Basketball

American singer and actress Hilary Duff joked that she feels like LeBron James as she compared herself with the NBA superstar.

Duff’s Lucky Me Tour launched in late June 2026 with shows in West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida, before progressing through various U.S. cities

LeBron recently joined the 76ers for a two-year deal as he marks his 24th official season in the league

Hilary Duff compares with LeBron after Tour stops mirror NBA superstar’s path

LeBron James, Hilary Duff

Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic are set to face each other as the Lakers and the Warriors face off each other in the NBA opening week clash. Here is all you need to know. 

The Lakers are building around the Slovenian superstar alongside players such as Austin Reaves in a post-LeBron era

The California showdown is scheduled for Wednesday 21 October

Curry vs Doncic? Warriors and Lakers set for iconic NBA opening week clash

Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, Lakers, Warriors, NBA

NBA has announced a star-studded triple-header to open the season, and the fans would not want to miss it. Here is all you need to know. 

The league unveiled the opening-night slate featuring three marquee matchups

LeBron James and Jaylen Brown make their Philadelphia 76ers debuts against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks

NBA announces star-studded tripleheader to open 2026-27 season

NBA opening day schedule

NBA has released iconic fixtures for Christmas Day, and these are the matches you would not want to miss. Here is all you need to know.

Miami Heat is set to face the Boston Celtics while Philadelphia 76ers play Los Angeles Lakers

Oklahoma City Thunder will face Minnesota Timberwolves as two Western Conference contenders renew their rivalry

NBA unveils star-studded 2026 Christmas Day schedule which will blow your mind

NBA schedule for Christmas Day

Caitlin Clark has surpassed the majority of the WNBA guards in career scoring. Here is all you need to know about this crazy fact. 

Clark has achieved the landmark in only 81 regular-season games

Clark recorded 26 points, four rebounds, 11 assists, two steals and one block against the Chicago Sky

Crazy fact about WNBA star Caitlin Clark you probably didn't know

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever

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India tour of Sri Lanka 2026

IND vs SL 1st Test: Sri Lanka have a daunting task ahead of them as they need to chase down 372 to beat India in Galle.

Only 3 India batters scored in double digits in 2nd innings.

Asitha Fernando claimed a four-wicket haul on Day 4.

Rishabh Pant

IND allout for 193 despite Pant's 66, SL asked to break Galle run chase record

26-year-old Pasindu Sooriyabandara, who averages over 54 in first-class cricket, will make his Test debut as Dinesh Chandimal's concussion substitite in Galle Test run chase against India.

Dinesh Chandimal will not bat in the run chase due to concussion.

Pasindu Sooriyabandara with first-class average over 54 named as substitute. 

Dinesh Chandimal, Pasindu Sooriyabandara

SL's star ruled out of Galle Test due to concussion, 26-yr-old to make debut

Rishabh Pant made Sri Lanka pay for the dropped catch and raced to his half-century and achieving rare feat to hit 100 Test sixes.

Rishabh Pant is the fastest batter to 100 Test sixes.

Pant is 4th batter to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket history. 

Rishabh Pant becomes 1st Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Tests, 4th in history

South Delhi Superstarz players and umpires walked up to Nitish Rana, consoling him ashe got emotional remembering his mother during DPL 2026 match.

Nitish Rana was in tears after reaching his half-century.

West Delhi Lions suffered a batting collapse and lost to South Delhi Superstarz by 10 wickets.

Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana gets emotional remembering late mother after scoring 50 in DPL 2026

IND vs SL: Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal sustained a right shoulder and neck injury while trying to stop a boundary while fielding on Day 4.

Dinesh Chandimal got injured on the last ball of 4th over of India's 2nd innings.

A call on Chandimal's participation in the remaining of the Galle Test is yet to be taken.

Dinesh Chandimal

Huge blow to Sri Lanka, star player taken to hospital after awkward dive

Hockey

India surrendered a 2-1 half-time lead to suffer a 3-2 defeat against England and now face a must-win Hockey World Cup clash against Pakistan.


