Arsenal coach Arteta hails team’s ability to grind out results after 2-1 win over Brighton amid worsening injury crisis
29 December,2025 09:48 AM IST | AFPWatkins came off the bench to score a brace (63rd and 84th minute) after Villa trailed to Joao Pedro’s 37th-minute opener
29 December,2025 10:33 AM IST | AgenciesSpeaking about her accomplishment, Smriti Mandhana said that a player needs to start from zero again, irrespective of what she has done in the previous match or the series
29 December,2025 02:46 PM IST | mid-day online correspondentMandhana (80), Verma (79) put up India’s highest stand (162 runs) to help team post record total of 221-2 in 30-run win over SL and take 4-0 lead
29 December,2025 10:58 AM IST | AgenciesAccording to British tabloid The Sun, Sweeney’s surprising link-up with Pulisic was first reported by Instagram account DNA da Bomba
29 December,2025 10:42 AM IST | AgenciesJaiswal missed Mumbai’s opening two matches in Jaipur due to his recovery from acute gastroenteritis
29 December,2025 08:57 AM IST | AgenciesLee, 49, who has been inducted into Australian Cricket’s Hall of Fame, said he dedicated his life to achieving that dream
29 December,2025 09:39 AM IST | AP | PTIAn opening batter, Hugh Morris made three appearances for England and helped Glamorgan become county champions in 1997
29 December,2025 10:35 AM IST | AP | PTIWith three more rounds to go in the women’s section on Sunday, Humpy shared the lead with China’s Zhu Jiner on 6.5 points out of eight.
29 December,2025 09:52 AM IST | PTIThe first quarter of the match was extremely tight with end-to-end action. Defences were on top as not a single penalty corner was given away in the opening minutes
29 December,2025 09:50 AM IST | AgenciesAs MCG’s two-day Boxing Day affair becomes the 4th shortest Test (852 balls; 142 overs) this century, mid-day highlights the other three
29 December,2025 03:27 PM IST | Rohan KoliThe Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch came under the scanner after the Boxing Day Ashes Test between Australia and England finished in two days
29 December,2025 10:40 AM IST | IANSUnder the world governing body’s four-tier rating system “unsatisfactory” is the second lowest, characterising a pitch “favouring the bowlers too much”
30 December,2025 09:18 AM IST | Melbourne | AFPRight-arm fast bowler Atul Chaudhary led Dnyandeep’s attack with some incisive bowling as he extracted enough movement to consistently trouble the batters. Atul returned figures of 5-40 from 13.3 overs
30 December,2025 09:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Rufus VedanayagamSpinner Shams bags his maiden List A five-wicket haul as Mumbai outclass Chhattisgarh by nine wickets; says bowling in rhythm and hard work paid off
30 December,2025 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh MayureThe five-match series has formed a significant part of India’s preparation for the T20 World Cup in England in June-July next year
30 December,2025 09:07 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTIKaur was seen worked up towards the end while instructing her teammates towards the end of Sri Lanka’s innings in the second half of the game
30 December,2025 09:02 AM IST | Thiruvananthapuram | PTIVice-captain Smriti Mandhana says dwelling on recent ODI World Cup success won’t help since there is lot of room for improvement as young team begin preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup
30 December,2025 08:58 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSThe right-armer hobbled off early on Day Two of the fourth Test in Melbourne clutching his left leg and took no further part
30 December,2025 08:53 AM IST | Melbourne | AgenciesThe veteran batsman showcased exceptional form in the first two matches for Delhi, registering 131 and 77 runs, respectively. With this, Kohli also achieved the milestone of becoming the fastest batsman to score 16,000 runs in List A cricket
29 December,2025 04:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe opener’s future in the Australian team looks uncertain. There are rumours that he might make a decision during the fifth Test, as Australia will not play another until the Bangladesh series scheduled for August
29 December,2025 04:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart, Rohit recalled the intense years of grinding through Under-19 cricket, Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy before finally making it to the Indian team. He shared how his father stood by him through every struggle, watching closely as his career unfolded. Interestingly, Rohit revealed that while his world record 264 in ODI cricket barely got a reaction from his father, it was his red-ball cricket achievements that truly made his father proud
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And the 40-year-old Portugal superstar is in no doubt he’ll get there. “I will reach that number for sure, if no injuries,” Ronaldo said late on Sunday at the Globe Soccer Awards here, where he was named the best player in the Middle East
30 December,2025 09:04 AM IST | Dubai | AP | PTIAgnelo Picardo (1st, 24th min) Anthony Reverdo (10th min), and Jayesh Naik (14th min) got on the scoresheet for MYJ, while Rajiv Asija (20th min) pulled one back for IC Royals
Morocco was held 1-1 by Mali in the Group A game with both teams awarded penalties following VAR decisions. Earlier, Egypt held on to beat South Africa 1-0 and were grateful that another spot kick wasn’t given.
Erigaisi claimed a historic bronze medal at the FIDE World Rapid Championship in Doha, scoring 9.5 points —just one point behind world champion Magnus Carlsen. With his bronze medal, he became only the second Indian male player, after five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand, to secure a podium finish at a World Rapid Championship
30 December,2025 09:09 AM IST | New Delhi | IANSADVERTISEMENT
