In singles, Sumit Nagal was placed at world No. 256 as the top-ranked Indian men's singles player in ATP Rankings, while Asian Games bronze medallist Ankita Raina was the best India women's singles player at world No. 212.
Following a year of pandemic prompted no-show and another of backlash for its staggering lack of representation, the Golden Globes felt more atonement than awards ceremony in its 80th iteration.
With the main draw of the Asian Badminton Championships set to get underway from Wednesday, the struggling Indian shuttlers face an uphill task.
Outside parliament, Sri Lankans continued their protests against their newly elected president, who they charge with being close to the Rajapaksa political dynasty.
The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.
Captain Rohit Sharma believes all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time.
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been named France captain to succeed Hugo Lloris.
When will Vladimir Putin end this war and its devastation?
'I don't think Shami had any doubts that Ravi would stick by his word, but to see the head coach move heaven and earth to ensure his best interests were taken care of at a difficult time must have made a massive impact on him.' A fascinating excerpt from R Sridhar's must-read book Coaching Beyond: My Days with the Indian Cricket Team.
Players who have been ruled out or are doubtful for the 2022 World Cup.
Fast bowler Trent Boult is in line to play his first one-day international in almost a year after being included in New Zealand's 15-man squad for a four-match series against England.
Australia's blockbuster four-Test series against India will be the greatest challenge Pat Cummins has faced in his young captaincy as he looks to conquer the "final frontier".
The ECB said no action will be taken against England head coach Brendon McCullum, who was under scrutiny for his association with a betting company.
Mandhana moves up to 6th, Harmapreet drops to 8th in ICC women's ODI rankings
The demining and clearing of unexploded ordnance in Ukraine after the Russian invasion could take between 5-7 years.
Lakshya Sen will take on Kidambi Srikanth in an all-Indian second round clash.
Lead men's team selector Desmond Haynes said Holder and Joseph are key players for the West Indies and the decision was taken in the best interest of the side.
The Tunisian captain's goal mobilised the French into action, with Deschamps bringing in stars like Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann to jump-start an attack that had so far been tepid.
Dhanush made quite a splash at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The Gray Man, as he rubbed shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Billy Bob Thorton and Chris Evans.
Real Madrid's France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award for the best men's player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona's Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women's award for a second time.
With Jhye Richardson ruled out of the IPL 2023 season, Mumbai Indians named Riley Meredith as the fast bowler's replacement.
World Cup winner Argentina topped the FIFA rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years.
Shabana Azmi -- who turns 72 on Sunday, September 18 -- made a splash at the Toronto International Film Festival as she walked the red carpet at the world premiere of her new film What's Love Got To Do With It.
Ecuador, who needed a draw to qualify for the last 16 for the second time after 2006, end up third on four points after a game played to the relentless beat of the Senegal fans' drums.
Erling Haaland, 22, has scored 36 goals in 35 games this season, breaking the previous record of 34 in a single Premier League campaign.
Sreeshankar was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted him when it mattered the most on Wednesday.
The Brazilian model dazzled in the white ball gown with a sheer bodice.
'The matches between India and Pakistan are the biggest in the world.'
'No title can explain the impact you've had on people and what I and so many around the world feel when we watch you play. That's a gift from god.'
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland on Monday.
Stunning model looks at the 2022 Cannes film festival.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had Christmas dinner with troops stationed at a military base in Tapa, Estonia.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group F match between Belgium and Morocco on Sunday.
People mourned the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, while anti-gun protestors in Washington, DC demand gun safety legislation, following the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde.
A title match requires months of preparation and pulling out of other events, putting together a team of seconds, etc. Carlsen just says he lacks the motivation to do this again.
Australia's captain Pat Cummins also dismissed the "completely made up" suggestion that Warner and Smith would walk away at the Oval and said they were focused on the task at hand.
Karen Khachanov reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday after ailing American Sebastian Korda retired while trailing 7-6(5), 6-3, 3-0.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group D game played between Australia and Tunisia on Saturday.
As a jury member, Deepika Padukone has a rather hectic schedule at Cannes.
IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup Group C match played between Poland and Saudi Arabia at Education City Stadium on Saturday.
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