FIFA set to kick off 2026 World Cup ticket sales FIFA will kick off a multi-phase ticket sale process for the 2026 World Cup this month with initial single-seat prices as low as USD 60 (Rs. 5,283) for group-stage matches and as high as USD 6,710 (Rs. 5.9 lakh) for the final. Those prices will […]
U.S. Open 2025: Jannik Sinner swats aside Lorenzo Musetti to enter semis Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his ruthless run at the U.S. Open by beating 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 on Wednesday in the first all-Italian men’s Grand Slam quarterfinal. The world number one, who also holds the Australian Open trophy, extended […]
Hockey Asia Cup 2025: India coach Fulton says team must ‘be better for things to change’ after draw against Korea The Indian men’s hockey team’s 2-2 draw against South Korea in its opening Super 4s match of the Asia Cup 2025 exposed a recurring issue: composure under pressure. Head coach Craig Fulton noted that despite […]
FIDE Grand Swiss gives me an opportunity to prove myself in different format: D Gukesh D Gukesh didn’t need to take part in the FIDE Grand Swiss Chess tournament as the reigning World Champion, but the Indian Grandmaster didn’t want to let go of an opportunity to prove himself in a different format. The Grand […]
U.S. Open 2025: Felix Auger-Aliassime fights past Alex de Minaur in quarters Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime fought back to beat Australian eighth seed Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-5, 7-6(4) in the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Wednesday, as he continued his renaissance at the year’s final major. The 25th seed has struggled with injuries and dips […]
How can India qualify for CAFA Nations Cup playoffs? Qualification for the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 playoffs will be on the line when India faces Afghanistan in its final Group B match at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Thursday. The Blue Tigers have so far registered one win and one defeat in the […]
U.S. Open 2025: Naomi Osaka moves past Karolina Muchova to reach semifinal Naomi Osaka returned to the U.S. Open semifinals on Wednesday with a 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Karolina Muchova, as the four-time Grand Slam champion delivered a battling display to underline her resurgence on the sport’s biggest stage. Four years after winning the last […]
U.S. Open 2025: Amanda Anisimova upsets Iga Swiatek to secure semifinal spot Amanda Anisimova proved that she would not be defined by the memories of her painful Wimbledon rout after she gained sweet revenge on Iga Swiatek to reach the U.S. Open semifinals with a stunning 6-4, 6-3 win over the Polish second seed on […]
Duleep Trophy Highlights, Semifinals Day 1: Ruturaj falls short of double ton; South Zone batters make merry The day belonged to Ruturaj Gaikwad, who marked his return to competitive cricket with a fluent 184 off 206 deliveries, that included 13 fours and two sixes. His most significant partnership was with No. 7 batter Tanush Kotian, […]
FIFA blocks Laporte’s move to Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao was blocked from signing defender Aymeric Laporte by world football governing body FIFA, the Spanish club said on Wednesday. The Basque side said it tried to sign him on September 1 from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, but it could not be completed for “external factors beyond […]