England fight back from 2-1 down to defeat India 4-2.

India face arch-rivals Pakistan in a must-win Pool D clash.

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Hockey World Cup: India squander lead as England complete stunning comeback 

Matt Renshaw has got a golden chance to prove himself as he has been included in the squad for second Test against Bangladesh. 

Australia opener Jake Weatherald has been dropped from Test squad.

Matt Renshaw is set to play his first Test after 3 and a half years.

Australian players

Australia make 1 major change to Test squad after historic defeat to Bangladesh 

IND vs SL: Devdutt Padikkal saved his batting partner KL Rahul's wicket early on in the first session of Day 4 with a brave DRS call.

KL Rahul was walking off the field when Devdutt Padikkal convinced him to use DRS.

Rahul added 15 runs to his score after getting a second chance. 

Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul

KL Rahul blows kiss, hugs Devdutt Padikkal for saving his wicket via DRS - WATCH

Others

Ayush Shetty produced a massive upset at the BWF World Championships by defeating World No.1 Shi Yu Qi in a thrilling three-game battle.


Ayush Shetty stuns World No.1 Shi Yu Qi in three games.

Indian youngster seals 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 victory.

Ayush Shetty in this frame. (Getty)

BWF World Championships: 21-Year-Old Ayush Shetty stuns World No.1 Shi Yu Qi, kn

As the no.3 batter of England's revamped Test team, Jordan Cox recalled Virat Kohli's advice during their meeting in London before Test debut. 

Jordan Cox will bat at no.3 against Pakistan in 1st Test, replacing an injured Jacob Bethell.

Cox is leaning on Kohli's advice ahead of going up against Pakistan. 

Virat Kohli, Jordan Cox

'Show them why they've done sacrifice for you': Cox reveals Kohli's advice 

Ahead of the Test series against England, Babar Azam has got support from former coach Azhar Mahmood who believes that he is Pakistan's only superstar player.

Azhar Mahmood believes Babar Azam performs better when he is captain.

Mahmood has slammed former players, pundits for berating Babar. 

Babar Azam

Ex-Pakistan coach slams former players, social media pundits' treatment of Babar

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Football

Bayern Munich star Harry Kane is staying humble to win the Ballon d’Or after his record-breaking season. Here is what the English star has said. 

Kane enjoyed the most prolific season of his career in 2025/26

At the 2026 World Cup, Kane netted six times as England advanced to the semi-finals before exiting the tournament

Harry Kane stays humble to win Ballon d’Or after record-break season

Harry Kane, Bayern Munich

Harry Kane has broken his silence on the contract talks with Bayern Munich as he enters the last year. Here is what the football star has said. 

Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 and has since established himself as one of Europe’s most prolific forwards

Club officials have previously expressed optimism about keeping Kane in Munich for the longer term

Kane breaks silence on contract talks with Bayern Munich as last year nears

Joao Cancelo has revealed that he would have stayed without playing football for a year if not for FC Barcelona. Here is what the Portuguese player has said.

The former Saudi Pro League player also confirmed he had given up part of his salary to facilitate the free transfer after Al-Hilal had sought a fee of around €10 million

Cancelo returned for a second loan from Al-Hilal in January 2026

Portugal’s Joao Cancelo declares loyalty for Catalan club 

Joao Cancelo, FC Barcelona

‘Barca or nothing’: Portugal’s Joao Cancelo declares loyalty for Catalan club 

Cristiano Ronaldo’s nine-year-old son is already training hard in the gym, and the video is going viral online.  

Ronaldo had recently said in an interview with Vogue that this might be his last season in football

The former Real Madrid and FC Barcelona superstar had previously announced that the 2026 FIFA World Cup would be his last

Ronaldo's 9-year-old son Mateo's training mode video goes viral

Cristiano Ronaldo

Watch: Ronaldo's 9-year-old son Mateo's training mode video goes viral

Arsenal star Declan Rice was almost left red-faced in a hilarious Community Shield trophy mishap, and the video is going viral on the internet. 

