The entertainer: Monfils and a matter of joy

Container rooms to sushi: Indian athletes gear up for Asian Games and Japan

Not all surprises are pleasant. The Indian contingent for the Asian Games, held in Japan’s Aichi-Nagoya from September 19, is doing all it can to avoid one. At the Sports Authority of…

The best do not always win the World Cup: Cafu

The former Brazil skipper feels the globalisation of football is perhaps why Brazil’s performances on the global stage have dropped Published on: Sep 4, 2026, 22:37:25 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via…

Women’s Asia Cup: Despite the unequal rivalry, India-Pakistan match could raise temperature

The buck stops with this. In its tenth iteration, the Women’s Asia Cup has garnered lukewarm response. The usual suspects have made the gulf between the field’s strongest and weakest sides more…

‘Don’t know what happened there’: New coach Hesson on Pakistan releasing Rizwan, Imam and Agha

Pakistan’s new red ball head coach Mike Hesson has said that senior players Muhammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha had already been sent back home by the management when he had…

Deepti on India’s dominance vs Pakistan in women’s cricket: ‘Just stayed one step ahead’

India face Pakistan in the Women’s Asia Cup on Saturday in Dubai. Both sides come into the match on the back of some big wins – India beat Thailand by 94 runs…

Gael Monfils had no Grand Slams, but he leaves a legacy

No Grand Slam final in 22 years. No win against a Big Three member — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic — at a major. Gael Monfils has hardly had stats…

‘I grew stronger through the tough times’: Kai Havertz

Germany forward Kai Havertz has played only for London clubs since moving to England. At first it was Chelsea; now it is Arsenal. On Sunday, both sides will meet in the London…

Satwik-Chirag make 4th straight China Masters semis with hard-fought win over Astrup-Rasmussen

Somewhere in the middle of the mid-set of the quarterfinals of China Masters, Anders Skaarup Rasmussen sent a flick serve curving over the crouching Indians, bending backs in defense. Serve receiving is…

‘Like changing pants’: Former Pakistan coach blasts selectors for ‘disrespectful’ treatment of players

Former Pakistan head coach Jason Gillespie has expressed his sympathies for the players who have been part of the team on their ongoing tour of England and blasted the management for how…