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‘Will have to scale back for sure’: D Gukesh’s coach Grzegorz Gajewski on world champion’s plans for 2025

January 16, 2026 21:36 IST

Teenage prodigy focusing on patience and confidence as he plots a route to defend a crown after a year in which his form came under intense scrutiny

India Open: Lakshya Sen, in a happy space, scripts impressive turnaround against Kenta Nishimoto to reach quarters

January 16, 2026 13:59 IST

The Japanese known for compulsive rallying was fended off by dislodging him from his midcourt perch where he intercepts most shuttles.

Treesa Jolly - Gayatri Gopichand India Open

Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand lose to Chinese pair in longest match of India Open 2026: ‘Sometimes it just doesn’t work’

January 16, 2026 09:14 IST

The round of 16 clash between the Indian pair and world number eight Chinese duo of Li Yi Jing and Luo Xu Min lasted 84 minutes, with all three games going beyond the usual 21-point mark.

Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, the venue for Indian Open badminton tournament. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

India Open: Issues with ‘cleanliness, hygiene and animal control’ in New Delhi acknowledged by Badminton World Federation

January 16, 2026 13:48 IST

However, BWF backs IG Indoor Stadium to host World Championships in August; Play was halted twice during a match on Thursday because of bird droppings falling from above on the court.

U-19 World Cup: Why Jana Gana Mana was sang by parents of USA cricketers ahead of match vs India

January 16, 2026 13:52 IST

One in every three cricketers at ICC event has South Asian roots; Australia, New Zealand England too has players with sub-continent link

Aman Mokhade’s 138, Darshan Nalkande’s 5/48 powers Vidarbha into Vijay Hazare Trophy final with 6-wicket win over Karnataka

January 16, 2026 09:07 IST

Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal and Vidarbha’s Aman Mokhade were separated by 78 runs at the top of the tournament charts before the game but by the end of the night, Mokhade had claimed both the numbers and a place in the final

FIDE announced major overhauls for Candidates qualification path through Circuit Rating. (FIDE/Maria Emelianova)

FIDE announce major overhauls to Circuit path for Candidates qualification, to merge next two cycles into one

January 17, 2026 12:48 IST

Fabiano Caruana and R. Praggnanandhaa secure their Candidates 2026 spots through the 2024 and 2025 circuits, respectively.

U-19 World Cup: Vaibhav Suryavanshi scores 2, India win after brief stutter

January 15, 2026 22:08 IST

Abhigyan Kundu stands tall after early fall of wicket, pacer Henil Patel captures 5 wickets to be Man of the Match

‘Kuldeep and Jadeja are world class bowlers’: Daryl Mitchell backs India tweakers to come good

January 15, 2026 21:41 IST

Mitchell, the player of the match for his 131*, helped guide the Kiwis to a 7-wicket series-levelling win on Wednesday, also opened up on how he prepared for the tracks of the Indian subcontinent.

Javelin star Sachin Yadav to get training machine made famous by Germans

January 16, 2026 09:21 IST

The Javelin Throwing Machine, modelled along the lines of the Kraft Trainings Gerät (KTG), used by German athletes over the years, will be installed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi.

Henil Patel: A village of 3240 throws up India’s first U-19 World Cup hero

January 16, 2026 08:39 IST

Coaches and father detail why they aren’t surprised that the swing bowler, who idolises Dale Steyn, starred with a five-for to power India’s facile win over USA

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic in action. (PHOTO: AP)

Australian Open 2026: How Novak Djokovic can still win a Grand Slam in the age of ‘Sincaraz’

January 16, 2026 09:18 IST

The 38-year-old Serb seems focused and has made changes to his coaching team to address his endurance issues; the law of averages may catch up with the reigning duo

Pakistan vs England Under 19 World Cup 2026 Match Live Streaming: PAK U19 will take on ENG U19 in the Group C match on Friday. (PHOTO: CREIMAS)

Pakistan vs England Under 19 World Cup 2026 Match: Date, Time, Live Streaming, Predicted Playing XIs of PAK U-19 vs ENG U-19

January 15, 2026 20:09 IST

Pakistan (PAK U19) vs England (ENG U19) World Cup 2026 Match Date, Time, Live Streaming, Playing 11: Pakistan will take on England U-19 at the Takashinga Sports Club in Harare on Friday.

