Kolkata Knight Riders will aim for nothing less than a win when they clash against Delhi Capitals in the season's final league match of IPL 2026.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has lodged a formal complaint with the Delhi Police regarding a series of coordinated cyber attacks targeting its post-result services portal. The board confirmed that all attacks were successfully mitigated, and no data breach or compromise of information was detected. The attacks aimed to destabilise the platform and potentially extract information, occurring amidst existing controversies for CBSE concerning alleged mismatches in Class 12 answer sheets.
'The most important job after colouring your hair is maintaining it, which a lot of Indian women forget.'
Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-offs after being found guilty of spying on opponents. Middlesbrough have been reinstated and will face Hull City in the final.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has endorsed the ICC's new rule allowing pink balls in day Tests to mitigate bad light issues, seeing it as a crucial opportunity for teams to secure results, especially with World Test Championship implications.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be looking to improve their batting performance and end their two-match losing streak when they face Mumbai Indians. RCB's batting lineup needs to regain its form to secure a spot in the IPL playoffs.
The pitches used for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's in London and the third ODI between Pakistan and Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore have been rated as "unsatisfactory" under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav led from the front with an unbeaten half-century after Sylvester Dsouza produced the first five-wicket haul of the season to power Triumph Knights MNE to a six-wicket victory over MSC Maratha Royals in the T20 Mumbai League 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Wednesday ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan after picking up a fresh quadriceps strain.
Lucknow Super Giants are considering a leadership change after two disappointing IPL seasons. Director of Cricket Tom Moody admitted that captain Rishabh Pant has struggled with the pressures of captaincy, impacting his performance. The team finished seventh in 2025 and is set to end the 2026 season near the bottom of the table.
Delhi Police has initiated an investigation into "coordinated" and "sophisticated" cyberattacks targeting the CBSE's post-result services portal, which was set up for Class 12 answer sheet verification. The CBSE filed a complaint after detecting malicious traffic from various IP addresses, though it confirmed that all attacks were mitigated and no data breach occurred. This incident follows student complaints regarding discrepancies in scanned answer sheets.
Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez suffered a leg injury after tripping over an advertising sign during her doubles match at the French Open, forcing her to retire from the tournament.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar dedicated his team's second IPL trophy to the fans who died in a stampede last year after RCB won their maiden IPL title.
India's Om Semwal defeated Mexico's Sebastian Salazar in a five-set thriller at the JSW Indian Open squash tournament. Other results included wins for players from Egypt, Switzerland, and Hong Kong, and a loss for India's Suraj Kumar Chand.
India registered their biggest-ever innings win in Test cricket, dominating Afghanistan in the one-off game, with debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar impressing with a seven-wicket match haul.
Debutant left-arm spinner Manav Suthar said that his maiden Test appearance taught him that consistency and patience are the biggest virtues in the longest format.
The BCCI's Anti-Corruption Unit has banned the use of smart sunglasses by players and match officials in the ongoing IPL due to security concerns and advanced communication features.
Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals in their IPL match, with Axar Patel praising the bowlers' performance. The win improves DC's playoff chances, while Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag criticised his team's performance.
Maja Chwalinska's remarkable French Open run ended in defeat in the final, but the Pole said her march was the culmination of 18 years of hard work finally clicking to carry her onto the biggest stage in Paris.
GT's approach was not to dominate but control without making noise. When things did not go RR's way, they played safe but GT played smart.
Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty secured a dramatic comeback victory to reach the pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 tournament. However, star men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were forced to retire due to injury, while HS Prannoy exited in the first round. Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde advanced in mixed doubles.
India's build-up for the Women's T20 World Cup suffered a setback after hosts England came from behind to clinch the three-match T20I series 2-1.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been ruled out of the rest of IPL 2026 after suffering a concussion and a fracture to a finger on his left hand.
South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, 35, missed the birth of his daughter to prepare for his fourth World Cup, which he believes might be his last. He is determined to perform well to make up for his absence and faces competition for the starting spot as South Korea prepares for their Group A matches.
HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen secured impressive victories to advance to the second round of the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament, while other Indian players faced setbacks.
Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten century helped Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants and keep their hopes of reaching the IPL playoffs alive, according to assistant coach Brad Haddin.
Mexico have failed to progress beyond the Round of 16 for the last 32 years. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil, they hope to finally end the 'quinto partido' curse.
Matteo Berrettini reached the French Open quarterfinals by ousting giant-killer Juan Manuel Cerundolo, while Felix Auger-Aliassime and Flavio Cobolli sealed their last-eight spots with contrasting wins.
D Gukesh's prolonged form slump might be a talking point in the chess world right now but his World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov sees no obvious weakness in the Indian's game.
Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket, Y Venugopala Rao, commended David Miller and Tristan Stubbs for their match-winning performances against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a recent IPL match. He also addressed concerns about Axar Patel's fitness and praised his all-round performance.
The Indian women's hockey team concluded their four-match friendly series against Australia with a 2-2 draw, losing the final match 2-3 after initially leading 2-0. Despite the loss, the tour provided valuable preparation for upcoming tournaments, including the FIH Nations Cup and the World Cup.
An analysis of how Mahendra Singh Dhoni's mentorship and strategic input influenced Noor Ahmad's match-winning performance for Chennai Super Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Iran's football federation has requested FIFA to clarify the timeline for issuing tournament visas after relocating their World Cup training camp from Arizona to Tijuana due to diplomatic friction and visa complications.
'AIS helps taxpayers check whether all income streams and reportable transactions -- such as interest from old bank accounts, small dividend receipts or transactions across multiple brokers -- have been properly disclosed.' 'Mismatches between these transactions and declared income may trigger automated notices or scrutiny.'
India's men's Under-18 hockey team defeated hosts Japan 4-1 in the final to win the Asia Cup title, with Ashish Purti scoring a hat-trick. Captain Ketan Kushwaha also scored, while Hockey India announced cash awards for the gold-winning men's team and the bronze-winning women's U-18 team.
Iga Swiatek admitted that tension played a significant role in her unexpected fourth-round defeat at the French Open against Marta Kostyuk. The loss marks her earliest exit from the tournament since 2019 and a disappointing end to her clay court season.
CSK, on 12 points from 13 games, need to beat Titans in their last league game and hope for other results to go their way to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs.
Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar has praised Varun Chakravarthy's resilience and commitment to the franchise, highlighting his determination to play through multiple injuries this season.
Ben Stokes defended England's decision to rest Jofra Archer for the opening Test against New Zealand at Lord's after the fast bowler's Indian Premier League stint, with the captain warning that mishandling such situations could drive players away from international cricket.
Janhavi Soneji defeated tournament leader Reyaansh Venkat in a crucial round seven encounter to throw the title race wide open heading into the final round of the All India Chess Masters.
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