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Rumesh Pathirage and Neeraj Chopra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The newest rivalry in men’s javelin is set to resume sooner than expected.Just days after Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage edged Neeraj Chopra to the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Glasgow, the two South Asian stars will lock horns again at the Lausanne Diamond League on August…

NEW DELHI: India chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes badminton’s switch to the 15-point scoring format could dramatically reshape the sport, warning that while some players will thrive, others may struggle to survive the tactical transformation.The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved the introduction of the 15×3 scoring system from next year, replacing the current…

Smaran Ravichandran celebrates after scoring a century. (Syed Asif) NEW DELHI: Consistency is often the hardest quality to master in domestic cricket. Smaran Ravichandran has done exactly that. With 1534 runs in 26 innings at an average of 73.60, including three double hundreds in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons, the Karnataka batter has firmly…

Auqib Nabi (Pic credit: BCCI) MUMBAI: Jammu and Kashmir swing bowler Auqib Nabi was finally rewarded for his consistent performances in domestic cricket on Monday, being named the replacement for the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India’s Test squad for the two-match series in Sri Lanka.The 29-year-old has earned his maiden India call-up and if he…

Bhaichung Bhutia (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The announcement of a glamour friendly between India and Brazil should have been a moment of celebration for Indian football. Instead, it has exposed the widening gap between spectacle and substance, prompting former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia to question both the timing and the purpose of the high-profile fixture.“The…

Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria and other athletes during the closing ceremony of the CWG 2026. (PTI Photo) PUNE: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are over. The baton passes to India for the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, dubbed ‘Amdavad 2030’. With the event returning home after 20 years, India will be aiming not only to stage a…

Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh from scripting history at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India’s men’s T47 100m gold and silver medallists Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi have lodged formal complaints with the sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) against an IOA media committee…

HI president Dilip Tirkey (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: What began as a controversy over the Indian hockey team’s switch from its traditional blue jersey to saffron has now snowballed into a governance battle within Hockey India (HI).In a strongly worded letter to the federation’s director general (DG), Cdr RK Srivastava, HI president Dilip Tirkey has raised…

Pakistan’s Mohammad Amir, second left, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal (File photo) Mohammad Amir‘s new British citizenship could create a fresh complication for the Pakistan fast bowler ahead of the 2027 Pakistan Super League (PSL). Although Amir played as a domestic cricketer in the PSL until last season, he is now expected to be…

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha arrives at the airport ahead of a move to Colo-Colo in Santiago, Chile. (AP Photo) One of the biggest breakout stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has finally arrived in Chile — and the reception was nothing short of extraordinary.Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose remarkable performances at the World Cup…