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India's Ayush Shetty in action at the Badminton World Championships. (Photo: BAI)

How Ayush Shetty gave Indian badminton fans another smash hit to savour

August 17, 2026 23:53 IST

In beating World No.1 & defending champ Shi Yuqi in the first round of Worlds – despite a late wobble - he has shown himself to be one for the big stage

PV Sindhu in action in the BWF World Championship in New Delhi. (Photo: BAI)

Sindhu, Ayush Shetty headline five wins for India on World Championships Day 1

August 17, 2026 23:33 IST

A home crowd, an easy win, and a seven-year wait for another Sindhu medal begins

Shastri said that the win would rank above any of Bangladesh's memorable victories in other formats. (AP/File Photo)

Ravi Shastri hails Bangladesh’s stunning win over Australia in ‘purest form’

August 17, 2026 22:33 IST

Ravi Shastri has said that Bangladesh's win in the first Test against Australia will be remembered far more than any of their memorable wins in other formats.

Gerard Pique joins former international cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who is also a strategic shareholder at the American Gambits franchise. (Photo: American Gambits)

Gerard Pique invests in Global Chess League franchise American Gambits

August 17, 2026 21:58 IST

Pique joins former international cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who is also a strategic shareholder at the American Gambits franchise.

India stationed themselves deep in their own half, occupying only about 40 per cent of the field. They stayed compact, bent so low that their knuckles brushed the surface and sticks kissed the turf, and seemed happy to send England into wider areas. (Hockey India Photo)

Hockey World Cup: India’s low block cost them a game they led twice against England

August 17, 2026 21:35 IST

A tactic that won them Olympic bronze became the reason they lost control in Amsterdam

India's Manav Suthar celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal during the day three of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India In Galle, Sri Lanka, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo)

Manav Suthar on learning from Ravindra Jadeja: ‘His consistency is world-class’

August 17, 2026 20:49 IST

Suthar took 4/76 in 21.4 overs to help India bowl Sri Lanka out for 284 and take a 178 run-lead with two days left

You knew Ayush Shetty had arrived when the passage from 17-7 up to 18-14 had Indian fans jumping and wincing at his errors and exhaling with giddy cheers as he edged closer to the 21-point mark. (BAI Photo)

How Ayush Shetty used the tactical lift to defeat World No 1 Chinese Shi Yuqi

August 17, 2026 21:16 IST

The 21-year-old from Mangalore sets the Delhi World Championships stage on fire with a 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 upset victory packing off the defending World champion in Round 1

India's Ayush Shetty celebrates a point at the Badminton World Championships. (Photo: BAI)

Ayush Shetty upsets World no 1 and world champion Shi Yuqi

August 17, 2026 20:37 IST

Backed by a partisan crowd at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, Ayush started with a lead in the first game. He started with three consecutive points and never gave away the lead.

India vs England Hockey World Cup Live Score:

India vs England Hockey World Cup Highlights: IND crash to 2-4 loss

August 17, 2026 21:01 IST

India conceded three goals in the second half and squandered a 2-1 half-time lead. The defeat has left India at second spot in Pool D and their next match against Pakistan becomes crucial to them qualifying to the next round, in addition to the spotlight already on the match on account of the historic rivalry between the two teams.

Sonal Dinusha and Manav Suthar were the standout performers on Day 3 for the two sides. (AP Photo/BCCI-Creimas Photo)

After early success, India made to toil by Sri Lanka for big 1st-innings lead

August 17, 2026 18:16 IST

Reduced to 90/5 in reply to visitors' 462, Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella counter with century partnership to avoid follow-on, and keep the weather as a factor on the last two days

Unnati says she is excited for the Worlds and sees it as a good opportunity to make a mark playing at home. (PTI File Photo)

Unnati Hooda has the shots, but can she control her mind on World Championships debut

August 17, 2026 17:08 IST

Unnati's draw is not the toughest and a few realistic upsets can get her a medal in her first outing

Striker Navneet Kaur is making her third World Cup appearance. (Photo: Hockey India)

Making of Navneet Kaur: From a cricket-loving home to India’s World Cup spark

August 17, 2026 17:04 IST

The forward, from India’s famous hockey nursery in Shahbad, led from the front against China in the opening match and will remain central to the team’s hopes in the next two games

Badminton World Champions at the IG Stadium in Delhi. (Reuters Photo)

Delhi Badminton World Championships gets its first mad-shot reel moment

August 17, 2026 16:33 IST

Canadian Johnna Rymes gets in a behind-the-back winner in her women's doubles match but on a morning of mad-shot making

Gavaskar has demanded for full transparency of IPL trade deals. (File Photo)

‘Crucial that full transparency is maintained’: Gavaskar on IPL transfers 

August 17, 2026 14:44 IST

Gavaskar has urged the IPL authorities to have full transparency in terms of trades of players between two teams in the league. 

