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The bizarre incident happened during the WNBA game between Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream. (Screengrab via WNBA YouTube)

WNBA game interrupted by neon green sex toy thrown on court by fan

July 30, 2025 18:40 IST

"Well that is a first," exclaimed the on-air commentator, taken aback by the object as the camera zoomed in on the cause of the interruption, before quickly panning away upon realising what it was.

Abhishek Sharma's record-breaking knock in Mumbai has propelled him to No. 2 in the ICC T20I batting rankings. (BCCI)

Abhishek Sharma rises to the top of ICC T20 rankings, Ravindra Jadeja consolidates No.1 position after Old Trafford heroics

July 30, 2025 18:31 IST

Meanwhile, India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday stretched his lead to consolidate as the world No 1 all-rounder in Test cricket.

Siraj, who has played in all the Tests of the series, has taken 14 wickets in the series with an average of 39.71 in seven innings and has so far taken 114 wickets in 40 Test matches in his career. (AP Photo)

‘We tend to take Mohammed Siraj for granted…’: Parthiv Patel hails pacer’s heroics in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

July 30, 2025 17:24 IST

Parthiv Patel has commended Mohammed Siraj for the herculean effort he has put throughout the series.

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Manoj Tiwary on IND vs PAK clash in Asia Cup 2025: ‘Operation Sindoor is still going on. How can we play a match with Pakistan?’

July 30, 2025 17:18 IST

Recently, a senior sports ministry official said the government will not stop India from playing against Pakistan in multi-nation tournaments

Badminton

How Chinese’s love for pork is threatening badminton in FranceSubscriber Only

July 31, 2025 18:18 IST

Rising shuttlecock prices in China, due to reduced duck and goose farming because of increased pork demand, are impacting badminton players globally

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan. (FILE photo)

‘The curator telling him to go away from pitch is not acceptable’: Irfan Pathan on Gautam Gambhir’s verbal spat with Oval curator Lee Fortis

July 30, 2025 16:03 IST

Gambhir’s angry exchange with Fortis and his “you don’t tell us what we need to do” comment that was caught on camera and went viral

Ben Stokes vs England

‘Took as long as we could to make the decision’: Ben Stokes ruled out of fifth India vs England Test with shoulder injury, Ollie Pope to captain

July 30, 2025 17:48 IST

England have reportedly made four changes to their playing XI for the fifth India vs England Test.

Scenes from John Hastings' 18-ball over against Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends (WCL). (Screenshots via X)

WCL 2025: Australia’s John Hastings bowls 18-ball over – with 12 wides and a no ball – against Pakistan

July 30, 2025 15:32 IST

During the over, a commentator can be heard saying: "He seems to have forgotten what he has been doing... He can't seem to bowl straight."

India vs England 5th Test Match

India vs England 5th Test: Match Date, Time, ​Venue, Squad, Live Streaming, Pitch Report, Predicted Playing XI, Other Details

July 31, 2025 12:50 IST

India vs England (IND vs ENG) 5th Test Match Date, Time, Venue, Pitch-Weather Report, Live Cricket Streaming, Playing 11 Prediction: The Indian Express gives all the details of the fifth Test between IND vs ENG starting on Thursday in Oval.

Gambhir

R Ashwin says Gambhir-Fortis incident at Oval can work as morale booster for Indian team recalls famous Sydney draw from 2021 series: ‘I can draw a parallel…’

July 30, 2025 13:30 IST

Earlier, Gambhir’s angry exchange with Fortis and his “you don’t tell us what we need to do” comment that was caught on camera and went viral

India vs Pakistan: India Champions captain Yuvraj Singh bats against West Indies Champions' Dwayne Bravo. (Screengrab via YouTube)

India vs Pakistan semi-final at WCL: Top sponsor says won’t back clash as ‘some things are bigger than sport’

July 30, 2025 13:07 IST

After defending champions India had refused to play against Pakistan in the group stage World Championship of Legends, both teams were awarded one point each

Esports World Cup: Players like Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave at an event to finalise the group stage draw in chess. (Screengrab via Esports World Cup YouTube)

At Esports World Cup, Rs 43 lakh prize for players even if they don’t win single chess game

July 30, 2025 11:49 IST

The winner of the tournament stands to gain a whopping $2,50,000 or a quarter of a million dollars. That's approximately Rs 2.1 crore.

