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Glasgow: Glasgow welcomed the Commonwealth Games back in style Thursday as a spectacular opening ceremony at the OVO Hydro officially launched the 2026 edition, blending Scotland’s rich cultural heritage with sporting excellence while setting the stage for 11 days of elite competition. Olympic medallists Mirabai...

Glasgow: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sport Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has expressed his happiness at the country making a thrilling start in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the Indian bowls squad excelled on the opening day Thursday. The Indian women's pairs combination...

Harare: India thrashed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the first T20 International here on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Opting to bowl first, India restricted Zimbabwe to 125 for seven. India's 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi then became the youngest...

Harare: Pacer Mayank Yadav made a successful return to international cricket as India restricted Zimbabwe to 125 for seven in the first T20 of the three-match series Thursday. Playing his first game for India since October 2024, the injury-prone speedster cranked up serious pace from...

Glasgow: Weightlifter Dilbagh Singh has been withdrawn from India's Commonwealth Games contingent after the country's quota was reduced because of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) during the qualification period. India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11. The Indian Weightlifting...

London: Oval has been confirmed as the venue for the 2027 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final, with the marquee Test match scheduled to be played from June 9 to 13. The 2027 contest will mark the second time The Oval hosts the championship decider after...

New Delhi: India's first individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra Thursday called for an education system that "inspires confidence" amid raging protests against irregularities in the NEET exam that led to suicides by multiple students across the country. Bindra avoided a direct comment on the ongoing...

New Delhi: Three Indian batting stalwarts -- Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma -- feature in the top five of the latest ICC ODI batting rankings released on Wednesday after the England series, with skipper Gill within touching distance of world No. 1 Daryl...

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made padel a mandatory training component at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, requiring players to participate in 40-minute sessions on alternate days to boost agility, reflexes, and fielding-specific movement. The new ruling has been passed by senior...

Sydney: Former Australia opener David Warner Wednesday pleaded guilty to a drink-driving charge in a Sydney court and will be sentenced later this year. Warner, who currently serves as the captain of the Sydney Thunder franchise in Australia's domestic T20 Big Bash League (BBL), did...