FILE: Former badminton world champion Loh Kean Yew in action. (PHOTO: AP)

‘Everyone’s stamina drops two levels’, former World Champion Loh Kean Yew takes cheeky dig at Delhi weather

January 15, 2026 19:55 IST

The tournament is being hosted in a new playing arena and both shuttlers, Loh Kean Yew and HS Prannoy, face difficulty while trying to control the shuttle.

‘We make him bat at no.7, where he gets limited chances and he bowls very few overs’: Aakash Chopra on Nitish Reddy after Ryan ten Doeschate remarks

January 15, 2026 19:45 IST

Reddy scored a 21-ball 20 with the bat and then went wicketless with the ball after bowling 2 overs and conceding 13 runs as India went down by 7 wickets to New Zealand in the 2nd ODI match at Rajkot.

‘These are minor hiccups’: Gujarat Titans COO backs Shubman Gill to return ‘stronger’ after T20 World Cup snub

January 15, 2026 18:41 IST

Gill, who was drafted in a settled India T20 set up during the Asia Cup as vice-captain, managed just 291 runs in his last 15 matches which played a role in his omission from the squad when it was announced in December last year.

The India Open badminton game between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew was paused twice due to bird droppings falling on court. (Express Photo by Vinayakk Mohanarangan)

India Open badminton: Bird droppings falling on court halts match between HS Prannoy and Loh Kean Yew twice

January 15, 2026 18:13 IST

A day after a monkey was spotted in the stands at IG Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, a match on Court 1 was halted twice due to shit falling down on court.

‘After Rahul Dravid, if there’s any other selfless player that I have seen, it’s…’: Mohammad Kaif names star saving India from crisis

January 16, 2026 09:32 IST

KL Rahul scored a gritty century after coming in at No.5 at Rajkot which helped the Men in Blue post a respectable 284-7 after most of their big hitters were back in the pavilion.

‘When you do get him game time, he often ends up not doing a heck of a lot’: Ryan ten Doeschate’s blunt take on Nitish Reddy’s performance vs NZ in Rajkot

January 15, 2026 16:48 IST

Bangladesh Cricket Board removes its director Najmul Islam from key post after players revolt, BPL games postponed

January 15, 2026 18:47 IST

Under player and public pressure, BCB was forced to act and removed Najmul as chairman of the board's finance committee. It is unclear if he remains a BCB director.

Daryl Mitchell Century India New zealand

Sunil Gavaskar says he was ‘surprised by how easily New Zealand chased down 285 runs’ vs India

January 15, 2026 12:56 IST

This was New Zealand’s highest successful chase in India in the ODI format. The result meant that India’s eight-match winning streak against New Zealand in ODIs ended.

India vs USA, U-19 World Cup 2026 Highlights: Henil Patel’s five-wicket haul, Abhigyan Kundu’s 42 help IND beat USA by 6 wickets

January 16, 2026 18:53 IST

India vs USA Under 19 World Cup 2026 Match Highlights: IND U-19 beat USA U-19 in the Group B clash in Bulawayo on Thursday.

Real Madrid players react after Albacete scored its second goal during the Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match between Albacete and Real Madrid, in Albacete. (AP Photo)

‘We’ve hit rock bottom’: Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal apologises to fans after Copa del Rey exit to 2nd-tier Albacete

January 15, 2026 10:14 IST

Not holding his punches, Real Madrid captain Carvajal said: "We all have to give a lot more and that is the reality. We also apologise to the fans and we are not, myself first, at the level and expectations of this club."