Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala claimed the silver medal in the men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event of the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Anish finished with a total of 35, just one shy of gold-winner Su Lianbofan of China. The bronze went to Korea’s Lee Jaekyoon. The Indian had a one-point lead…
The International Football Association (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have written to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), threatening a potential suspension if its constitution is not formally ratified by October 30. “Despite repeated assurances, the absence of a clear and compliant governance framework has now created an untenable vacuum and legal uncertainties…
The 2025-26 Duleep Trophy begins on August 28 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, launching the Indian domestic season. This will be the 62nd edition of the tournament, first held in 1961-62 and won by West Zone. Over the years, it has mostly followed a knockout format (45 editions), with occasional league (7)…
India’s R Praggnanandhaa continued in joint lead of the Sinquefield Cup 2025 after he drew his eighth-round match against American GM Wesley So on Wednesday in St. Louis. Praggnanandhaa shares the lead with the USA’s Fabiano Caruana, who split points with France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the penultimate round. With a potential tiebreak looming in sight, Praggnanandhaa…
Lionel Messi’s status for Inter Miami’s Leagues Cup semifinal against Orlando City will be a game-day decision after the Argentine star trained with his teammates, the Major League Soccer side announced on Tuesday. Inter Miami assistant coach Javier Morales said the Herons will monitor both Messi and Jordi Alba before deciding whether they will be…
Substitute Jorgen Strand Larsen scored twice in two minutes as Wolverhampton Wanderers beat fellow Premier League struggler West Ham United 3-2 to reach the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday. Promoted Leeds United and Sunderland followed West Ham out of the competition, losing on penalties to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday and third-tier Huddersfield…
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz will miss Germany’s World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Northern Ireland next month, the German soccer federation’s (DFB) national team director Rudi Voeller said. Havertz has been sidelined since picking up an injury during a 1-0 Premier League win at Manchester United earlier this month, and was absent when Arsenal beat…
For many players, the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament serves as the perfect platform to prepare for the domestic season, and Tanay Thyagarajan is no different. For the Hyderabad left-arm spinner, the matches offered an opportunity to test the work he put in during the off-season and find his rhythm before joining the South Zone squad…
The evergreen Joshna Chinappa was in a spot of bother, but shrugged off the lethargy to beat Unnati Tripathi 11-4, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4 in the quarterfinals of the 81st National Squash Championship at the Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Joshna, who has won a record 18 national titles and…
Batting maestro Virat Kohli on Tuesday thanked his longtime India teammate Cheteshwar Pujara for making his job “easier” in the Test batting line-up with the two forming a robust middle-order pair for nearly a decade. Pujara, 37, called time on his illustrious career on Sunday, having started his journey way back in 2010 against Australia…