Rice, who came off the bench at half-time, raised the Community Shield high in front of the Arsenal fans

The win marked Arsenal’s 18th Community Shield title and a strong statement ahead of their Premier League title defence

Arsenal star Rice left red-faced in hilarious Community Shield trophy mishap

Declan Rice, Arsenal

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Motor Sports

India's Formula 1 dream receives a major boost after a landmark move involving the Sports Ministry. Here's why it could be a turning point for Indian motorsport.

The Sports Ministry has granted FMSCI provisional National Sports Federation (NSF) recognition, marking a major milestone for Indian motorsport.

The move is expected to strengthen efforts to bring Formula 1 back to India, with the government targeting the sport's return by 2028.

India's Formula 1 dream gets major boost as Sports Ministry NSF take landmark decision

India's Formula 1 dream gets major boost as Sports Ministry NSF take landmark...

FIFA World Cup 2026

A Formula 1 world champion has shared his prediction for the FIFA World Cup 2026 winner, casting doubt on England's hopes of ending their long wait for the trophy.

A Formula 1 star backed one team over England to lift the FIFA World Cup 2026 trophy.

The reigning F1 champion also weighed in on the Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo debate.

'Not coming home': F1 world champion drops blunt verdict on England's FIFA World Cup hopes

F1 world champion drops blunt verdict on England's FIFA World Cup hopes

Nyck de Vries delivered a historic breakthrough for Mahindra Racing after securing a landmark Formula E victory in the Gen3 era.

Nyck de Vries delivered a landmark moment for Mahindra Racing after securing the team’s first victory in five years.

De Vries achieved the feat during Round 9 of the FIA Formula E World Championship.

Nyck de Vries scripts historic feat for Mahindra Racing with stunning Formula E achievement

Nyck de Vries scripts historic feat for Mahindra Racing with stunning Formula E 

Indian racer Arjun Maini delivered a standout performance ahead of Max Verstappen during a major racing event, earning attention after an impressive qualifying session.

Arjun Maini grabbed headlines after outperforming four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen.

It happened Qualifying 2 for the prestigious 24 Hours of Nurburgring.

India's Arjun Maini stuns four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen in recent track faceoff

Arjun Maini and Max Verstappen

India's Arjun Maini stuns four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen in track...

Oliver Bearman was spotted limping after his heavy crash at the Japanese Grand Prix, raising concerns despite a strong 2026 start.


Bearman escaped major injury but is still feeling the effects of the crash after avoiding contact with Franco Colapinto.

The Haas rookie has impressed with 17 points, outperforming teammate Esteban Ocon early in the season.

Oliver Bearman of Haas during the qualifying ahead of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan on March 28, 2026.

WATCH: Oliver Bearman spotted limping in Japan after massive Japanese Grand Prix

Asia Cup 2025

All eyes will be on Abhishek Sharma in the action-packed India versus Pakistan's Asia Cup 2025 final which is slated to be played September 28

India's star opener Abhishek Sharma in this frame

Abhishek Sharma on brink of shattering Virat Kohli's all-time record in IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2025 final

PAK vs BAN, Asia Cup: Taskin Ahmed complete his special century as he became just the 3rd Bangladeshi player to take 100 T20I wickets

Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed in this frame

Taskin Ahmed becomes only 3rd Bangladeshi player to bag this T20I feat

The explosive New Zealand batter will be featuring in the three-match T20I series against Australia that will be commencing from October 1

Tim Seifert in this frame

Tim Seifert needs to hit 8 sixes in Australia T20Is to surpass Brendon McCullum on this elite list

Buttler has now become the wicketkeeper-batter to record the joint-most ducks in the history of T20Is 

Jos Buttler in this frame

Jos Buttler equals unwanted T20I record after recording a duck against Ireland in 3rd T20I

The former West Indies batter played a brilliant knock for the Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL qualifier against St. Lucia Kings 

Nicholas Pooran in this frame

Nicholas Pooran joins Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in elite list with quick-fire fifty in CPL 2025 

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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2025, with 17 athletes named as Arjuna Award recipients.


