Sports News - Page 2
CSK vs PBKS Playing 11, IPL 2026 Today Match: Chennai seek all-round improvements in first home match
CSK vs PBKS Playing 11, IPL 2026 Today Match, Full Squad: Check predicted XI as Chennai Super Kings host Punjab Kings in their first home match of the season.
Soaring cost of FIFA World Cup: One car parking pass equals 9 IPL final tickets
For a single Category 1 Fifa World Cup final ticket this year, one could purchase 13 hospitality tickets for the T20 World Cup final, 10 Category 1 tickets for a Euros final, or 26 top-end tickets for the Wimbledon final.
12 defeats in 20 matches: ‘Ruturaj Gaikwad’s captaincy a big question mark,’ says former CSK batter
IPL 2026: Suffering a crushing eight-wicket defeat to Rajasthan Royals in CSK's IPL 2026 opener on Monday in Guwahati, Ruturaj Gaikwad's captaincy record has plunged to 12 defeats in 20 matches.
Tiger Woods called Donald Trump moments before arrest following car crash
Woods is currently in a relationship with Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of Trump and ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.
Ajinkya Rahane lashes out at critics over strike-rate talk amid KKR’s loss to SRH: ‘They don’t like to watch me play’
Ajinkya Rahane was critical of those who questioned his batting style, stating that he had one of the best strike-rates in the last few years.
A performance I have been waiting for: Nitish Kumar Reddy
The all-rounder grabbed two important wickets and smashed 39 runs off 24 balls
Gianluigi Buffon announces resignation, Italy football federation president quits after another World Cup failure
Buffon, former Italy goalkeeper and part of the 2006 World Cup-winning side, wrote on Instagram that he had initially offered his resignation immediately after the loss to Bosnia, but had been asked to take time to reflect.
IPL 2026: Travishek come to the party for Sunrisers, while KKR batters implode in another damaging defeat to start season
KKR batters implode in thrashing as Cameron Green and Angkrish Raghuvanshi fall to run-outs. SRH cruise to 65-run victory with Abhishek Sharma and Klaasen leading the charge at Eden Gardens.
Japan thrash India 6-0 in U20 Women’s Women’s Asian Cup
India held out well in the first half but then collapsaed in the second, with Japan scoring as many as five goals in it.
Where do Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali and Divya Deshmukh stand after four rounds at the Candidates? A mixed bag so far
Srinath isn't fully convinced of Pragg's chances. "It's far from hopeless. The Candidates rarely gets decided so early. But at the same time, the performance so far hasn't given the impression that Pragg is going to be an overwhelming favourite or dominate the field," he told The Indian Express.
SRH mark KKR’s first home game of the season with 65-run thrashing
SunRisers Hyderabad's batting lineup came to the fore again but this time, it was backed up with a clinical show from the bowlers as they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens.
IPL 2026: Away from Dhoni’s shadows, time for Ruturaj Gaikwad to chalk his own path
Franchise has moved away from policy to bank on experienced players and needs skipper to lead from the front and stamp his authority on the team
After World Cup debacle, Italy warned of being dropped as Euro 2032 co-hosts due to poor infrastructure
The development comes a day after the country failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for an unprecedented third consecutive time.
Mohammed Shami’s performance vs DC the beginning of ‘his road to redemption’, says Cheteshwar Pujara
Mohammed Shami had dismissed KL Rahul with his very first ball of the match and played a key role in DC dominating the early stages of LSG's chase.
IPL chairman Arun Dhumal claims there is ‘less interest in some bilateral games’: ‘Will try to get bigger window (for league) in next cycle’
IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal further argued that for the IPL to move from 74 games at present to 94, and expand to 12 teams from the current 10, they would ‘really need a bigger window’.
