Lionel Messi gave Argentina an anxious moment ahead of their World Cup defence after limping off during his final club appearance before the tournament. The captain, who has been in superb touch, walked off clutching his left hamstring, leaving fans fearing the worst. Soon after, Inter Miami issued an update confirming that no major damage…
Stan Wawrinka and Gaël Monfils waved goodbye to the French Open after they lost in the first round on Monday. Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka acknowledges the crowd after losing his first round match against Netherlands’ Jesper de Jong (REUTERS) The curtain fell on Gael Monfils just before midnight when he lost to French countryman Hugo Gaston…
Divya Deshmukh stuns world champion, Magnus Carlsen loses his game (Photo by Michal Walusza/Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: On her debut at Norway Chess on Monday, Divya Deshmukh made it clear she was eager to leave her mark. Somewhere in the middle of holding women’s world chess champion Ju Wenjun to a draw in her classical…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The emotions, tears, smiles, satisfaction and the feeling of finally holding the IPL trophy – the scenes of Virat Kohli and the entire Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp after winning the IPL 2025 title are still fresh in the minds of fans. And now, with another dominant campaign, RCB are…
Paderborn’s Laurin Curda scored in extra-time to grab a 2-1 home win in the second relegation playoff leg on Monday and relegate 2009 Bundesliga champions Wolfsburg 2-1 on aggregate. Paderborn strike late to relegate Wolfsburg from Bundesliga The narrow win returns Paderborn to the Bundesliga after six seasons, while ending Wolfsburg’s 29-year run in the…
Patrick Mahomes’ torn ACL and LCL against the Los Angeles Chargers ended the 2025-26 NFL season prematurely for the starting quarterback. It also significantly affected the Kansas City Chiefs’ final regular-season push, as the 30-year-old missed the Chiefs’ last game. Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs at a West Virginia Mountaineers and the BYU…
Gael Monfils bade adieu to Roland Garros on Monday as the Frenchman fell just short of pulling off a stunning comeback to lose in five sets to compatriot Hugo Gaston. Valiant Monfils loses in first round on Roland Garros farewell The 39-year-old former world number six has been a hugely entertaining and popular character with…
The rain in Montreal washed away the rubber on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve and along with it, stripped away the polished relationship between the two Mercedes drivers, revealing their true, raw and unyielding ambitions. Mercedes’ George Russell races ahead of his teammate Kimi Antonelli. (AFP) Following a frantic and breathless Canadian Grand Prix, one thing is…
Defending champions Argentina and England will have their World Cup teams based in Kansas City under a list of training sites announced by FIFA on Monday. FIFA reveals 48 World Cup team base training sites The record 48 teams competing in the global football showdown that begins next month will have 39 teams based in…
Preparations for the UFC event at the White House on June 14 are in full swing. On Sunday, May 25, visuals emerged from the White House showing the construction of the UFC stage on the White House lawns, where the fight will be hosted. Cranes work on the UFC fighting ring and lighting for an…
