Somdev Devvarman warns India ahead of Korea Davis Cup tie: “It’s not easy”
Sportstar Featuresby Rajdeep Saha25d ago
The last time India was one of the last eight teams in the Davis Cup was in April 1996, and it wasn’t a memorable outing.
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top 81%Kaika: How Japanese cricket prepared itself for a moment of blossoming at Asian Games 2026
Sportstar Featuresby Jonathan Selvaraj25d ago
Alan Curr remembers V.V.S. Laxman’s 281. He was at university in the UK when Laxman produced one of the all-time great Test innings against Australia at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2001.
Steve Smith still haunted by ‘Sandpaper-gate’ as he prepares for South Africa return
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar25d ago
Steve Smith said that he is still traumatised by the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal as he prepares to return to South Africa for the first time since that infamous series.
Carrick takes responsibility for Manchester United’s EFL Cup exit
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick took responsibility for his side’s EFL Cup exit after it blew a two-goal lead against Brighton and Hove Albion on Wednesday.
Teqball at Asian Games 2026 — Rules explained; Indians in action; Full schedule
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
Teqball is one of the six events making their debut at Asian Games 2026 at Aichi-Nagoya in Japan.
Chess Olympiad 2026: Indians make light work of lower-rated opponents in Round 1
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
Most of India’s opening-round assignment against Thailand went according to the ratings, with Gukesh, Nihal and Vidit registering wins against lower-rated opponents.
How coach Adhiban went from fast to feast at Global Chess League
Sportstar Featuresby P K Ajith Kumar26d ago
One of the most memorable moments of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League, which concluded in Bengaluru on Sunday, came after the match between Ganges Grandmasters and Cheq Mumba Masters.
FIDE to reimburse teams after accommodation problems at Chess Olympiad
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
FIDE has apologised after accommodation problems at the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand left some teams without proper rooms on the opening day, forcing them to find and pay for alternative...
Former Netherlands coach Koeman announces death of wife Bartina post breast cancer
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
Former Netherlands coach and Dutch football great Ronald Koeman announced on Wednesday that his wife, Bartina, has died at the age of 65 following a long battle with breast cancer.
How many gold medals did India win in 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games? Full list of gold medallists
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
India’s 492-member contingent is set to participate in the 20th Asian Games, soon to get underway in Aichi-Nagoya from September 19.
Doping woes continue to hurt Indian sports as athletics coach gets life ban; powerlifter suspended
Sportstar Featuresby PTI26d ago
Athletics coach Rakesh Kumar was slapped with a life ban for administering prohibited substances, while powerlifter Gaurav Vats was provisionally suspended for possession and trafficking of banned...
Asian Games medallists get direct route to 2027 Worlds under BFI’s LA 2028 plan
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
Indian boxers who win medals at the 2026 Asian Games will earn direct entry to the 2027 World Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan, the first qualification event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
AFG vs IND, 3rd T20I: India eyes whitewash, Afghans hope to salvage a win
Sportstar Featuresby Vivek Krishnan26d ago
Business as usual. That is how India’s T20I series win over Afghanistan has seemed, having barely dropped a bead of sweat whilst registering consecutive seven-wicket wins at the Arun Jaitley...
Akash Yumnam wants one more Asian Games medal: From construction work to India’s sepak takraw star
Sportstar Featuresby Jonathan Selvaraj26d ago
There is a medal cabinet in Akash Yumnam’s house in the village of Laipham Khunou near Manipur’s capital, Imphal. It contains almost everything a sepak takraw player could want. Almost.
‘We built the system when there was no money’: Retired BCCI scorers appeal for pension ahead of Friday's AGM
Sportstar Featuresby Shayan Acharya26d ago
For decades, they sat at the edge of cricket grounds, scorebook open and pen moving with every delivery.
Afghanistan coach Pybus calls for better wickets in domestic cricket after series defeat
Sportstar Featuresby PTI26d ago
Afghanistan head coach Richard Pybus has called on his batters to reduce the number of dot balls and improve their strike-rates after it succumed to a seven-wicket defeat in the second T20I against...
Sanju Samson on being dropped for Sooryavanshi: Getting left out does affect you, but can’t sulk over selection
Sportstar Featuresby Vivek Krishnan26d ago
The past few months have proved to be a microcosm of Sanju Samson’s chequered international career.
Don’t litter, no visible tattoos, no loud music: guidelines for India’s athletes ahead of Asian Games
Sportstar Featuresby Jonathan Selvaraj26d ago
Don’t litter; carry a trash bag until you find a bin; don’t show visible tattoos; queue properly; use earphones; don’t play loud music in public; and don’t hug or touch strangers.
Coach Muzumdar relishes Asian Games 2026 challenge as India Women’s cricket team lands in Japan
Sportstar Featuresby PTI26d ago
Indian women’s cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar said his players are eagerly looking forward to the unique atmosphere of the Asian Games 2026 after the defending champion landed in Japan...
James Rodriguez announces retirement from Colombia national team
Sportstar Featuresby Sportstar News Desk; Team Sportstar26d ago
James Rodriguez announced his international retirement after a 15-year career for the Colombian national team on Tuesday.