The re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency will have no bearing on preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, organisers said Thursday, stating that the games were “above politics.” LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman said games organisers in the staunchly Democratic California metropolis were confident of working smoothly with the incoming Trump … Read more
Big picture: The year India embraced T20 In a fickle, unpredictable format, India have had arguably the greatest year for a team, winning 23 of their 25 T20Is in 2024. It was also the year where they truly embraced the format, shedding their safety-first approach with the bat to play attacking, modern-day T20 cricket. The … Read more
Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai Indians has retained five players, including captain Hardik Pandya, going into the IPL mega auction. MI faced the challenge of retaining key Indian players within the Rs 75 crore budget but managed to secure its core strengths ahead of the auction. Mumbai Indians Players Retained Rohit Sharma – (Rs. … Read more
Uzbekistan’s young grandmaster Abdusattorov Nodirbek emerged sole leader.© FIDE Uzbekistan’s young grandmaster Abdusattorov Nodirbek emerged sole leader in the open section of the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid tournament on Wednesday. Abdusattorov scored 2.5 points out of a possible three, securing victories over talented German Vincent Keymer in round two and India’s R … Read more
An Argentinian club drew the ire of the country’s football community  after selecting an influencer with no professional experience in its starting XI for a top-flight match. Deportivo Riestra selected a streamer known as “Spreen” for their match against Primera Division leaders Velez Sarsfield on Monday, before substituting the 24-year-old off after 78 … Read more
Cricket Australia’s CEO Nick Hockley has come out in defence of the selectors’ decision to rest Australia’s established Test players in the series-deciding third ODI loss against Pakistan in Perth. Australia’s decision to rest top players in the final ODI against Pakistan has faced public criticism after the hosts succumbed to an 8-wicket … Read more
Gautam Gambhir has backed the senior batting duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the lead up to the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia, which has gained a lot more significance for the WTC final qualification after India’s 3-0 loss to New Zealand at home. Questions around their form gained momentum after both … Read more
Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh and Bollywood star Rajpal Yadav at ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’.© X/@afla_tune A funny interaction between India’s Paralympic gold medallist Navdeep Singh and Bollywood star Rajpal Yadav has taken social media by storm. The viral clip is from Indian comedian Kapil Sharma’s ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’. In … Read more
MLS: Atlanta United defeated Inter Miami 3-2© AFP Lionel Messi‘s goal of winning the MLS Cup title came to an abrupt end on Saturday with his Inter Miami suffering a shock first-round elimination from the playoffs after a 3-2 home defeat to Atlanta United. Miami had won the regular season campaign with a … Read more
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh 2nd ODI Highlights© X/@ACB AFG vs BAN 2nd ODI Highlights: Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second ODI to take the three-match series to decider. Najmul Hossain Shanto hit 76 as Bangladesh scored 252 for 7 in 50 overs. In reply, Afghanistan were all out for 184, thanks … Read more
