Category: Sports

Sports

IPL 2026 SRH vs RCB: Sunrisers prove too hot for Royal Challengers

Posted on By admin
IPL 2026 SRH vs RCB: Sunrisers prove too hot for Royal Challengers

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar, right, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Hyderabad, Telangana, Friday, May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI There was no cautious build-up and respite for the bowlers. Sunrisers Hyderabad launched into the Royal Challengers Bengaluru attack and…

Read More “IPL 2026 SRH vs RCB: Sunrisers prove too hot for Royal Challengers” »

Sports

More questions than answers for Chennai Super Kings

Posted on By admin
More questions than answers for Chennai Super Kings

Super Kings had another forgettable season. | Photo Credit: ANI Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2026 review makes for grim reading. For a franchise built on legacy and consistency, the five-time champion was let down by its muddled tactics. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s men were always behind the eight ball in their pursuit of a top-four spot, missing…

Read More “More questions than answers for Chennai Super Kings” »

Sports

Ancy too good for Shaili in long jump at Federation athletics

Posted on By admin
Ancy too good for Shaili in long jump at Federation athletics

Ancy Sojan E of Navy won the women’s long jump gold in the 29th National Senior Athletics Federation Competition 2026 at the Birsa Munda stadium in Ranchi on Friday, 22 May 2026. | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh lowered the National 100m record twice, while Asian Games silver medallist long…

Read More “Ancy too good for Shaili in long jump at Federation athletics” »

Sports

TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

Posted on By admin
TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart

Ilya Ivashka in action against Hamish Stewart in the S.M. Krishna Memorial Open ATP Challenger at the S.M. Krishna Tennis Stadium in Bengaluru on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR A meltdown notwithstanding, Ilya Ivashka managed to come out on top in his semifinal outing against Hamish Stewart at the S.M. Krishna…

Read More “TENNIS | Ivashka loses his cool but not his semifinal against Stewart” »

Sports

IPL 2026 | Ponting rues PBKS’ inability to deliver in crunch moments

Posted on By admin
IPL 2026 | Ponting rues PBKS’ inability to deliver in crunch moments

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer with head coach Ricky Ponting during a nets session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP Nine 200-plus totals conceded and six consecutive losses have left Punjab Kings…

Read More “IPL 2026 | Ponting rues PBKS’ inability to deliver in crunch moments” »

Sports

Vijay Shankar retires from domestic and IPL cricket

Posted on By admin
Vijay Shankar retires from domestic and IPL cricket

Vijay Shankar last played for India in 2019. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Former India player Vijay Shankar announced his retirement from “domestic and IPL cricket” on Friday. The 35-year-old played 12 ODIs and nine T20Is and last donned the national colours at the 2019 50-over World Cup. The all-rounder made 77 First Class appearances,…

Read More “Vijay Shankar retires from domestic and IPL cricket” »

Sports

IPL 2026 | PBKS needs to win against LSG, but its fate rests on other results

Posted on By admin
IPL 2026 | PBKS needs to win against LSG, but its fate rests on other results

PBKS’ Cooper Connolly during practice ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP The last time Punjab Kings (PBKS) faced the now-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 19 in the Indian Premier League…

Read More “IPL 2026 | PBKS needs to win against LSG, but its fate rests on other results” »

Sports

ISL 2025-26 | East Bengal’s return to the top ignites red-and-gold carnival

Posted on By admin
ISL 2025-26 | East Bengal’s return to the top ignites red-and-gold carnival

Long wait: The last time EBFC celebrated a triumph of similar magnitude was when the club won the National Football League titles in 2003 and 2004. | Photo Credit: PTI Absolute scenes of joy engulfed the East Bengal FC camp as hundreds of supporters flooded the club premises, smearing each other in EBFC’s iconic red-and-gold colours to celebrate…

Read More “ISL 2025-26 | East Bengal’s return to the top ignites red-and-gold carnival” »

Sports

ISL | How Ashley Westwood turned Kerala Blasters’ fortunes around

Posted on By admin
ISL | How Ashley Westwood turned Kerala Blasters’ fortunes around

Kerala Blaster’s coach Ashley Westwood. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Blasters was staring at relegation midway through the 2026 ISL season with just one point from six matches. Kerala Blasters had its worst start in history and coach David Catala was under fire. A 1-1 draw against East Bengal in the away match gave faint…

Read More “ISL | How Ashley Westwood turned Kerala Blasters’ fortunes around” »

Sports

Prokofiev, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Col. Desraj Urs Trophy

Posted on By admin
Prokofiev, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Col. Desraj Urs Trophy

Prokofiev, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Col. Desraj Urs Trophy (1,600m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (May 23). False rails (width about 2.5m from 1,600m to the winning post) will be in position. 1. ROYAL TERN PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3-y-o only, (Terms),…

Read More “Prokofiev, who is in fine nick, may score an encore in the Col. Desraj Urs Trophy” »

Sports