Bangladesh stunned a full-strength Australia side led by Pat Cummins in Darwin. (AP Photo)

‘Bangladesh have been in their faces:’ Warner’s brutal take on Australia’s loss 

August 17, 2026 14:12 IST

Former Australian opener David Warner feels Bangladesh were hungry in the first Test at Darwin against hosts Australia 

From the time Suthar burst onto the domestic circuit, he has been earmarked as the one to carry India's spin legacy forward. (CREIMAS)

Sivaramakrishnan on what makes Manav Suthar a throwback to old-school spin

August 17, 2026 19:11 IST

The rockback, the hip drive, the release point: a former India spinner breaks down what he sees.

Bangladesh became the quickest Asian team to win a Test in Australia. (AP Photo)

‘Possibly the biggest upset’: Mark Waugh on Bangladesh’s win over Australia

August 17, 2026 13:02 IST

The nine-wicket win is also Bangladesh’s second biggest win by wickets in Tests and former Australia batsman and selector Mark Waugh has termed Australia’s loss as ‘possibly the biggest upset’.

MS Dhoni during IPL 2026. (CREIMAS)

‘What will Dhoni’s place be’: Former India captain asks CSK amid head coach search

August 17, 2026 12:34 IST

Former India captain Kris Srikkanth has urged the franchise to consider their batting coach and former Australian batsman Michael Hussey.

Perhaps the biggest tribute to Messi's father was that he returned to play competitive football again. (AP Photo/Instagram)

In his hour of grief, Messi turns to football as a tribute to his dadSubscriber Only

August 17, 2026 11:23 IST

Lionel Messi's father, who passed away last week, was a worker in a metal factory but that didn't stop him from allowing his son to dream big.

Rishabh Pant holed out on 39 off a rash slog in the first over of the second new ball in Galle on Sunday. (CREIMAS)

‘Others apply common sense’: Former India batter slams Pant’s Galle dismissal

August 17, 2026 08:57 IST

Pant's shot selection was found wanting yet again as he fell just four deliveries after Sri Lanka took the second new ball on the seventh over of the day.

IND vs SL

India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 3: SL 274 all out at stumps, IND lead by 178 runs in Galle

August 17, 2026 17:13 IST

Sonal Dinusha scored a lovely century, and Niroshan Dickwella managed to get a half-century, which helped Sri Lanka avoid the threat of following on on Day 3 of the first Test in Galle. Follow all lupdates.

India vs England Hockey World Cup

World Cup, India vs England: Style, needle and hockey’s most underrated rivalry

August 17, 2026 08:00 IST

India want to move the ball quickly and create controlled chaos; England are structurally disciplined and organised. It results in thrilling matches, evidenced by the close encounters over the last few years

Magnus Carlsen Esports world Cup

How Mourinho documentary inspired Carlsen to a clinical Esports World Cup title

August 17, 2026 07:45 IST

The Norwegian went unbeaten against a series of elite opponents, which had Andrey Esipenko, Hans Niemann, Nihal Sarin, Alireza Firouzja, and Lazavik, to cruise to his second straight Esports World Cup title beating Denis Lazavik in the final

After the events in Darwin, the difference between India and Bangladesh on the WTC table has ballooned to over 18 percentage points. (AP Photo/BCCI-Creimas Photo)

How Bangladesh have dented India’s WTC Final chances with historic win in Australia

August 17, 2026 07:30 IST

India probably didn’t expect Bangladesh to keep up their momentum, but Najmul Hossain Shanto and his team have rapidly improved in Test cricket.

The 10th edition of the TNPL runs till August 23 in Dindigul and Chennai. (Picture Credit: TNPL)

Bookies, players, owners of state T20 leagues under scanner of BCCI anti-corruption unit

August 17, 2026 07:00 IST

The crackdown comes after “some teams” in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) came “under the ACSU's watch for suspected corruption-related activities” since the previous season

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