Sports

Dubai: Tickets for the highly-anticipated clash between archrivals India and Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai were snapped up within minutes of going on sale Monday. The rush was so intense that over 1,50,000 eager fans queued online, causing waiting times to...

New Delhi: Hockey India has announced that all tickets for the men’s and women’s FIh Pro League matches in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, scheduled from February 15 to 25 will be free of charge for fans at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. This gesture underscores Hockey India’s commitment...

Kuala Lumpur: Newly-crowned champions India dominated the ICC's 'Team of the Tournament' for the just-concluded women's Under-19 T20 World Cup with four players from the country, including the swashbuckling G Trisha, finding a place in the line-up. India outclassed South Africa by nine wickets in...

Wijk Aan Zee (Netherlands): Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa came from behind to beat world champion D. Gukesh 2-1 in the tiebreaker to win the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament Sunday (February 2, 2025). There was huge drama typical of two young players looking to win each and...

Mumbai: India crushed England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I to take the series 4-1 with opener Abhishek Sharma scoring a blazing century, which was followed by a collective effort from the bowlers at the Wankhede Stadium here Sunday. Asked to bat...

Mumbai: A rampant Abhishek Sharma smashed a 54-ball 135, the second-fastest century and the highest score for an Indian batter in T20Is, powering the hosts to a massive 247/9 in their fifth and final match against England here Sunday. Abhishek tore into the English bowling...

Kuala Lumpur: India thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the final to win the women's U-19 T20 World Cup title for a second time in a row here Sunday. Chasing a paltry target of 83, India completed the job with 52 balls to spare...

Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands): World Champion D Gukesh played out a draw with Jorden van Foreest of Holland, while Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa beat Alexey Sarana of Serbia as the two Indians shared the lead after a thrilling day at the Tata Steel Masters here....

Mumbai: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar, whose batting records and impact on international cricket have stood the test of time, was Saturday conferred with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, while current India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was honoured with the Polly Umrigar Award for...

New Delhi: The government's flagship Khelo India programme to scout and nurture athletes at the grassroots level was the biggest beneficiary as the allocation for sports was hiked substantially by Rs 351.98 crore in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here Saturday....