Why former AC Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta thinks it wasn’t Bastoni’s fault alone that Italy was out of World Cup qualification
The central defender stuck his foot out, ending with a red card, leaving Italy with 10 men for most part
Italy miss out on FIFA World Cup again: The Good, The Bad, The Italy… the Worst
Spinazzola says he's been with the team for 9 years and never played World Cup, hoping the curse ends
Lot of pressure from families and media, getting into performance mode takes time, says captain Ruturaj Gaikwad on CSK’s youngsters
Despite being all-out for 127 in their opening match against Rajathan Royals, Chennai Super Kings captain says his team has the necessary skillset to score big in the IPL
Ruturaj Gaikwad on young CSK team: You have to allow them to make mistakes
Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad admits franchise didn’t have the best of players last season, backs inexperienced team to come good this season
Why is Praggnanandhaa using a 20-year-old as his Second at Candidates 2026?
The chess 'Second' used to be a grizzled grandmaster with decades of experience. In Cyprus, veterans whispering Soviet-era lines have been replaced by teenagers grinding engine lines at 3 am
Sameer Rizvi’s journey: From smashing Rs 4 ‘anda ball’ as a 6-year-old to the start of something special at IPL for Delhi Capitals
Akhtar, Rizvi's maternal uncle, dreamt of becoming an allrounder but by the time he moved from Baragaon village to Meerut town, he was past his prime. In Rizvi, the youngest of four children, he spotted potential.
The 900-page plan Italy ignored: How Roberto Baggio’s vision was lost as Azzurri miss third straight FIFA World Cup
Long before the Azzurri’s unprecedented absence from three consecutive World Cup the former forward had drafted a sweeping, 900-page document titled “Renew the Future”.
Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from KKR was unfortunate, says IPL chairman Arun Dhumal: ‘Sure good sense will prevail’
IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal said that it is "unfortunate the way things unfold at times".
India’s S8UL and GodLike Esports selected for 2026 Esports Club Partner program as India emerge as key growth region
Since its launch in 2023, the program has invested over $100 million (approx. INR 948 crore) into clubs worldwide,
‘Playing so many times online and offline has made winning with black pieces normal’ – Bibisara Assaubayeva
The women's Candidates tournament leader has drawn with R Vaishali, Aleksandra Goryachkina and Tan Zhongyi but won with black against Chinese Zhu Jiner
Other Sports News
- Candidates Tournament: R Praggnanandhaa gives Wei Yi a run for his money with black pieces, before settling for a draw👁 R Praggnanandhaa vs Wei Yi Candidates
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blazes to 17-ball 52 against CSK; Riyan Parag says ‘we were in awe’👁 Sooryavanshi
- Naseem Shah fined eight months salary by Pakistan Cricket Board for sarcastic tweets👁 Pakistan team pacer Naseem Shah
- 'Hunger to win IPL burning more than ever now in Iyer's eyes', says Ricky Ponting👁 Shreyas Iyer Ricky Ponting
- IPL | Kartik Tyagi needs to evolve his own action and not copy other bowlers: Dale Steyn👁 Dale Steyn on Kartik Tyagi IPL
- Harbhajan Singh criticises KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane for not bowling Sunil Narine against Rohit Sharma in powerplay vs MI: 'Captaincy wasn't up to the mark'👁 Ajinkya Rahane captaincy Harbhajan Singh
- Cricket Australia claims that KKR was completely aware of Cameron Green's bowling situation👁 Cameron Green KKR
- Tan Zhongyi: Women's Candidates favourite who was stunned by Vaishali, fed Indian-looking chess presenter spicy stir-fry and has interesting take on term 'loser'👁 Tan Zhongyi Candidates
- 'They are taking the tournament for a ride': Aakash Chopra slams Cricket Australia for not allowing Cameron Green to bowl in IPL match vs MI👁 Cameron Green
- What is the 'Grand Prix' attack that helped R Praggnanandhaa defeat Anish Giri? 'Playable line and took my opponent out of theory'👁 India's R Praggnanandhaa thinks about his next move during a game in Tata Steel Chess India in Kolkata. (Express photo by Partha Paul)
