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Melbourne: Jessica Pegula finally broke her Melbourne ceiling on Wednesday, defeating fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6(1) at Rod Laver Arena to secure a first-ever Australian Open semifinal berth. The World No. 6 delivered an…

Mumbai; Veteran actor Anupam Kher enjoyed an accidental meet-cute with the former Indian cricket captain, and 'Cool Dude' Rohit Sharma. During the shoot, Anupam entered the wrong vanity, and as fate would have it, he ran into Rohit and his…

Melbourne Elena Rybakina ended world No.2 Iga Swiatek’s hopes in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday with a dominant 7-5 6-1 victory at Rod Laver Arena. The fifth seed from Kazakhstan foiled the Pole’s 2026 bid for the career…

Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Lancers won the Men’s Hockey India League 2025-26 title with a 3-2 win over Ranchi Royals in the final at Kalinga Hockey Stadium on Monday, finishing their season with a run marked by consistency, discipline, and team…

New Delhi:Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews commended her teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt after the England captain became the first-ever cricketer to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), achieving the feat on Monday…

Melbourne: Alexander Zverev moved into his third straight Australian Open semifinal on Tuesday, halting the breakthrough run of American youngster Learner Tien with a victory under the closed roof of Rod Laver Arena. The German reached his…

New Delhi Australian fast bowler Kane Richardson has called time on his professional cricket career, drawing the curtain on a 17-year journey that spanned international success, domestic titles and franchise leagues around the world. A…

New Delhi : Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Inderjit Singh (IS) Bindra passed away at the age of 84 in New Delhi on Sunday. The BCCI confirmed the demise of one of the most influential administrators of Indian…

New Delhi : Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli, Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, India's star shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Indian all-rounder Rinku Singh and BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla extend their greetings on the occasion of…

New Delhi : The former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan showered immense praise on Indian batters Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav after both batters put on a swashbuckling batting display on Sunday to help India defeat New Zealand by 8…

New Delhi : Indian batter Shreyas Iyer is set to continue as Tilak Varma's replacement till the end of the ongoing India vs New Zealand T20I series, the Board of Control for India (BCCI) confirmed in a media advisory on Monday. The BCCI…

Vadodara : Delhi Capitals’ fast-bowler Nandni Sharma has credited the team’s calm and supportive environment for helping her settle into her maiden Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, revealing how encouragement from senior teammates has…

New Delhi : International Cricket Council (ICC) reportedly warned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of serious sanctions if they were to withdraw from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in support of Bangladesh after their ouster from the…

Melbourne : World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka beat Victoria Mboko with a 6-1, 7-6 (1) victory at the Australian Open to reach the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year. She booked her 13th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal and has…

New Delhi : The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to participate in the tournament per the…

Nagpur: Speaking after India's win over New Zealand in the first T20I at Nagpur, former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who took 2/37 in four overs during the game, looked a "little rusty" after a while…

New Delhi : Indian head coach and former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir posted a cryptic message on how the truth about "unlimited authority" as a coach will become clear, while responding to a picture shared by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor…

Dubai : Daryl Mitchell has dethroned India stalwart Virat Kohli at the top of the men’s ODI batters’ rankings after his consecutive centuries that helped New Zealand clinch a 2-1 series win against India. With 845 ranking points, he…

New Delhi : Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources told news agency that the board is waiting for the government to announce the election dates before finalising the schedule for the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League.…

New Delhi : Former India captain Mithali Raj lauded Delhi Capitals’ recent win against Mumbai Indians and highlighted skipper Jemimah Rodrigues’ composed, match-winning knock under pressure while also assessing the tough road ahead for MI…