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Ugandas Jacob Kiplimo smashes world half-marathon record

Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo smashes world half-marathon record

The 24-year-old two-time world cross-country champion set the record by slashing 49 sec off the previous record of...

16 Feb 2025 4:03 PM IST

Davidovich stuns defending champ Fritz to reach Delray Beach ATP semi-finals

Davidovich stuns defending champ Fritz to reach Delray Beach ATP...

Spain's Davidovich, ranked 60th in the world, shook off a break of serve as he served for the match in the 12th game of...

15 Feb 2025 11:40 AM IST

Australian Open rules out mixed doubles changes after US Open furore

Australian Open rules out mixed doubles changes after US Open furore

US tennis chiefs announced on Tuesday that mixed doubles at Flushing Meadows would become a standalone event in the week...

13 Feb 2025 9:38 AM IST

England can be dangerous in Champions Trophy despite India loss: Buttler

England can be dangerous in Champions Trophy despite India loss:...

England lost the third ODI by 142 runs in Ahmedabad to end their white-ball tour on another low after they lost the...

13 Feb 2025 8:32 AM IST

Facing egg shortage, Americans bring chickens home to roost

Facing egg shortage, Americans bring chickens home to roost

John Berry, who manages a livestock company in Houston, reported a dramatic increase in demand for chickens as consumers...

13 Feb 2025 8:22 AM IST

NATO membership for Ukraine not practical: Trump

NATO membership for Ukraine not practical: Trump

Trump was speaking with reporters at the White House, hours after he spoke with the leaders of both Ukraine and Russia...

13 Feb 2025 7:44 AM IST

Asalanka heroics power Sri Lanka to 49-run win over Australia in 1st ODI

Asalanka heroics power Sri Lanka to 49-run win over Australia in 1st...

Defending a modest target of 215, Sri Lanka bowled out the visitors for 165 inside 34 overs to take a 1-0 lead in the...

12 Feb 2025 5:54 PM IST

Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann reported for suspect bowling action

Australia spinner Matthew Kuhnemann reported for suspect bowling...

Left-armer Kuhnemann, who took 16 wickets as Steve Smith's men swept the two-Test series this month, will have to...

12 Feb 2025 12:29 PM IST

Bangladesh cricket board bans this player for five years over corruption charges!

Bangladesh cricket board bans this player for five years over...

Akhter approached a fellow Bangladeshi player and offered her 13,000 to be dismissed hit wicket at the Women's T20 World...

12 Feb 2025 11:23 AM IST

HMPV virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears

HMPV virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears

Social media posts went viral about the usually non-fatal respiratory disease HMPV after cases rose in China

11 Feb 2025 9:57 AM IST

Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America for US users

Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US...

The tech giant wrote in a blog post that users outside the United States will continue to see both the original and new...

11 Feb 2025 7:36 AM IST

Playgrounds come alive again with Brazil school phone ban

Playgrounds come alive again with Brazil school phone ban

Students across the country of more than 200 million people are starting the school year with phones banned from classes...

11 Feb 2025 7:12 AM IST