New Delhi, India’s 1975 World Cup heroes Ashok Kumar and Aslam Sher Khan have urged the national hockey team to put the country ahead of individual ambitions, saying an uncompromising desire to win for the nation can help end the 51-year wait for a World Cup medal. Play for the country, win at all costs:…
Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association, has made it clear that Lionel Messi alone will decide whether he continues with the national team for the 2028 Copa America, insisting the federation will not put any pressure on its captain. At 39, Messi once again proved his enduring class at the FIFA World Cup,…
New Delhi, South Korea have opted to host India on hard courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Seoul on September 18-19 in the Davis Cup Qualifiers Round 2, setting up a potentially intriguing tie between two closely matched teams. Davis Cup: Korea to host India on hard courts in Qualifier Round 2 India are…
L-R: Georgia Voll and Ashleigh Gardner during a training session; Gardner with her estranged wife Monica Wright (R). Ashleigh Gardner‘s position as Australia’s vice-captain has come under renewed scrutiny after her estranged wife, Monica Wright, called for the star all-rounder to be removed from the leadership role and questioned Cricket Australia’s response to allegations surrounding…
Eugene , Ashish Yadav won a silver in the men’s javelin throw event to open India’s medal account, while national senior record holder Pooja Singh qualified for the women’s high jump final at the World Athletics U20 Championships here. Ashish Yadav opens India’s medal account with javelin silver at World U20 Championships Yadav’s third round…
Two-time Indian Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra on Friday became the co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup having already served as the programme’s Ambassador for the past two seasons. Neeraj Chopra on Friday became the co-owner of the UBS Athletics Kids Cup. (HT_PRINT) The UBS Athletics Kids Cup is one of a grassroots…
Former NBA players Royce White and Enes Kanter Freedom have announced plans to “declare” for the 2027 WNBA Draft, turning the league’s rules on player eligibility into the center of a new controversy over transgender athletes in women’s sports. Royce White, Enes Freedom, ex-NBA players ‘declaring’ for 2027 WNBA draft. (X/ @Highway_30, @EnesFreedom) White, a…
Campbell Thompson celebrates after taking the wicket of Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto. (Pic credit: Jack Riddiford/X) Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons was left deeply disappointed after his batting unit suffered a stunning collapse against the Cricket Australia XI, with the visitors bowled out for just 54 in their second innings in Darwin on Saturday.A…
Australia’s dynamic left-handed batter Travis Head (Agencies Image) Fresh off winning the Allan Border Medal for the second straight year, Australia batter Travis Head has reflected on his evolving role as a Test opener, admitting he does not see himself as a “true opening batter” despite enjoying remarkable success at the top of the order….
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has strongly denied allegations that UEFA funds were used to finance a severance package for a former employee with whom he allegedly had a relationship during his time as UEFA general secretary.The allegations, published in an investigation by The Daily Telegraph, claim the…
