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May 14, 2026 10:23 AM

City slice Arsenal’s league lead to two points with 3-0 win over Palace

Manchester City kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a comfortable 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday, trimming the gap at the top of the table to two points as the title race sprints towards its conclusion. Goals from Anto...

May 13, 2026 12:56 PM

Indian Women’s Hockey Team to start Nations Cup tune-up with Australia tour

The India women's national field hockey team will begin its preparations for the upcoming FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup with a tour of Australia from May 21 to June 3, Hockey India announced on Wednesday. The Nations Cup is scheduled to be held in A...

May 12, 2026 3:38 PM

Dravid bets on new franchise league to grow cricket in soccer-dominated Europe

Former India stalwart Rahul Dravid built a great career on judgement, patience and the discipline to leave the ball well alone – an instinct that has followed him from the crease to the boardroom. So when he agreed to buy the Dublin franchise in t...

May 12, 2026 1:05 PM

SAI, MyBharat launch nationwide campaigns ahead of Commonwealth Games 2030

The Sports Authority of India (SAI), in collaboration with MyBharat, has launched three nationwide engagement initiatives ahead of the Commonwealth Games 2030, which are set to be hosted in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The initiatives aim to encourage youth p...

May 11, 2026 4:01 PM

New Zealand delays launch of new NZ20 league to 2027-28 season amid scheduling concerns

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has postponed the proposed launch of its new men’s and women’s T20 league, NZ20, with the competition now expected to begin during the 2027-28 home summer instead of early 2027. NZC had earlier identified NZ20 as its pr...

May 10, 2026 10:53 AM

Italian Open: Jannik Sinner cruises past Ofner in straight sets

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made a strong start in his bid to complete the Career Golden Masters, defeating Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Italian Open on Saturday. The Italian arrived in Rome after another dominant run at the ATP...

May 10, 2026 10:48 AM

IPL 2026: Rashid’s four-wicket haul, Gill’s 84 help GT thrash RR by 77 runs

Gujarat Titans produced a commanding all-round performance to crush Rajasthan Royals by 77 runs in their IPL 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday, with Rashid Khan starring during a dramatic middle-order collapse after Sai Sudharsan a...

May 7, 2026 3:09 PM

India Name U-18 Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams for Australia Series in Bhopal

Hockey India on Thursday announced the 24-member Indian U-18 Men's and Women's squads for the upcoming high-intensity series against Australia, scheduled to take place at the Udhav Das Mehta (Bhai Ji) SAI Central Centre in Bhopal from May 15 to 20. ...

May 7, 2026 1:00 PM

Punjab slip from top spot after loss to Hyderabad

Punjab Kings had hoped to tighten their grip on top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday but a succession of dropped catches saw them fall to a third straight defeat and allowed Sunrisers Hyderabad to climb above them. Hyderabad batt...

May 6, 2026 10:51 AM

IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings cruise past Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets

Opening batter Sanju Samson starred with an unbeaten 87 as Chennai Super Kings outclassed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets in Match 48 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Samson anchored the chase as Chennai Super Ki...

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