Brian Lara and Imran Khan Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has become the latest prominent cricket figure to voice support for imprisoned former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, calling for proper medical care and humane treatment for the 1992 World Cup-winning skipper.Lara took to Instagram to express his concern over Khan’s situation, saying he was…
THE IMPOSSIBLE: Messi and Ronaldo could finally play together on same team after special invite from former teammate Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have spent almost two decades on opposite sides of football’s biggest rivalry. They have faced each other 37 times, collected 13 Ballon d’Ors between them and spent years being measured against one…
Abhishek to Tests, Pant to white-ball (Agency Images) Former India batter Suresh Raina has backed Abhishek Sharma for a place in India’s Test setup while insisting that Rishabh Pant remains an X-factor in white-ball cricket despite establishing himself as one of the country’s key red-ball players.Raina made the remarks while speaking on former India opener…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has barely had time to absorb one milestone before another arrives.At 15, the teenage sensation has already played on the biggest domestic stage, broken records in the IPL, made his international debut, starred at the Under-19 World Cup and established himself across T20, List A and first-class…
India Women vs Pakistan Women Live Score: India will face Pakistan in a high-profile Women’s Asia Cup 2026 Group A clash in Dubai on Saturday, with the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side already through to the semifinals. India have been dominant so far, beating Thailand by 94 runs and Hong Kong by 137 runs. Smriti Mandhana has…
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said,…
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy (AP Photo) For decades, Italian Formula 1 fans have dreamed of seeing one of their own arrive at Monza with the world championship within reach. In 2026, that wait finally ended. Andrea Kimi Antonelli heads into the Italian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 World Championship leader, becoming…
File Pic: Ishan Kishan, left, and Tilak Varma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The switch from five-day red-ball cricket to the shortest format in a matter of days will be “slightly challenging”, Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma admitted, but the India T20I stars are refusing to make the hectic schedule an excuse.Kishan and Tilak are set…
File Pic: Matthew Hayden during his time with Pakistan team. NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has once again found itself engulfed in turmoil, and former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes the underlying problem has remained unchanged for years.Hayden, who has previously worked with Pakistan as batting coach and team mentor, said the constant instability surrounding the…
Sugar prices jumped 11.9%, while cereal and vegetable oil prices rose 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively World food prices rose to their highest level since late 2022 in August as extreme weather, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade routes heightened concerns over supplies of key agricultural commodities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on…