An 18-year-old Canadian wild card, Victoria Mboko, shocked four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, securing her first WTA 1000 title on home turf at the Canadian Open. After losing the first set in the final match, Mboko demonstrated her resilience and determination by breaking Osaka in the opening...
New Delhi: Ousmane Dembele, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, and Erling Haaland were among the prominent footballers nominated for the Ballon d’Or 2025. The nominees for the Ballon d’Or 2025 were disclosed on Thursday, with the shortlists for all categories being announced in stages throughout the afternoon on the official L’Équipe website and app, according to...
Shillong: The Indian Super League (ISL) teams Jamshedpur FC (JFC) and NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) are set to resume their campaigns in the Durand Cup on Friday. The Men of Steel are looking to continue their winning streak, while the Highlanders aim to build on their initial victory. In the day’s opening match, Jamshedpur FC...
Team India has been dealt a significant blow ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 and the upcoming Test series against the West Indies, as star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is set to miss both events due to a toe injury. Pant sustained the injury during the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England in Manchester,...
Abhishek Nayar, who recently faced an abrupt end to his tenure as the assistant coach of Team India, has made a swift comeback to the Indian Premier League (IPL) circuit. Following his dismissal from the BCCI setup, Nayar has rejoined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and also taken up the role of mentor for the...
An unexpected moment unfolded during the post-match broadcast of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 after South Africa clinched the trophy. WCL founder Harshit Tomar shocked anchor Karishma Kotak with a surprising response to her question about how he planned to celebrate the tournament’s success. Tomar, smiling during the live interview, casually said, “Probably...
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has officially confirmed that the Asia Cup 2025 will be hosted in the United Arab Emirates, with matches held across two iconic venues: Dubai International Cricket Stadium and Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The tournament is scheduled to run from September 9 to September 28, 2025. A total of 19 T20...
Ahead of Day 2 of the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval on August 2, 2025, the BCCI announced that Jasprit Bumrah had been released from India’s squad as part of a planned workload management strategy. Bumrah was not included in the playing XI, and the absence was confirmed officially by the cricket...
Divya Deshmukh triumphed in a thrilling all-Indian final at the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup 2025, overcoming fellow countrywoman Koneru Humpy after a gripping tiebreak showdown that followed two intense matches. The final commenced with a cautious and evenly matched game 1 between Grandmaster Humpy and the emerging talent Divya, which concluded in a 41-move...
England’s captain Ben Stokes is under significant scrutiny for his behavior during the concluding moments of the fourth Test against India in Manchester, following his contentious proposal to conclude the match early, which was decisively turned down by the Indian team. The Test match, which witnessed India achieving a remarkable escape thanks to exceptional performances...