NBA’s ’heave rule’ will allow deep end-of-quarter shots without hurting player shooting percentages NBA players can now fire up those end-of-quarter heaves from deep without their shooting percentages being adversely affected. The league has approved a change in the way statistics on those shots are recorded, which could spur players to take more heaves from […]
Davis Cup 2025: India may give Dhakshineswar a look in, says captain Rohit Rajpal Up against a strong Swiss team, India could spring a surprise at the draw, by nominating the towering Suresh Dhakshineswar on Thursday for the Davis Cup World Group-1 tie to be played on the indoor hard courts in Biel, on September […]
La Liga: Fan detained after racially insulting Kylian Mbappe during Oviedo game Spanish police has detained a fan accused of racially insulting Kylian Mbappe during a La Liga game last month. Police said on Wednesday that the fan was taken into custody after being identified during an investigation launched following an official complaint by the […]
ENG vs SA: Lungi Ngidi ruled out of T20I series with hamstring injury South African pace-bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of its upcoming T20I series against England with a hamstring strain. Cricket South Africa announced the injury in a social media post, confirming that the bowler sustained it during training ahead of the […]
IND vs UAE, Asia Cup 2025: India sprints to win after Kuldeep, Dube wreck UAE It was an ideal way to shake off the rust for a team that hadn’t played the format for more than seven months. India got a feel of the stifling heat without breaking into a sweat, endeared itself further to […]
ENG vs SA, LIVE streaming info: When, where to watch 1st T20I? England and South Africa will both be looking for momentum ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup when they face off in the first of three T20Is at Cardiff on Wednesday night. The two teams recently squared off in an ODI series, with […]
Olympic medallist Yogeshwar Dutt named Chef de Mission for Asian Youth Games Olympic medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt will be the Chef de Mission of the Indian team for next month’s Asian Youth Games while Ice Skating Association of India President Amitabh Sharma will perform the same role at 2026 Winter Olympics. The decisions were taken […]
Sifan Hassan, Eliud Kipchoge to headline New York City Marathon 2025 Former world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Olympic champion Sifan Hassan will make their New York City Marathon debut in November, organisers New York Road Runners said on Wednesday. The pair headlined the Sydney Marathon last month as the 25-year-old race was elevated to […]
Paris 2024 medallist swimmer becomes first British athlete to join Enhanced Games Olympic silver medallist swimmer Ben Proud is joining the Enhanced Games, with the Briton saying he wants to explore the limits of human possibility. The 30-year-old, who is the first British athlete to join the controversial event that permits athletes to use performance-enhancing […]
IND vs UAE: What is India’s biggest win in T20 cricket? India bowled UAE out for a paltry 57 during the sides’ Asia Cup 2025 encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Suryakumar Yadav’s side has a chance of recording its biggest T20I victory, in terms of ball remaining, to start the competition […]
