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Cricket

Editor's Choice

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will announce the central contract in a day or two, where star players Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will continue their A+ grade. 

BCCI to announce central contract list in a day or two. 

Rohit, Virat, Jasprit to get A+ contract. 

Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma of India pose after India defeated South Africa to win the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 Final

BCCI central contract: Rohit, Virat, Jasprit to continue their A+ grade as Indian Cricket Board set to announce list of players on this day

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is unlikely to find himself on the list of centrally contracted players to be announced by the BCCI.

Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not given a central contract by BCCI in the last season.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to retain A+ contract despite T20I retirement.

BCCI feels Ishan Kishan has worked on his issues but not done enough to get back his position. 

Big News: Comeback for Shreyas Iyer but not Ishan Kishan, BCCI feels wicketkeeper-batter has not done enough to get a central contract

The next date for the BCCI's meeting with head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar ahead of England tour is yet to be revealed.

Shreyas Iyer is expected to get the central contract again.

The BCCI's meeting with head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar has been postponed.

India are scheduled to tour England for five-Test series starting June 20. 

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir (L) and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in frame

BCCI postpones meeting for men's central contracts, England tour preparations with Gautam Gambhir, Ajit Agarkar: All you need to know

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy 2025: Ahead of the opening match against Bangladesh, BCCI has allowed families of players to accompany them but for only one match.

India will go up against Bangladesh in their Champions Trophy 2025 opener.

Players' families are allowed for only one game of the tournament.

Players will have to take permission from the BCCI for the same. 

Big News: BCCI allows cricketers to take family to Dubai for Champions Trophy 2025 but there's a catch

IPL 2025

Fans are waiting for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 schedule as the glitzy league is scheduled to get underway from March 21

BCCI hasn't announce the schedule for IPL 2025 as yet

IPL 2025 is slated to kick off from March 21

Former India's head coach along with IPL trophy in frame

Big update on IPL 2025 schedule, BCCI to announce fixtures on this date; 2 teams to play home games at away venue

Basketball

In an exclusive conversation with Sports Tak, Sabrina Ionescu disseminated an inspirational message for the young girls. Read on to know what she said.

Sabrina Ionescu plays for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

 She was the first overall pick in the 2020 WNBA draft and is a three-time Wade Trophy winner.

Exclusive | 'Don't let anyone tell you...': Sabrina Ionescu's message to aspiring female athletes

New York Liberty's star guard Sabrina Ionescu recently shared insights on her much talked about clutch shot during the NBA finals.

Sabrina Ionescu’s game-winning three-pointer in the WNBA Finals last year remains one of the most iconic moments in basketball.

 With just about 10 seconds left in regulation, the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx were tied at 77-77.

Exclusive: Sabrina Ionescu reflects on her famous cold blooded clutch shot during the WNBA finals

Exclusive: Sabrina Ionescu reflects on her famous cold blooded clutch shot from the WNBA finals

Olympics

Discover how Alain Zobrist, CEO of Swiss Timing, breaks down Noah Lyles' thrilling 100m victory at the Paris Olympics, where cutting-edge technology determined the gold medalist by a razor-thin margin of five-thousandths of a second.


Alain Zobrist, CEO of Swiss Timing, the technology arm of OMEGA and the official Olympic timekeeper and currently at the NBA Games Paris 2025, shared the intricate details behind this decision in an exclusive interview with SportsTak. 

NBA has returned to Paris and the league is also celebrating its renewed partnership with Tissot.

Exclusive: Alain Zobrist, the time keeping specialist breaks down Noah Lyles' 100m victory at the Paris Olympics

WNBA standout Sabrina Ionescu discusses her participation in the upcoming WNBA All-Star 2025 game. 

Exclusive: Sabrina Ionescu makes bold prediction about her WNBA All-Star 2025 appearance

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has given an update on the rumours circulating around the Indian team not wearing Pakistan's name on their jersey.

Champions Trophy 2025 is set to start from Feb 19.

Pakistan is the host nation for the mega tournament.

BCCI secretary gives update on rumours regarding Indian jersey.

EXCLUSIVE: India to not wear Pakistan's name on ICC Champions Trophy 2025 jersey? BCCI gives major update on rumours

England Tour of India 2025

BCCI has come out with strict policies to curb Indian cricketers on issues of indiscipline. Let's take you through the new guidelines

BCCI has come out with new guidelines for Indian cricketers on issues of indiscipline

From left: India's captain Rohit Sharma with his teammates Virat Kohli (L) and Mohammed Siraj in frame

Exclusive: BCCI announces strict policy for Indian cricketers in massive crackdown on issues of indiscipline; Know all 10 key points here

BCCI has dropped strict guidelines for Indian cricketers including family travel and personal staffs after team's underwhelming performance recently

BCCI has rolled out strict guidelines for Indian cricketers' family travel

From now on there won't be any separate travel arrangements for players' families to maintain discipline

Virat Kohli (L), his wife Anushka Sharma (2nd from Left), Rohit Sharma (R) and his wife Ritika Sajdeh in frame

