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New Delhi: After 17 years, an unseen video clip of the infamous IPL slapgate incident between Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth went viral on social media after former IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi shared it in the public domain  Friday.   View this post...

New Delhi:  Sachin Tendulkar marvelled at India's rise in newer disciplines, while Abhinav Bindra paid tribute to all those who "silently carry the athletes forward" as the two icons offered their views on India's sporting growth on National Sports Day. August 29 is celebrated across...

New Delhi: The Pakistan hockey team will be a part of the upcoming seventh season of the men's FIH Pro League, opening up the possibility of clashes with India during the tournament that is played in a home-and-away format. Besides India, Pakistan will join Argentina,...

New Delhi: Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Thursday inaugurated India's first-ever Mondo Track at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which will host the World Para-Athletics Championships from September 26 to October 5. India thus became the 25th nation in the world to install the track surface used...

New Delhi: Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan marked National Sports Day with a special Instagram post that celebrated the joy of playing across disciplines, and shared a mantra of 'the more you play, the more you learn, the more you win'. Sharing a series of...

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi has given his strongest hint yet that he will bid farewell to international football at next year's FIFA World Cup. Argentina, already assured of a place at the 2026 finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada, will host Venezuela on...

Zurich: Two-time Olympic medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra finished runner-up in the Diamond League Finals for the third time in a row as Julian Weber of Germany lifted his maiden trophy with two 90m-plus throws in a commanding show here Thursday. Chopra was lying third...

Colombo: Leg spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was Thursday included in Sri Lanka's 16-member squad for the Asia Cup to be played in the UAE from September 9. Hasaranga is not a part of the Sri Lanka squad for their tour of Zimbabwe, which begins with the...

Bengaluru: India Test captain Shubman Gill missed the 2025–26 season-opening Duleep Trophy quarterfinal against East Zone, which began Thursday at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Named captain of the North Zone side, Gill was expected to lead in the opener but was forced...

Chennai: Veteran India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League, bringing the curtains down on a 16-year-long association with the tournament within months of calling it quits from international cricket. Ashwin made the announcement through a social media post. "They...