(L-R) Sameer Minhas, Arafat Minhas, Kashif Minhas (father) and Abdullah Minhas in the wedding ceremony of Arafat. (Special Arrangement) NEW DELHI: Kashif Minhas has captured thousands of photographs of cricketers over the years. He is also an avid birdwatcher who sometimes waits for hours to get that perfect shot. But when his sons are playing…
Teenage Indian para swimmer Ravi Budigina won his third medal at the Asian Para Games 2026, claiming bronze in the men’s 50m freestyle S13 event in Nagoya on Thursday. Kapil Kumar and Swatik Patil also finished on the podium in their respective events, taking India’s medal tally in swimming to nine.The 18-year-old visually impaired swimmer…
India swept all three medals in the men’s high jump T63 final at the Asian Para Games 2026 on Thursday, with Shailesh Kumar winning gold ahead of Varun Bhati and Rahul Saroha at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Japan.Shailesh cleared 1.89m to set a new Asian Para Games record, breaking the previous…
Glenn Phillips runs past Nitish Kumar Reddy during the T20 cricket international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch, New Zealand. For the first time in men’s T20I cricket, five Indian bowlers conceded 40 or more runs in an innings as New Zealand piled up 225/8 in the first T20I in Christchurch on Thursday. The…
Daniil Medvedev (AP Photo) ALMATY: After slipping to No. 18 last September — his lowest ranking in seven years — former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev has mounted a determined resurgence in 2026, climbing back to No. 5. The top seed at the Almaty Open, the 30-year-old is making a late-season push to secure his…
Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi wins three Asian Para Games medals again. NEW DELHI: Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi once again proved her mettle on the biggest continental stage, winning two gold medals at the Asian Para Games for the second consecutive edition after clinching the women’s individual compound title on Thursday.The 19-year-old armless archer from Jammu…
Australia’s Megan Schutt (PTI Photo) Australia fast bowler Megan Schutt has been handed a two-match suspension for failing to comply with requirements governing the use of prescription medication, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.The 33-year-old will miss Australia’s third and final T20I against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval on Thursday, as well as Adelaide…
Praveen Kumar (Image credit: PCI) Praveen Kumar had to fight more than his rivals to win gold at the Asian Para Games. The reigning Paralympic champion was dealing with a hip injury that had affected his jumping form for months. He was also battling fever, cold and cough during the competition in Japan.Despite these challenges,…
Kagiso Rabada. left, celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Mitchell Starc, on day four of the second cricket test match between South Africa and Australia, in Gqeberha, South Africa, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo) Kagiso Rabada became only the fourth South African bowler to take 200 Test wickets on home soil, joining some of the…
India’s Arshdeep Singh (PTI Photo) Arshdeep Singh is on the verge of creating history as India prepare for their five-match T20I series against New Zealand, with the left-arm pacer needing just five more wickets to become the first Indian bowler to reach 150 wickets in the format.The series begins on Thursday, with the opening T20I…