Magnus Carlsen plays against Nodirbek Abdusattorov in the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. (Screengrab via Esports World Cup YouTube)

‘Was out of control at times’: Magnus Carlsen after reaching Esports World Cup quarter-finals

July 30, 2025 09:47 IST

Besides Carlsen, Arjun Erigaisi (Group B), Alireza Firouzja (Group C) and Levon Aronian (Group A) also made the cut for the quarter-finals.

England Euro winners bus parade

England’s Euro 2025 champions given a heroes’ welcome with some surprise guests getting involved

July 30, 2025 00:58 IST

Led by a marching band along the iconic Mall and later serenaded on stage by music stars Burna Boy and Heather Small, England's players and staff partied in front of Buckingham Palace.

Joao Felix Al Nassr transfer

Portugal star Joao Felix teams up with Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr

July 30, 2025 00:47 IST

The Portugal forward has teamed up with compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo, joining from Chelsea for a reported initial fee of 30 million euros ($34.6 million) and signing a two-year contract.

Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, both wearing noise-cancellation headphones, play at the Las Vegas event of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Tour. (PHOTO: Freestyle Chess)

Is chess ready for in-arena audience that cheers and shouts like at other ‘spectator sport’ events?Subscriber Only

August 1, 2025 13:21 IST

At the Las Vegas Freestyle Chess event, presence of live audience with access to live commentary and eval bar didn’t go well despite players wearing noise-cancellation headphones to not get distracted.

India’s Kuldeep Yadav during a training session ahead of the fifth Test cricket match between India and England, in London, Tuesday, July 29, 2025. (PTI Photo)

England vs India: Lack of trust in No 3 and wicket-keepers behind leaving out Kuldeep Yadav from playing XISubscriber Only

July 31, 2025 09:28 IST

Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan have flattered to deceive, Rishabh Pant's approach has often kept team on the edge of their seats while Dhruv Jurel is untested overseas

Koneru Humpy on the podium during the awards ceremony for the FIDE Women’s World Cup in Batumi. (PHOTO: FIDE via Anna Shtourman)

Why Koneru Humpy’s 2nd place finish at FIDE Women’s World Cup deserves as much praise as winning titleSubscriber Only

July 29, 2025 21:29 IST

Viswanathan Anand credits the 38-year-old's open mind and flexibility, while her second, Kushager Krishnater details about the intense 'physically draining' work they did behind the scenes

Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola during the Premier League match against Bournemouth. (AP)

Pep Guardiola: ‘I’m delighted to have failed. I love failures. In this society where everything has to be perfect’Subscriber Only

July 29, 2025 21:03 IST

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola talks about sadness, disappointments and failing bigly to GQ Espana

Paris Olympics Badminton Doubles draw satwik chirag

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return to Top 10 in BWF Rankings

July 29, 2025 20:36 IST

The Indian pair had reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking after the title win at the Thailand Open last year.

India's Washington Sundar looks on the fourth day of the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, July 26, 2025

Consistent line, early focus on bat and ball, faith from Gautam Gambhir: Washington Sundar’s journey to becoming an integral member of the Indian teamSubscriber Only

July 30, 2025 10:46 IST

Team management has trusted the 25-year-old, first in the home series against New Zealand and now in England, knowing he won’t give away easy runs and can make telling contributions with the bat.

Gautam Gambhir india High Commission

Cricket on display during England series a matter of pride: Gautam Gambhir

July 29, 2025 19:50 IST

“Touring this part of the world has always been challenging because of the history between the two countries, which can never be forgotten,” said Gambhir during his speech.

India vs england manchester Controversy Tabraiz Shamsi and Dale Steyn spar

‘That final hour isn’t reserved for personal goals’: Dale Steyn and Tabraiz Shamsi spar over IND vs ENG Manchester controversy

July 31, 2025 09:10 IST

South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi wondered aloud on X why such a big deal was being made about India not accepting the offer to end the match immediately.

India Champions vs West Indies Champions Live Score

India vs West Indies Champions Highlights, WCL 2025: Stuart Binny’s half century guide IND-C to semis, scheduled to face PAK-C

July 30, 2025 12:56 IST

IND vs WI Champions Updates: India are scheduled to take on Pakistan Champions in the 1st semifinal on Thursday. India had refused to play Pakistan in their opening match of the tournament due to the recent tensions between the two countries.

Joe Root Jos Buttler

‘Joe Root not thinking about beating Sachin Tendulkar’s record’, says Jos ButtlerSubscriber Only

July 29, 2025 18:46 IST

In his 286th Test match innings last week, Root reached 13,409 runs, leaving him 2512 runs behind Tendulkar’s haul of 15,921.

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