A general view during the Gentlemen’s Doubles first round match between Sander Arends and David Pel of Netherlands and Tallon Griekspoor and Botic Van De Zandschulp of Netherlands on day four of The Championships Wimbledon on July 02, 2026 in London, England. (Photo/Getty Images) The outside courts at Wimbledon are filled with doubles matches midway…
Lakshya Sen returns to Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi, unseen, during the men’s singles quarterfinal match at the India Open 2026 badminton tournament, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Between January 2025 and June 2026, India hosted 36 international sports events across over 15 cities. In the next six months, 11 more events are planned while…
Australia are prepared to take a chance on Ellyse Perry if needed for Sunday’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final at Lord’s, with head coach Shelley Nitschke saying the all-rounder could play even if she is not fully fit.Perry retired hurt during Australia’s semi-final win over West Indies at The Oval after feeling what the…
New Delhi: On the day India continued to top Athletics Integrity Unit’s (AIU) global list of dope offenders, the Sports Ministry assured that the National Anti-Doping Bill will be tabled in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Parliament.In AIU’s list, India accounted for 162 dopers, ahead of Kenya (148) and Russia (60). It includes individuals…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya made clear on Thursday that the Asian Games contingent in September would be capped at 600 athletes and only those who can deliver in the continental showpiece will be eligible to make the trip to Japan.While making clear that the Asian Games are…
Indian badminton players will begin adapting to a new era of scoring from this month after the Badminton Association of India (BAI) confirmed the introduction of the 3×15 rally-point system across the country’s domestic circuit.The revised format will make its debut at the Yonex-Sunrise All India Senior Ranking Tournament, scheduled to be held at the…
Portugal out to honour Diogo Jota one year after tragedy in Croatia World Cup clash (Agency Image) Portugal’s FIFA World Cup campaign enters its knockout phase with emotions running high, as Roberto Martinez’s side prepare to face Croatia in the Round of 32 on Thursday in Toronto.Beyond the pursuit of a place in the last…
England’s Harry Kane (9) celebrates after the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between England and Congo in Atlanta, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman) Hello and welcome to another edition of Offside. The term “shot heard round the world” was popularised by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his poem Concord Hymn, whose opening…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has thrown his support behind Sanju Samson despite the opener’s poor run of form, insisting the experienced batter deserves more backing even as calls for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continue to grow.Samson’s struggles continued in the opening T20I against England at Chester-le-Street, where he fell…
Lukaku separates Tielemans and Trossard before the situation escalated further. (X Photo) Belgium’s remarkable FIFA World Cup 2026 comeback against Senegal featured more than just late goals and dramatic VAR decisions. Before the Red Devils produced one of the greatest turnarounds in World Cup knockout history, striker Romelu Lukaku was forced to intervene and separate…
Referee Raphael Claus shows a red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun (right). (AP Photo) The United States booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina, but the night ended in heartbreak for striker Folarin Balogun, who created an unwanted piece of World Cup history.Balogun…
India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century (ANI Photo) India produced a much-improved batting performance against England in the first T20I at Chester-le-Street, but incessant rain forced the match to be abandoned before the hosts could begin their chase of 190. The visitors posted a competitive 189/7 in 20 overs, thanks largely to explosive knocks from…
