Dinesh Karthik posts emotional letter confirming retirement from cricket
New Delhi, June 1 - Reports have been floating around about Dinesh Karthik’s retirement since Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) final game of the season against Royal Rajasthan in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 Eliminator match. The wicket-keeper batsman has officially put the
Champions League: Wembley Stadium tightens security for final
London, June 1 - Ahead of the much-anticipated Champions League final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, security has been beefed up at Wembley Stadium to counter any threat of violence by ardent football fans.
World Cup qualifiers: With eyes on Sunil Chhetri, India gear up for key clash with Kuwait
Kolkata, June 1 - India's all-important FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Kuwait is inching closer with every day. The West Asians are a familiar side for the Blue Tigers and this is set to be their fourth meeting in less than a year,
Indian Open of Surfing: Tamil Nadu surfers continue their dominance on Day 2
Mangaluru, June 1 - Sanjaikumar S., Harish P., and Kamali Moorthi came up with high scores to advance to the next round in their respective categories as surfers from Tamil Nadu continued to dominate on the second day of the 5th edition of
T20 World Cup: India’s journey from clinching maiden trophy to repeated heartbreaks
New Delhi, June 1 - Six months after the bittersweet ODI World Cup campaign, Indian cricket fans embrace and turn their attention to the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the hope that Rohit & Co can finally end the 11-year ICC trophy
‘Now, it was the world no. 2 …’: Anand Mahindra on Praggnanandhaa’s win over Caruana
New Delhi, June 2 - Sharing the video of R Praggnanandhaa's swagger walk after winning against world number two Fabiano Caruana in classical chess at the ongoing Norway Chess tournament on Sunday, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra highlighted the Indian prodigy's newest achievement
‘Incredible’: Gautam Adani on Pragg’s classical chess win against world no. 1 & 2
New Delhi, June 2 - Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Sunday lauded 18-year-old Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, calling him “incredible” for winning against world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen and no. 2 Fabiano Caruana in classical chess at the 2024 Norway Chess tournament.
T20 World Cup: Canada want to win few games; the side is capable of doing it, says coach Dassanayake
Dallas, June 1 - The 2024 men’s T20 World Cup will kick off with a North American derby between co-hosts USA and Canada at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. Co-incidentally, the two teams played the first ever international cricket match, way back
Two of the three bids to host the World Chess Championship are from India
Chennai, June 1 - The All India Chess Federation (AICF), Tamil Nadu government and Singapore Chess Federation have submitted their bids to host the World Chess Championship, said a senior official of FIDE or International Chess Federation.
T20 World Cup: Manjrekar picks Hardik Pandya ahead of Shivam Dube
New Delhi, June 1 - Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that he would pick Hardik Pandya over Shivam Dube for the T20 World Cup in the USA and Caribbean islands, due to his proven record at international events.
Lot of Australians aren’t going to take contracts and will prioritise T20 cricket, says Ashton Agar
New Delhi, June 1 - Australia spinner Ashton Agar has taken a bold step to opt out of state and national contracts. Agar has embraced the life of a T20 freelancer, signalling a shift that could become commonplace among cricketers in the coming
T20 World Cup: Pandya and Dube will play different roles, says Irfan Pathan
New Delhi, June 1 - Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube will play different roles in the T20 World Cup 2024 for India.
T20 World Cup: Focussed Bumrah looking to ‘enjoy the game’ rather than result
New York, June 1 - India's pace-spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is looking to keep things simple for the T20 World Cup 2024 and wants to focus on enjoying the game rather than the result.
T20 World Cup: Confident USA vice-captain Jones looking to play ‘fearless and positive cricket’
Dallas, June 1 - In a historic moment for cricket in North America, the USA is set to make its debut in the T20 World Cup against Canada on Sunday at 10.30 AM AEST (6:00 AM IST).
T20 World Cup: Australia captain Marsh to play against Oman as pure batter
Port of Spain (Trinidad), June 1 - Australia captain Mitchell Marsh is fit to play the T20 World Cup opener against Oman but won't bowl in the fixture.
‘Hardest moments’: Woakes opens up on absence from cricket
New Delhi, June 1 - England and Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes opened up about his absence from cricket, revealing that he has been grieving the loss of his father, who passed away at the beginning of May.
Alcaraz pushes through for second week at Roland Garros
Paris, June 1 - Two-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz defeated Sebastian Korda in straight sets to reach the last 16 of the French Open for a third successive year.
Golf: Strong start for Pranavi and Tvesa; Diksha lies 17th in Sweden
Helsingborg (Sweden), June 1 - Tvesa Malik and Pranavi Urs were off to a superb start with three birdies each in the first few holes of the Dormy Open Helsingborg in Sweden on the Ladies European Tour.
Boxing World qualifiers: Nishant seals Paris Olympic quota; Panghal, Sachin Siwach stay in hunt
New Delhi, June 1 - Nishant Dev became the fourth Indian and first male boxer to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after he convincingly got the better of Moldova’s Vasile Cebotari 5:0 to reach the semifinals of the 71kg category at the
England pacer Brydon Carse found guilty of betting, banned for 16 months, 13 of it suspended
London, May 31 - Cricket Regulator, an independent body established to look into anti-discrimination, anti-corruption, anti-doping, misconduct, and safeguarding, has found England's pacer Brydon Carse guilty of corruption as he bet on cricket matches.