Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money. Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her match against Romania’s Sorana Cirstea during the WTA Rome Open tennis tournament (AFP) A group have already targeted the upcoming clay-court…
Tilak Varma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians came into the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders with no pressure of qualification after already being knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoff race. With nothing to lose, the five-time champions were expected to play an aggressive brand of cricket at Eden Gardens. Instead, their batting…
Kolkata: “I will sleep beautifully. I have a dream so I will need to.” With that Oscar Bruzon swatted away talk of pre-game nerves ahead of East Bengal’s most important match in 22 years, one which can end their wait for a first Indian league title. And a third in a different country for the…
Bangladesh celebrate series win over Pakistan (Photo from @BCBtigers on X) NEW DELHI: India national cricket team have dropped to sixth place in the latest World Test Championship standings after Bangladesh national cricket team completed a brilliant 2-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan at home.Bangladesh moved ahead of India after winning both Tests convincingly. They…
New Delhi, Indian-American golfer Manav Shah scripted a milestone moment for the IGPL after securing a place in the 2026 US Open, becoming the first player from the league to qualify for a major championship since the tour’s launch last year. Manav Shah makes history for IGPL by qualifying for US Open Shah sealed his…
Kolkata: From bottom of the Premier League in 2021 to champions on Tuesday, few clubs would know the twin imposters of disaster and triumph better than Arsenal. From calls to sack him after a 0-5 defeat against Manchester City less than five years ago to the banner at Emirates on Monday that simply said, “Mikel…
New Delhi: Prasar Bharati on Wednesday opposed before the Delhi High Court a petition seeking direction for the broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 in India through the public broadcaster, contending that discussions between the world governing body FIFA and broadcasters were still on and that it was under no obligation to acquire telecast…
NEW DELHI: Rain interrupted the crucial IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, leaving KKR’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread.At the time rain stopped play, Mumbai Indians were struggling at 57/4 in eight overs after being asked to bat first by KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. The…
NEW DELHI: Veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh will be honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri award by Droupadi Murmu on May 25 for his massive contribution to Indian hockey. Singh is widely known for transforming the small Haryana town of Shahabad Markanda into a major hub for producing top hockey players.The 75-year-old first arrived in…
Mumbai: Kirti Sharma is currently in a bit of a pinch-me mode. India’s teenage archer Kirti Sharma, who has qualified for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, with her coach Udham Singh. (HT Photo) “I’m still finding it a bit difficult to believe what I’ve done,” she says. “I knew that I had it in…
