Steve Smith has retired from One-Day Internationals following Australia’s Champions Trophy semi-final loss against India. He remains available for Tests and T20Is, aiming for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Smith played 170 ODIs, scored 5800 runs, and led Australia to two World Cup victories in 2015 and 2023....
In Tennis, India’s Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicolás Barrientos have claimed the men’s doubles title of the Chile Open in Santiago. The Indian- Columbian duo upset top seeds Maximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni of Argentina, 6-3, 6-2, in straight sets last night. This is the first...
A 12-member Indian squad for the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun has been announced. The event will be held in Nicosia, Cyprus from May 3 to 12 this year. Tokyo Olympian Kynan Chenai and seasoned Mairaj Ahmad Khan are included in the squad. According to the...
India kicked off their Champions Trophy campaign with a six-wicket victory against Bangladesh in a Group A match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Electing to bat, Bangladesh slumped to 35-5 but went on to post 228 all out riding Towhid Hridoy’s heroic 100 while battling cramps.
Mohammed Shami,...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced prize money for the 2025 Champions Trophy, starting on February 19 in Pakistan. The total prize pool of this edition has been increased by an impressive 53 per cent from the 2017 edition to a total prize money of US 4.5 million...
The National Games 2025 witnessed thrilling final matches, where athletes showcased their exceptional talent and determination. From hockey and table tennis to shooting, wrestling, and kayaking, players from across the country delivered outstanding performances. Notably, Uttarakhand, the host state for kayaking and canoeing events, saw remarkable achievements by local...
The Ninth Asian Winter Games (AWG) 2025 has begun at Harbin, the capital city of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Chinese President Xi Jinping declared the Games open in the presence of visiting dignitaries, including International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, this evening. The Games will continue till the 14th...
R Praggnanandhaa has defeated world chess champion Gukesh Dommaraju in the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, media reports said.
The two players were tied at the Masters leaderboard with 8.5/13.
The tie-breaker was full of drama.
After the defeat, Gukesh turned emotional and looked devastated while Praggnanandhaa came out with flying colours.
