Cristiano Ronaldo. (AP Photo) Cristiano Ronaldo has said the 2026-27 season could be the final year of his playing career, offering his clearest indication yet that retirement is approaching. The 41-year-old has spent more than two decades at the highest level and, with his contract at Al Nassr running until June 2027, has now begun…
Calafiori makes Community Shield history with a stunning 23-second goal for Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori needed only 23 seconds to put Arsenal ahead against Manchester City in the 2026 FA Community Shield, producing an extraordinary opening to the traditional curtain-raiser for the English football season. The Italian defender’s finish in Cardiff did more than give Mikel…
India’s 2-2 draw against world No. 4 China in their Hockey World Cup opener was a major positive, especially with 11 players making their tournament debuts, head coach Sjoerd Marijne said on Sunday.India took the lead twice, but China, the 2024 Olympic silver medallists, fought back to earn a point. Marijne was pleased with the…
Devdutt Padikkal said his maiden Test century against Sri Lanka was the result of two years of hard work and preparation, after the left-hander scored a career-best 167 in the first Test at Galle.Resuming from an overnight score of 131, Padikkal batted for 230 balls and hit 15 fours and a six to help India…
Indian players celebrate after scoring a goal against China in the FIH World Cup. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India began their Women’s FIH Hockey World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Paris Olympics silver medallists China on Sunday, twice taking the lead before being forced to settle for a point at…
Bangladesh produced a historic performance in Darwin, defeating Australia by nine wickets in the first Test to secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil. The defeat brought Australia’s long run of consistency under scrutiny, but Steve Smith was quick to acknowledge Bangladesh’s superior performance while insisting that one poor Test does not change Australia’s…
Badminton player PV Sindhu speaks during a press conference for the BWF World Championships 2026 at Indira Gandhi Arena Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday. (ANI Photo/Naveen Sharma) New Delhi: PV Sindhu occupied the fourth court in the main hall of the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Saturday. At the other end, she had Ayush…
Team India (Pic credit: Hockey India) India’s ambition of winning the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup will face its first major test when they take on world No. 3 England in a crucial Pool D clash on Monday. After opening their campaign with a 3-1 win over Wales, India will face a significantly tougher challenge…
Australian captain Pat Cummins, leads his players from the field following their nine wicket loss to Banglade (Image via AP) Former Australia captains and batters Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have called for changes to Australia’s Test team after Bangladesh inflicted a historic nine-wicket defeat on Pat Cummins‘ side in Darwin.Australia were comprehensively outplayed in…
Bangladesh players pose for a team photo as they celebrate after defeating Australia (AP/PTI) Former Australia batter Mark Waugh has described Bangladesh’s stunning nine-wicket victory in Darwin as one of the biggest upsets he can remember in Australian cricket.Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side completed a historic win over Australia on Sunday, securing Bangladesh’s first Test victory…