Tejaswin Shankar, Treesa Jolly among 17 Arjuna awardees.

I Arumainayagam receives Lifetime Arjuna Award.

Tejaswin Shankar and Treesa Jolly in this frame. (Getty)

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Tennis

Novak Djokovic was forced to retire early at the Cincinnati Open due to extreme heat and a health issue. He lost to Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second round, marking an unusual early exit for the 24-time Grand Slam champion

Novak Djokovic crashes out of Cincinnati Open due to heat

Novak Djokovic crashes out of Cincinnati Open due 

Djokovic exits Cincinnati Open early due to heat and health issues

PV Sindhu reflects on her badminton journey, confidence from past wins, and the excitement of competing at the BWF World Championships in India. She highlights growth, challenges, and the support system behind her success.

pv sindhu on her journey and confidence ahead of world championships in india

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PV Sindhu reflects on her journey ahead of BWF World Championships

David Padikal’s maiden Test century against Sri Lanka highlights India’s search for a consistent number 3 batter. After years of experimentation, Padikal’s performance offers hope for stability in this key batting position.

david padikal maiden test century

Devdutt Padikal’s maiden Test century could solve India's number 3 puzzle

A run out controversy between KL Rahul and Yashavi Jaiswal in India vs Sri Lanka test sparked debate on who was at fault and highlighted communication errors.

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india run out controversy kl rahul or yashavi jais

Mix-Up in Galle: Who Was to Blame for the Jaiswal-Rahul Run-Out Disaster?

India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka is crucial for their World Test Championship (WTC) final hopes. Injuries open chances for new players like Devdutt Padikkal to step up, while veterans guide the younger squad through challenging conditions.

India versus Sri Lanka 2 test series crucial for world test championship hopes

India versus Sri Lanka 2 test series crucial for w

India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka to decide WTC final fate

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Rishabh Pant becomes 1st Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Tests, 4th in history

Rishabh Pant becomes 1st Indian batter to hit 100 sixes in Tests, 4th in history

SL's star ruled out of Galle Test due to concussion, 26-yr-old to make debut

Huge blow to Sri Lanka, star player taken to hospital after awkward dive

Hockey World Cup: India squander lead as England complete stunning comeback

Australia make 1 major change to Test squad after historic defeat to Bangladesh

KL Rahul blows kiss, hugs Devdutt Padikkal for saving his wicket via DRS - WATCH

BWF World Championships: 21-Year-Old Ayush Shetty stuns World No.1 Shi Yu Qi, kn

'Show them why they've done sacrifice for you': Cox reveals Kohli's advice

Ex-Pakistan coach slams former players, social media pundits' treatment of Babar

SL's star ruled out of Galle Test due to concussion, 26-yr-old to make debut

Huge blow to Sri Lanka, star player taken to hospital after awkward dive

Hockey World Cup: India squander lead as England complete stunning comeback

Australia make 1 major change to Test squad after historic defeat to Bangladesh

KL Rahul blows kiss, hugs Devdutt Padikkal for saving his wicket via DRS - WATCH

BWF World Championships: 21-Year-Old Ayush Shetty stuns World No.1 Shi Yu Qi, kn

'Show them why they've done sacrifice for you': Cox reveals Kohli's advice

Ex-Pakistan coach slams former players, social media pundits' treatment of Babar

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Djokovic exits Cincinnati Open early due to heat and health issues

PV Sindhu reflects on her journey ahead of BWF World Championships

Devdutt Padikal’s maiden Test century could solve India's number 3 puzzle

Mix-Up in Galle: Who Was to Blame for the Jaiswal-Rahul Run-Out Disaster?

India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka to decide WTC final fate