India’s Gurnoor Brar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) India’s convincing victory over Afghanistan in the opening ODI at Dharamsala belonged to two players at opposite ends of their international journeys. While debutant Gurnoor Brar announced himself on the big stage with an impressive spell of fast bowling, captain Shubman Gill once again demonstrated why he remains one…
Pele remains the benchmark, winning a World Cup at 17 and being the youngest scorer in a final. Kylian Mbappe is next, doing that at 19. They may not go all the way, but three days into the 23rd World Cup, some young players have already given notice of their potential. And Lamine Yamal has…
India’s Dhiraj Bommadevara and Kumkum Mohod won the recurve mixed team gold medal at Archery World Cup Stage 3 in Antalya on Sunday, beating reigning Olympic champions South Korea in the final.The Indian pair defeated Oh Ye-jin and Kim Je-deok 5-1 (37-36, 37-36, 39-39) to secure the title. Facing one of the strongest teams in…
India’s Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes the growing discussion around Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli‘s future is an unavoidable part of elite sport, especially when a new generation of talent is beginning to make headlines.Although India still have two ODIs left in their ongoing series against Afghanistan, attention is already…
James Dolan, who owns the New York Knicks (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL), has apologized to Knicks fans and delivered a message after the Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JUNE 13: New York Knicks owner James Dolan and president Leon Rose celebrate behind the Larry…
Nestory Irankunda’s football journey is nothing short of a dream. He scored Australia’s opener in the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Turkiye on Sunday [India time] to become a global superstar. But it wasn’t an overnight success. First, he had to leave his country of birth, Tanzania, and later Bayern Munich to be where he…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team is focused only on cricket ahead of Sunday’s Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, adding that discussions within the squad revolve solely around the game.India and Pakistan will meet in a Group 1 fixture at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The match comes against the backdrop of recent instances where…
Ontario , Indo-Canadian golfer Sudarshan Yellamaraju continued his impressive rise at the RBC Canadian Open with a sparkling third-round 65 that vaulted him into the top 10, while Sahith Theegala kept himself within striking distance of a strong finish after another sub-par round at TPC Toronto here. Yellamaraju charges into T-10, Theegala in hunt for…
It was always going to require a miracle. Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks won the NBA championship. If the New York Knicks—the most dismal, down-and-out franchise of the past half-century—were going to win their first NBA championship since 1973, it would require a zillion things to break just right. Every ball would have…
Babette’s connection with cricket stretches across generations. Her uncle Tim de Leede, famous for dismissing Sachin Tendulkar at the 2003 Men’s World Cup, is serving as the Netherlands women’s assistant coach during the tournament. Her cousin Bas is a key member of the men’s side, while her father rarely misses a match. Even her grandmother…
