to home…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (AP Photo) India all-rounder Abhishek Sharma etched his name into the record books after registering the best bowling figures by an Indian opener in T20I cricket during the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. The left-arm spinner returned figures of 3/17, surpassing every Indian opener to produce the finest bowling performance in…
After all but securing a second-placed finish behind Tadej Pogacar at the Tour de France, Remco Evenepoel was asked what it would take to win the Grande Boucle one day. Small ‘details’ driving Pogacar to bigger and better “Pogi not starting,” he quipped “At least for the next few years, it’s that simple.” Pogacar had…
My earliest memory of chess is from when I was seven years old.Walking into the venue of my first international tournament, my hand tucked inside my mother’s, I stopped beneath the emblem of FIDE, the international federation governing chess. Three words, printed in a language I didn’t understand, caught my eye. Gens Una Sumus.As I…