Exclusive: BCCI brings in harsh guidelines on Indian cricketers' family travel, personal staffs; impose ban on personal shoots during tours

MI vs LSG, DC vs RCB, IPL 2025

KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2025

Dynamic Banner

Indian Premier League, 2025

Pakistan tour of New Zealand, 2025

Women's Premier League, 2025

ICC Champions Trophy, 2025

India tour of Australia, 2024/25

England tour of Australia, 2025/26

England Women tour of Australia, 2025

Ranji Trophy, 2024/25

Featured League

IPL 2025 Sunrisers Hyderabad squad

IPL 2025 Kolkata Knight Riders squad

IPL 2025 Chennai Super Kings squad

IPL 2025 Punjab Kings squad

IPL 2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad

IPL 2025 Delhi Capitals squad

IPL 2025 Lucknow Super Giants squad

IPL 2025 Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2025 Mumbai Indians squad

IPL 2025 Gujarat Titans squad

Insights

KKR pacer Vaibhav Arora is happy with the one point they got after their IPL 2025 clash against PBKS was washed out

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 clash got washed out

The abandoned match saw both the teams getting one point each

KKR players celebrate with each other in frame

'This 1 point can help us to qualify...': KKR star is confident of playoff qualification despite abandoned match against PBKS

Here is how the IPL 2025 points table shapes up after KKR versus PBKS clash was abandoned due to incessant rain

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 match was abandoned due to heavy rain

Here is how the IPL 2025 points table looks like after the KKR vs PBKS clash

KKR's Vaibhav Arora (R) and PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025 Updated points table: Who bear the brunt after KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash gets abandoned due to rain

Continuous rain saw the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings getting called off at the Eden Gardens

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 got called off due to incessant rain

PBKS posted a target of 202 but KKR could only play an over before rain intervened 

Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell walks back as IPL 2025 clash against KKR game called off due to rain

IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings' clash gets called off due to incessant rain at Eden Gardens

RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan spoke highly of the superstar batter Virat Kohli's improvement in his approach and execution against spin bowling compared to the previous season.

RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan came up with a strong reply on questions around Virat Kohli's spin struggles

Malolan said that Kohli doesn't need to go and practice extra against left-arm spin and leg spin

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli in this frame

'He is genius, he just has to decide...': RCB coach burns all questions around Virat Kohli's spin struggles ahead of match vs DC

The IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings has been halted due to rain at the Eden Gardens stadium

KKR versus PBKS' IPL 2025 clash has been halted due to rain

Let's know what will be KKR's target if the match gets reduced to a five-over a side game

The ground staff work to keep the pitch dry as play is tries to stop the ball due to rain during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings

KKR vs PBKS: What will be Kolkata Knight Riders' revised target against Punjab Kings if rain forces match to be a 5-over shootout game

Others

Viswanathan Anand previews the Magnus Carlsen-D Gukesh Norway Chess clash. Discover his insights on India’s lineup and the tournament’s Armageddon twist.

Viswanathan Anand has weighed in on the electrifying clash between Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh.

Anand also shared his candid take on the Indian contingent at the event.

Viswanathan Anand picks his side between Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh ahead of their Norway Chess 2025 showdown

Viswanathan Anand, Magnus Carlsen and D Gukesh

Football

Barcelona pulled off a sensational 3-2 comeback win over Real Madrid in extra time on Saturday to capture a record-extending 32nd Copa del Rey title.

Barcelona took control early at La Cartuja Stadium when Pedri González opened the scoring in the 28th minute. 

Barcelona's treble dream is still alive.

Barcelona wins Copa Del rey

El Classico Copa Kings: Barcelona Stun Real Madrid to Clinch 32nd Copa del Rey Title in Extra Time, Keep Treble Hopes Alive

Indiana Fever's newest addition Sophie Cunningham has turn heads on social media even before entering the court. Sophie has been the talk of the town for his spicy and stunning pictures flaunting her picture perfect body.

Cunningham believes to keep her personal life private and would just like to share bare minimum part of her overall life with fans via social media. 

Since her split from Neidig, there have been no public reports linking Cunningham to another partner.

Sophie Cunningham in the frame

Inside the Love Life of the WNBA's Sexiest Player? all about Caitlin Clark's teammate relationship status

A renowned Manchester United nears exit after error-strewn season. Will the he move to NEOM mark a fresh start or further decline? Latest transfer updates here.

Manchester United’s turbulent season could culminate in the departure of a high-profile player.

Latest reports are suggesting one of their underperforming star is nearing an exit.

This Manchester United star is set to leave the Reds after a subpar season

Team Manchester United

Tennis

Coco Gauff joins Sharapova, Hingis, and Wozniacki in elite WTA history. Can she clinch Madrid Masters title? Latest updates inside.

Coco Gauff has etched her name among the WTA’s all-time greats.

It came after a commanding 6-2, 6-3 win over Ann Li at the Madrid Masters.

Coco Gauff enters elite company after securing rare feat with victory over Ann Li at 2025 Madrid Masters