Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday inaugurated the Indian Pickleball League (IPBL) at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, terming the event an important milestone in India’s growing sports landscape. The ceremony marked the launch of a first of its kind platform dedicated to promoting pickleball, an emerging racquet sport gaining popularity among youth worldwide....
Iconic English football player and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir David Beckham met children and young people during a visit to India this week, and called for equal opportunities, inclusion and empowerment for every child. “I am humbled by the drive, resilience and passion of the children and young people I met today who are fighting...
Well, this will come as no surprise to anyone who’s paid any attention over the past quarter-century: Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based Hall announced Wednesday. The first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles, and part of an era...
The final installment of the “Sincaraz” rivalry for 2025 went to Jannik Sinner. The second-ranked Sinner beat top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (4), 7-5 for the ATP Finals trophy on Sunday in the sixth meeting this year between the two players who are dominating men’s tennis. Sinner defended the title before his home Italian fans for...
Carlos Alcaraz was full of smiles as he lifted the trophy for the year-end No. 1 tennis player on Friday. After a scintillating tussle with Jannik Sinner, Alcaraz secured the ranking on Thursday by sealing a sweep of his three group-stage matches at the ATP Finals. The 22-year-old Spaniard was presented with the trophy at...
Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from securing the year-ending No. 1 ranking. Alcaraz rallied past Taylor Fritz 6-7 (2), 7-5, 6-3 on Tuesday at the ATP Finals and now needs to either win his final group match against Lorenzo Musetti or an eventual semifinal to finish a year No. 1 for the second time...
Samrat Rana, the 20-year-old pistol shooter competing in his maiden world championships, created tremors in the shooting world as he sensationally won India’s first gold medal in 10m air pistol, beating Hu Kai — the most dominant Chinese shooter of the year. Rana was competing in his first senior international final and was up against...
Lionel Messi continues to rock the football world, even as he is playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS), a retirement league. Putting his best for Inter Miami in the MLS Cup, Messi scored a pair of first-half goals and added two assists, leading the way as his side ousted Nashville SC 4-0 on Saturday...
Australia were in the unfamiliar position of batting first but failed to put enough runs on the board in conditions that suited the chasers. Tim David and Marcus Stoinis were the only Australians to put the pressure back on the bowlers, though the hosts will hope to recall Glenn Maxwell for the fourth T20 in...
Australia lost a flurry of wickets late in the chase, including two off consecutive balls to Jasprit Bumrah. However, they had got close enough to the target by then, with Bumrah’s twin strike coming when Australia needed just two runs to win in the 13th over. Abhishek Sharma’s earlier 37-ball 68 saved the blushes for...