Ishan Kishan’s coach: I want to see you number one in all three formats, not just T20s
Sportstar Featuresby Aditya Padinjat8 Sept 2026
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top 91%BCCI says cricketers staying at official designated hotels provided by Asian Games organisers
Sportstar Featuresby PTI8 Sept 2026
The Indian cricketers competing at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan will stay at the designated accommodation arranged by the Organising Committee, though they are not the five-star hotels they...
Ponting: ODI cricket is going to be played ‘less and less’ in the future
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar8 Sept 2026
Australian cricket great Ricky Ponting said he is worried about the future of ODI cricket amid the rapid rise of franchise T20 leagues in recent years.
More than one lakh people want FIFA to investigate Infantino-Trump ties, says human rights organisation
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar8 Sept 2026
More than 100,000 people have backed a formal complaint calling on FIFA to investigate its president, Gianni Infantino, over alleged breaches of the organisation’s code of ethics linked to his ties...
Who wins first will be important: Nepomniachtchi on Gukesh vs Sindarov World Chess Championship match
Sportstar Featuresby P K Ajith Kumar8 Sept 2026
Ian Nepomniachtchi has played the World Chess Championship match twice. Not even some of the world’s strongest Grandmasters could make such a claim.
PSG must leave its ’comfort zone’ to win Champions League three-peat, Luis Enrique says
Sportstar Featuresby AP8 Sept 2026
Coach Luis Enrique says Paris Saint-Germain will need to get out of its “comfort zone” against teams determined to topple the two-time European champion if it is to emulate the trio of clubs that...
IOA approves changes in constitution to align with NSGA but EC strength remains same
Sportstar Featuresby PTI8 Sept 2026
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday approved some changes in its constitution that would bring it in line with the National Sports Governance Act (NSGA) at its Special General Body...
With a first gold since 1982 in sights, Indian women’s hockey team departs for Asian Games 2026
Sportstar Featuresby PTI8 Sept 2026
Fresh from a historic fifth-place finish at the World Cup, the Indian women’s hockey team on Tuesday departed for the Asian Games in Japan, with its sights firmly set on winning the gold medal and...
Cap 278 Signs Off: Ajinkya Rahane Retires from International Cricket
Sportstar Featuresby Ayan Acharya8 Sept 2026
Ajinkya Rahane, one of India’s finest overseas batters and the understated architect of one of its greatest Test triumphs, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, drawing...
Will Pakistan’s roll of the dice earn a consolation win over England in third Test?
Sportstar Featuresby AFP8 Sept 2026
Pakistan will try to salvage something from the wreckage of a woeful tour of England with an upset victory in the third Test at Edgbaston starting on Wednesday.
FIBA Women’s World Cup: Host Germany avoids early exit against Mali; Spain sails into quarterfinals
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar8 Sept 2026
Host Germany avoided embarrassment at the women’s FIBA World Cup on Monday while Spain advanced to the quarterfinals.
Why is Olympic champion Noah Lyles not competing at Ultimate Championships 2026?
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar8 Sept 2026
Olympic champion sprinter Noah Lyles shut down his season because of injury and will not compete for the USD 150,000 first prize in this week’s track Ultimate Championships.
Asian Games 2026: ‘Excited’ Rudrankksh grows into the challenge of a second Asiad
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar8 Sept 2026
Going for his second Asian Games, 22-year-old Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil is a far cry from the teenager who took to the firing station in Hangzhou.
UEFA Champions League 2026-27: New Rules, Schedule, Format, Big Teams Missing Out
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar7 Sept 2026
The 2026-27 season of the UEFA Champions League will begin on September 8, Tuesday, with AEK Athens taking on LASK and Club Brugge facing off against Aston Villa in the first two fixtures of the...
We need to change our mindset, says US head coach Pocchetino ahead of second term
Sportstar Featuresby AP7 Sept 2026
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino vowed to change the attitude and habits of the American national team as he starts a second term, appearing to refer to star Christian Pulisic’s decision to skip the...
‘Body in good place’: Jofra Archer after spate of career-threatening injuries
Sportstar Featuresby AFP7 Sept 2026
England paceman Jofra Archer believes he is now in a “good place” after a succession of career-threatening injuries but said there had been some benefits from lengthy spells on the sidelines.
‘We are right up there’: Satwik-Chirag weather testing China Masters ahead of Asian Games gold-medal defence
Sportstar Featuresby Jayantho Sengupta7 Sept 2026
When the winning shot landed at the China Masters 2026, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy broke into his trademark dance, and Chirag Shetty threw his shirt into the Shenzhen crowd, continuing a celebration...
Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026: France sets 3-pointer record with 22, Belgium reaches quarterfinals
Sportstar Featuresby AP7 Sept 2026
France set a record for 3-pointers in a single game at the women’s FIBA World Cup with 22 in a comprehensive 111-56 victory over already-eliminated Nigeria on Monday.
Thrissur Titans’ brave youth policy pays off in Kerala Cricket League triumph
Sportstar Featuresby M R Praveen Chandran7 Sept 2026
An enthusiastic bunch of rookies and rising stars from the Thrissur Titans took their supporters through some nerve-wracking moments before clinching the Kerala Cricket League (KCL) 2026 title at...
Duleep Trophy final: Ishan Kishan’s 270 helps East Zone end another dominant day over South
Sportstar Featuresby Aditya Padinjat7 Sept 2026
Captain Ishan Kishan (270, 334b, 30x4, 7x6) made a resplendent double-century to help East Zone place one hand on the Duleep Trophy 2026 after another dominant day against South Zone at the M.A.