Sunil Gavaskar (Getty Images) Sunil Gavaskar has rejected the idea of introducing free hits in Test cricket to tackle the growing problem of no-balls, insisting that batters should not be handed an easier route to scoring runs in the longest format.The debate emerged after India were unable to complete a 2-0 sweep against Sri Lanka…
Lionel Messi delivered a sensational performance as Inter Miami demolished CF Montreal 7-1 on Saturday, scoring four goals and setting up another in a dominant MLS victory. It was Messi’s first four-goal game in MLS, with Miami scoring six unanswered goals after Montreal briefly levelled the contest.Carlos Casimiro gave Miami an early lead in the…
Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (Agency Image) Suryakumar Yadav has opened up on one of the most difficult decisions he made during India’s title-winning 2026 T20 World Cup campaign, revealing how Sanju Samson responded when he was left out of the playing XI.Samson entered the tournament struggling for form and did not initially feature in India’s…
Players at the US Open in New York say marijuana smoke is becoming an unexpected distraction/ Photo by Dave Dellinger/USTA The 2026 US Open is set to begin on Sunday, but as the world’s best players prepare for the year’s final Grand Slam, some competitors are dealing with an unexpected distraction around Flushing Meadows: the…
India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Manav Suthar has wasted little time making an impression in Test cricket, with the left-arm spinner already putting himself in the conversation for a bigger role in India’s red-ball plans.Suthar has claimed 23 wickets from his first three Tests, but his impact has gone beyond the numbers. His ability to…
Mourinho picks Mbappé for the Ballon d’Or, insisting individual brilliance should outweigh major trophies/ Image: Real Madrid, AP José Mourinho has thrown his support behind Kylian Mbappé to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or, with the Real Madrid manager arguing that the award should recognise the best individual player in the world rather than simply going…
Real Madrid’s head coach Jose Mourinho sits on the bench before the La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) With the 2026 Ballon d’Or drawing closer, Jose Mourinho has offered a rather different way of looking at football’s biggest individual prize, arguing…
Palika Stadium in Kanpur in 2020. Maidans might be one of the most democratic institutions our world has invented without ever intending to. A maidan does not care much about your surname, class, or whether you can afford a membership at a club. If you have a bat, you can play. If you don’t, you…
Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Saturday joined a growing list of cricketers expressing solidarity with the people of Nepal after devastating floods caused widespread destruction and left hundreds dead and thousands missing.Du Plessis, who visited Nepal last year, took to X to recall his experience in the country and praised the kindness…
India’s Harmanpreet Singh (AP Photo) India captain Harmanpreet Singh admitted that the team needs to strengthen its defence after the men’s side ended a disappointing Hockey World Cup campaign in eighth place. India’s hopes of avoiding the eighth-place finish were dashed by co-hosts Belgium, who edged them 4-3 in a penalty shootout after the two…
