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File image of Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen. (Photo: BAI)

India Open badminton: Ayush Shetty vs Lakshya Sen the highlight of opening round; Sindhu faces a tricky early draw

January 7, 2026 23:02 IST

In women's singles, PV Sindhu will face Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, a player who has troubled her in the recent past.

Soorma Hockey Club players celebrate during their win against finals-bound Bengal Tigers. (Photo: HIL)

Hockey India League: Soorma HC sign off from women’s HIL with back-to-back wins, beat final-bound Bengal Tigers 3-2

January 7, 2026 22:33 IST

Having been unable to find their A-game earlier in the season, last year's finalists Soorma Hockey Club ended the league stage on a high to finish with six points.

England's Jacob Bethell walks from the field at the close of play during on day four of the fifth and final Ashes cricket test between England and Australia in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo)

Nasser Hussain on Jacob Bethell’s ton at Sydney Ashes Test: ‘Innings of a proper No 3, was calm, composed’

January 7, 2026 22:34 IST

England batsman Jacob Bethell with his unbeaten knock of 142 runs became the fourth youngest England cricketer to score his maiden Test century in the last 50 years

Indian football mess: Players anxious over salary cuts, ISL clubs say necessary for ‘survival’

January 8, 2026 09:30 IST

Multiple clubs have now asked the players to take a salary cut of up to 25 per cent as the owners find ways to cut costs ahead of a truncated season.

How US-born Aman Rao returned home to pursue cricket dreams, relinquished US passport and became a batting sensation

January 8, 2026 09:30 IST

A viral video of him tearing Shardul Thakur apart caught the eyes of idol Kumar Sangakkara and fetched him an IPL contract

Magnus Carlsen looks at a chess board. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Seven-figure club: Magnus Carlsen was only chess player to earn over $1 million in 2025 from prize money

January 7, 2026 20:55 IST

India’s top money earner when it came to prize money was Arjun Erigaisi, who pocketed a whopping $431,214 (approximately Rs 3.8 crore) in 2025. This put Arjun 8th in the 2025 list while Praggnanandhaa and Gukesh were behind him.

Faustino Oro competes at the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Championship 2023. (PHOTO: Lennart Ootes via FIDE)

Magnus Carlsen tells Faustino Oro: ‘One day, Messi will be lucky to be compared to you’

January 8, 2026 01:01 IST

Talking about the record of the youngest grandmaster in the world, Carlsen had some advice for Oro. “I do think that there are more important things right now than records. He's a great player. He has a wonderful positional feeling for chess which is quite rare among such young players."

‘Something special about this kid’: Mark Waugh says Yashasvi Jaiswal will be the next great Test batter

January 7, 2026 18:59 IST

Waugh believes the Mumbai batter has already shown his class in his short Test career so far.

File image of Darren Fletcher during his days as a player for Stoke City in the English Premier League in 2017. (AP Photo)

Darren Fletcher reveals why he spoke to Sir Alex Ferguson before taking up the interim manager role at Manchester United

January 7, 2026 18:32 IST

Darren Fletcher said that he wanted to ‘run it by’ the legendary manager about taking up the role and sought his blessings from him.

Interim Manchester United manager Darren Fletcher at a press conference on Wednesday. (Screengrab via YouTube)

‘All happened very quickly’: Darren Fletcher opens up about his future as Manchester United manager following Burnley clash

January 7, 2026 18:33 IST

Darren Fletcher said that he was only focussing on managing United in the Burnley game before looking ahead.

Former Australian cricketer Neil Harvey says he has been disappointed with the England team that has toured Australia this year for The Ashes. (Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/Aquarius Creative)

How does Neil Harvey, the oldest living Test cricketer, view Bazball? Unsurprisingly, not with any fondness

January 7, 2026 17:51 IST

The 97-year-old Neil Harvey has watched the latest Ashes series with interest, but has been less than impressed.

