Zinedine Zidane, newly appointed coach of the France national soccer team, left, poses with French Football Federation President Philippe Diallo (AP Photo) France have finally turned to one of their greatest icons, appointing Zinedine Zidane as the new head coach after Didier Deschamps stepped down following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The French Football Federation…
Saransh Jain (X-Cricbuzz) Mumbai: Having spent almost a quarter of a century in coaching since retiring from the game, former India and Mumbai wicketkeeper Chandrakant Pandit has a fair idea of what makes a player stand out from the rest.Having closely followed and backed 33-year-old Indore off-spinner Saransh Jain since taking charge as Madhya Pradesh…
Harbhajan Singh with Saransh Jain at BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (Saransh Jain | Instagram) New Delhi: On March 27 this year, Saransh Jain posted photos and videos on Instagram, thanking former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh for the valuable lessons he learnt during a five-day camp at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 6 Live Updates: A day after enjoying its most successful outing of this Commonwealth Games, India returns to action with renewed confidence and several medal opportunities across multiple disciplines. Monday belonged to the Indian contingent, which collected six medals, highlighted by Sharmila Dhankar’s historic gold in the women’s F57 shot put…
NEW DELHI: “It felt really unreal. I felt like I was dreaming. I still feel like I’m dreaming.” That’s how Anahat Singh described the moment the Indian flag went up after she became the first Indian ever to win the World Junior Squash Championship.She carried that same disbelief during the virtual media interaction facilitated by…
Justin Greaves scripts Test history (Agency Image) Justin Greaves etched his name into Test cricket history with a sensational spell against Pakistan, becoming the first bowler in recorded Test history to deliver five consecutive wicket-maidens during the opening Test in Tarouba, Trinidad. The West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating burst on Day 3 at the…
Novak Djokovic teams up with Aryna Sabalenka (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic will partner with Aryna Sabalenka as top tennis stars headline the initial list of 16 teams which have entered this year’s revamped US Open mixed doubles championship. The event, which offers a $1 million prize to the winning pair, has…
India’s Prasidh Krishna with his teammates celebrates (ANI Photo) Chennai: As India look to usher in a new generation of fast bowlers, Australian great Glenn McGrath believes Prasidh Krishna has all the ingredients to become Jasprit Bumrah‘s long-term pace partner. The legendary fast bowler, who is the director of coaching at the MRF Pace Foundation,…
Sharmila Dhankar (ANI Photo) New Delhi: For Sharmila Dhankar, every throw carries the weight of a life rebuilt. From growing up in poverty in Haryana’s Mahendragarh district and surviving domestic abuse in her first marriage to selling the family home to sustain her sporting dream, the 40-year-old para shot putter has turned adversity into ambition…
Muthupandi Raja (ANI Photo) Chennai: The silver medal that Tamil Nadu weightlifter Muthupandi Raja won on Sunday probably belonged as much to his parents as it did to him. Their years of back-breaking work as daily wage labourers gave their son the chance to chase a dream that found its defining moment in Glasgow. The…