Sri Lanka bounced back well, taking seven wickets on Day 2. Only one-and-a-half sessions were possible on Day 2 due to rain, but both teams fought hard in whatever time was available. Devdutt Padikkal pushed on and made 167. He was looking good to get to a double hundred. But, the left-handed batter was undone...
The Portuguese soccer star, 41, tied the knot with his longtime partner, model Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony on August 11, 2026 in Cascais, Portugal, according to a press release. The ceremony was a “private and intimate moment” attended by their five children. Ronaldo shared a photo of the couple’s hands with their wedding bands with the caption...
World number two Elena Rybakina survived a huge scare to battle into the Canadian Open quarter-finals on Sunday in Toronto, while fourth-ranked Coco Gauff cruised through. Kazakhstan’s Rybakina recovered from 0-3 and two breaks down in the final set to beat Liudmila Samsonova 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 before American Gauff swept aside another Russian, teenage qualifier...
European soccer’s governing body has retained its threat to boycott FIFA competitions despite the global body apologizing for its failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup. UEFA on Thursday reiterated that it had lost confidence in FIFA president Gianni Infantino and said conditions to withdraw its boycott threat had not been met. “UEFA’s...
World number two Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the ATP Cincinnati Masters with the wrist injury that has sidelined him since April, organizers said Tuesday. The Spaniard will not defend his title at the tournament that starts on August 13 because of “an ongoing wrist injury.” “We know Carlos is doing everything he can to...
At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, India’s medal hunt enters the final day with judo and track cycling offering the last opportunities to add to the tally. Avtar Singh in the men’s 100kg, Yash Ghangas in the men’s +100kg and Ishroop Narang in the women’s 78kg category will lead India’s judo challenge, while Ronaldo Laitonjam will...
Neeraj Chopra, the brightest among Indian athletes in recent times, will go for gold at the Commonwealth Games 2026. He finished fifth in the qualification round. Also in action will be decathlon star Tejaswin Shankar. Most importantly, 10 boxers will be in action, including Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain. This gives India a theoretical chance to...
That’s a wrap from another memorable day for India at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, with a historic gold-silver finish in para athletics, another silver in the long jump and six pugilists advancing to the semi-finals to assure the boxing contingent of 10 medals in the sport. Dilip Gavit led the charge in para...
India ended Day 5 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with 12 medals: two gold, seven silver and three bronze, to remain 9th in the medal tally standings. The contingent added two silver medals on Tuesday, July 28, with Harjinder Kaur finishing second in the women’s 69kg weightlifting event and Gulveer Singh claiming silver...
India enjoyed its best day so far at the Commonwealth Games 2026, winning six medals on Day 5, led by Sharmila Dhankar’s historic gold in the women’s shot put F57, while Gyaneshwari Yadav, Sarvesh Kushare and Valluri Ajaya Babu claimed silver medals, and Bindyarani Devi and Shilpa K. Shyla added bronze as the country’s medal...