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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.
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
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.
‘Pretty s**t stat, isn’t it’: Travis Head’s take on usual stat leaves reporters in stitches after Ashes 5th Test Day 3
January 6, 2026 21:19 IST
Travis Head has been dismissed as many as seven times between the score 150 and 175 - his highest Test total.
From Vaibhav Suryavanshi to the future of Pakistan batting; meet the stars of Under 19 World Cup
January 6, 2026 20:57 IST
The upcoming edition of the Under-19 World Cup has many an exciting talents to watch out with India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi being the top of the list.
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Shreyas Iyer marks comeback with win over Himachal Pradesh, Aman Mokhade’s 147 goes in vain
January 6, 2026 20:53 IST
Shreyas Iyer, who was captaining the side in Shardul Thakur’s absence, top-scored with 82 off 53 balls, putting on critical stands with Musheer Khan and Suryakumar Yadav.
Why Ruben Amorim’s axing signals end of super managers in football
January 7, 2026 08:01 IST
Manchester United too needs to realise they need a revivalist and not an idealogue.
‘I kind of feared a complete collapse or implosion’: Michael Atherton on England after Day 3 of 4th Ashes Test
January 6, 2026 19:58 IST
Head's third century of the series and Smith's first guided Australia to a 134-run first-innings lead over England by stumps on the third day of the fifth and final Ashes test.
Devdutt Padikkal interview: ‘Not easy to push into India’s ODI side, many batters in line’
January 6, 2026 19:28 IST
The Karnataka batsman details how Dinesh Kartik and Andy Flower of RCB helped him pick up the art of T20 batting in middle-overs, and how he has been natural in maintaining the tempo in ODIs
‘No need for now but nothing wrong with it’: Harbhajan Singh on split coaching for India
January 6, 2026 19:12 IST
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was also a long time teammate of Gambhir with the national team, feels that there doesn't seem to be a need for India to switch to the model for now but they should consider it if the need arises later.
‘Magnus is very influential’: Why many chess players want FIDE to take action against Carlsen’s emotional outbursts and why they aren’t
January 6, 2026 19:09 IST
The parent body sees the episodes as ‘normal occurrences’ but players like Aronian and Srinath feel ‘tantrums shouldn’t be normalised’.
Indian football restart: ISL set to resume from Feb 14, says Sports Minister; 4 clubs yet to commit
January 7, 2026 08:01 IST
Indian Super League will start from 14th February and will be played in single leg home and away format.
Suresh Kalmadi’s legacy: How a pioneer of Indian sport became synonymous with the 2010 Commonwealth Games scandal
January 6, 2026 21:42 IST
Suresh Kalmadi, who died in Pune on Tuesday aged 81, was among the most ambitious figures in Indian sports administration, and one of its most controversial and divisive.
Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman unlikely to get any IPL money after KKR released him
January 7, 2026 08:02 IST
Usually players, who tend to insure their contracts, get 50% of earnings even when they miss entire tournament to injury after reporting to the camp but Mustafizur’s case is unique
The Mustafizur Rahman story: Village boy, artful pacer, now an unwitting political pawn
January 7, 2026 08:01 IST
Of mild manners and a tranquil face, he is rarely riled and has barely wooed controversies but now finds himself in centre of a maelstrom
‘Feels good that people are asking me questions,’ says Renuka Singh Thakur about fame after ODI World Cup win
January 6, 2026 19:25 IST
Being surrounded by arc lights and mics is now common for the member of India's World Cup winning team, whose remote Parsa-Rohru origins are now known as 'Renuka's village'
Who is Chelsea’s new head coach Liam Rosenior?
January 6, 2026 17:11 IST
A rather left field choice, Rosenior, who has signed a contract till 2032, led Strasbourg to European qualification for the first time in 19 years in his first season.
Ayush Shetty downs recovering Olympic bronze medallist Lee Zii Jia in Malaysia Open
January 6, 2026 23:21 IST
Lakshya Sen too advanced to the second round with a hard fought win over Singaporean Jia Heng Jason Teh but Malvika Bansod lost to Ratchanok Intanon.
‘Keeps both sides of the brain working’: New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips reveals why he bats left-handed against spin sometimes
January 6, 2026 15:59 IST
Last month, Glenn Phillips left spectators and commentators speechless by switching to a left-handed stance — once during the bowler's run-up and once mid-delivery — to hammer a four and a six through the offside.
‘Was ok if Virat Kohli retired from cricket, but dissapointing he chose to play ODIs’: Sanjay Manjrekar
January 6, 2026 15:28 IST
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that it is somewhat disappointing that Virat Kohli chose to retire from Test cricket while fellow members of the 'Fab 4' Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson continue to make waves in the format.
Other Sports News
- 'I send my awards to my mum in Gurgaon': Virat Kohli after match-winning 93 in IND-NZ Vadodara ODI
- Hockey India League: Tamil Nadu Dragons and SG Pipers play out thrilling 4-4 draw; hosts clinch shootout bonus
- 'We just didn’t bowl one good ball, which was needed in the last over': MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur after Nadine de Klerk guides RCB to thrilling win in WPL opener
- Not a family outing, be there 100% or don’t go: Govt cracks whip on sports federations ahead of Commonwealth, Asian Games
- Espresso-Gate : When Tottenham Hotspur coach Thomas Frank was spotted sipping coffee from an Arsenal Cup
- ‘That is their next goal and their Everest you could say..’: Glenn McGrath on Australia winning 2027 Ashes in England
- Satwik-Chirag fail to find rhythm going down 21-10, 23-21 to Alfian-Fikri
- Ashes | ‘I sort of take offence to that, to be honest…’ England coach Brendon McCullum’s reply when asked to change by Nasser Hussain
- Roy Keane accuses Alex Ferguson of hanging on like a bad smell at Manchester United
- Brendon McCullum on England players drinking: I don’t think they did things to excess
- Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz not averse to pair up for doubles match: 'Going to be a surprise'
