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Pakistan’s Babar Azam during practice | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Pakistan captain Babar Azam admitted he was blindsided by the decision to tear up his squad ahead of this week’s final cricket Test against England, saying the drastic cull was “news to me.” Babar learned of the wholesale changes only after an official…
There were goals for Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland; and wins for Real Madrid and Manchester City as the Champions League returned Tuesday (September 8, 2026) for a new season. Mbappe gave record 15-time champion Madrid an early lead en route to 2-1 victory over Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu. Haaland scored both goals…
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Aryna Sabalenka thought it was all slipping away. Her U.S. Open title reign and her lengthy hold on the No. 1 ranking in women’s tennis were just about gone. Then Sabalenka proved she’s not giving any of it up without a fight. Sabalenka kept alive her hopes for a third straight U.S. Open title by…
Frances Tiafoe of the U.S. reacts during his quarterfinal match against Alex Michelsen of the U.S. on September 8, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday (September 8, 2026). Tiafoe, who lost…
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The fifth-place finish at the 2026 women’s FIH Hockey World Cup — the best performance ever by an Indian team — deserves praise. For the players, however, there is no time to celebrate and rest on their laurels, with the Asian Games right around the corner. Onwards and upwards is the theme in the squad, which departed…
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The Indian hockey teams’ experiment with a change in jersey colour has been partially rolled back and the players will now don the traditional blue at the upcoming Asian Games. The saffron kit, which led to allegations of politicisation and internal tussle within Hockey India, will be the second option. “The Indian Olympic Association (IOA)…
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Reigning National champion Indian Railways will be competing in the third edition of Asia’s premier annual competition for women’s basketball clubs (FIBA-Women’s Basketball League Asia-WBLA) to be held at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru from October 20 to 25. Railways will take on Denso Iris (Japan) in its first match on October 21. This is the first time a team from…
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Cruel game: Abhimanyu’s illegal move against Mendonca proved costly. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN At the Global Chess League, the margin for error can be thin. So thin, it doesn’t exist. M. Pranesh and Abhimanyu Mishra found that out in excruciating fashion at the Lalit Ashok on Tuesday. Pranesh was in a completely winning position against Nihal Sarin, but he overlooked a simple checkmate and lost. Pranesh, however, had the consolation…
High Performance Director for National Rifle Association of Indian Pierre Beauchamp. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Ronak Pandit with Esha Singh. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Shooting is perhaps the one Indian sport that garners maximum spotlight at the Asian Games, and rightly so. At the previous edition in 2023, Indian shooters returned with an…
Ian Nepomniachtchi reckons whoever draws first blood in the World title match between Gukesh and Sindarov will have the advantage. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Ian Nepomniachtchi has played the World chess championship match twice. Not even some of the world’s strongest Grandmasters could make such a claim. He knows how challenging the long series of…