India 2026 cricket schedule: The Men in Blue are set to play at least 18 ODIs this year. (PTI Photo)

India cricket schedule for 2026: Check full ODI, Test, T20I fixture list for Men in Blue this calendar year

January 7, 2026 15:30 IST

According to the ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP), India are slated to play 49 matches across formats in 2026, including 20 bi-lateral T20Is outside the T20 World Cup.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed his third Y-ODI hundred in South Africa. (BCCI)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blasts maiden century as India U19 captain in South Africa, fires World Cup warning

January 7, 2026 15:07 IST

Moving past the century mark, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi also overhauled India batting legend Virat Kohli's under-19 ODI tally of 978 innings in eight fewer innings with his third Youth ODI century in only 17 innings.

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Live Streaming: PAK will take on SL in Dambulla in the first match on Wednesday. (SLC)

Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st T20 : Where to Watch PAK vs SL T20I Match Today Live Telecast & Stream?

January 15, 2026 17:54 IST

Here is how you can watch the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium today.

While the ICC hasn’t made any official comment on the issue, it is understood that they held an internal meeting on Tuesday and then conveyed their decision to Bangladesh (BCB)

Despite ICC’s rejection of request, Bangladesh want their T20 World Cup matches moved out of India to avoid ‘national humiliation’

January 7, 2026 22:23 IST

World body insists: ‘No security threat in India, so no need to tweak schedule on short notice’

India (IND U19) vs South Africa (SA U19) 3rd Youth ODI Live: Catch updates from the third match in Benoni today. (BCCI)

India U19 vs South Africa U19 3rd ODI Highlights: IND beat SA by 233 runs to win 3-0 in Benoni

January 8, 2026 10:24 IST

IND vs SA U19 3rd ODI Highlights: India beat South Africa by 233 runs in the third ODI to complete the whitewash. Kishan Kumar Singh has been the pick of the bowlers with three wickets. Earlier, Suryavanshi (127) and Aaron George (118) scored tons for India.

Jacob Bethell celebrates his maiden Test century in the Ashes at Sydney. (AP Photo)

England’s Jacob Bethell becomes youngest batter since 2006 to record Ashes century

January 7, 2026 10:46 IST

Ashes: Taking over the No. 3 spot from the out-of-form Ollie Pope, Bethell bettered his previous best of 96 to record his maiden Test century in 162 balls in Sydney on Wednesday.

Malaysia Open badminton: PV Sindhu shows shades of her best attacking game, overcomes Sung Shuo Yun in season-opener

January 7, 2026 19:50 IST

Sindhu turned up the heat after a slow start and also showcased defensive solidity when pushed around, coming through 21-13, 22-20 in 51 minutes at the Malaysia Open round of 32.

India (IND U19) vs South Africa (SA U19) 2nd Youth ODI Live: Catch the latest updates from Benoni today.

IND vs SA U19 3rd ODI: How to Watch India vs South Africa U19 Match?

January 8, 2026 10:25 IST

Check India vs South Africa Under 19 today match live score, date, time, venue, playing 11 and how to watch the 3rd Youth ODI live online and on TV.

Ian Nepomniachtchi’s top 20 exit shows Russian chess is down, but it’s not checkmated yet

January 7, 2026 08:01 IST

While Russian chess is running on fumes these days, other chess empires have emerged in nations like China, USA, India and Uzbekistan.

Ashes: ‘I think he’s someone that has to be persisted with. He’s someone that..’ Michael Hussey on Cameron Green

January 6, 2026 22:30 IST

Australian all-rounder Cameron Green has so far scored 149 runs and taken four wickets in the ongoing Ashes series

Hockey India League: Harmanpreet Singh nearly pulls off inspirational comeback for Soorma HC but Tamil Nadu Dragons prevail 3-2

January 6, 2026 22:23 IST

It was nearly an inspirational one-man show by Harmanpreet Singh but Soorma Hockey Club fell short in the end against Tamil Nadu Dragons in another five-goal thriller.

Hockey India League: Bengal Tigers qualify for Women’ HIL final after prevailing against SG Pipers in tense sudden death

January 6, 2026 22:05 IST

Bengal Tigers and SG Pipers will now clash again on 10th January in the women's HIL final

Viswanathan Anand Praggnanandhaa Niemann Tata Steel Chess

Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz: Viswanathan Anand comes back, Praggnanandhaa stays in present, Niemann wants his past to be forgotten

January 7, 2026 08:01 IST

After appearing in the first three editions as a player, and later as the event’s ambassador and promoter, Anand returns to compete following a six-year absence.