A view of the Costa Serena cruise ship, housing athletes for the Asian Games, at Nagoya Port, Japan. (PTI Photo) Nagoya was flattened during World War II, it was a primary target for US strategic bombing during World War II because it served as Japan’s major hub for aircraft and munitions manufacturing. During World War…
Varun Sanyal (left) and A person walks near wooden container units built to house athletes, ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan, September 15, 2026. Indian MMA athlete Varun Sanyal has spoken about the problems he faced after arriving in Japan for the Asian Games, where the sport is making its debut…
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Team India will face Japan (Image credit: BCCI Women) India will have another busy day at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Friday, September 18.The Indian women’s cricket team will be the main attraction as the defending champions begin their title defence against Japan in the quarter-finals. The match is scheduled…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: If you were seated on the second tier here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening, the white Kookaburra ball would have seemed to be perpetually flying in your eyeline for the first 10 overs of the third T20I between India and Afghanistan. It was Abhishek Sharma who…
LaLiga – Elche v Real Madrid – Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche, Spain – September 15, 2026. Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe rolls up his t-shirt displaying a slogan in solidarity with the people of Ceuta Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has come under criticism from conservative and far-right politicians in Spain and France after he…
Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma produced a stunning batting display in the third and final T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.The left-handed batter smashed 108 off just 34 balls and broke several records during his explosive knock. Fastest T20I century…
Abhishek Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma set the Arun Jaitley Stadium on fire with a stunning display of power hitting against Afghanistan in the third T20I on Thursday.The left-handed opener came out attacking from the start and hit the Afghanistan bowlers for sixes and fours all over the ground.Abhishek smashed a blistering century…
Shreyas Iyer and Ibrahim Zadran (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran won the toss and opted to field against India in the third and final T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.India, who won the first two T20Is, are leading the three-match series 2-0 and will aim for a clean…
Prithvi Shaw and Akriti Agarwal (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: India cricketer Prithvi Shaw and his fiancee Akriti Agarwal have decided to part ways around six months after announcing their engagement. Agarwal, a social media personality and actress, confirmed the separation in a statement on social media on Thursday. She said the decision was mutual…
MUMBAI: The upcoming domestic season is set to bring in some good news for match officials in domestic cricket.The Board of Control for Cricket in India is set to raise the match fees of domestic umpires and match referees from the 2026-27 season, which will resume after the Duleep Trophy with the Ranji Trophy -the…