BWF reiterated its long-term commitment to synthetics but said the onus was on manufacturers to sort out the supply chain issue.
The Supreme Court has provided a breakthrough amid the ongoing ISL impasse, directing the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and organisers to work towards an early resolution, offering a glimmer of hope for all Indian football fans.
A viral image shows that the FIFA Club World Cup trophy is still inside the Oval Office. But is it the real trophy or just a replica? Here’s the fact check.
The 12 August deadline passed long ago, but the Pakistan Hockey Federation has still not managed to arrange the financial support needed to take part in the FIH Pro League. The Pakistan government is ready to help, but only under a major condition.
The race for the 2025 Grand Chess Tour finals is heating up at the Sinquefield Cup as India’s Gukesh and Praggnanandhaa chase top-four finish and qualification for the Brazil event. Here's what the Indian prodigies need to qualify for the GCT finals.
Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif has refuted the rumours of her retirement, but she will not be taking part in the World Boxing Championships 2025, which has made a sex test mandatory for women's boxers.
With the transfer deadline fast approaching, Manchester United could be forced to approach a Premier League midfielder, who was once rejected by Erik ten Hag.
The BCCI can still hold its president election under the Supreme Court-approved Lodha Committee recommendations if the new legislation's rules are not notified by that time.
World champion D Gukesh was very close to suffering his second lost a Sinquefield Cup 2025, but his oppentn proved to be a generous players. R Praggnanandhaa is no more in the joint-led position.
The letter from the ISL clubs came a day before an Supreme Court hearing of the case on Friday. Amici curiae Gopal Sankaranarayanan and Samar Bansal had earlier mentioned the matter on Monday before the SC which posted the matter for Friday.
The Malaysian Grand Prix had made its debut in 1999 at its Sepang International Circuit, with the last race held there in 2017. The Southeast Asian nation dropped out of the F1 calendar in 2018 amid rising costs of hosting the prestigious event.
The draw for the 2025 US Open men's and women's singles was unveiled on Thursday, three days before the first round gets underway, with Novak Djokovic facing a major hurdle in his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam in the form of a potential semi-final meeting with Carlos Alcaraz.
Manchester United began the 2025-26 season with a home defeat against Arsenal, thanks to a first-half error by goalkeeper Altay Bayindir that allowed Riccardo Calafiori to score the only goal of the match.
In a conversation with Firstpost Sports Editor Rupha Ramani on She Shakti 2025, football star Loitongbam Ashalata Devi and Formula 4 racer Mira Erda shared their journeys into professional sport, discuss pay gap between male and female athletes and more.
A clause buried in fine print that gave the Glazer family to see Manchester United despite the Jim Ratcliffe-led Ineos group's acquisition of a minority stake got activated on 13 August.
Rising star Tapasya Gehlawat stood tall at the U-20 World Wrestling Championships by winning gold in the women's 57kg category, defeating Norway's Felicitas Domajeva 5-2 in the final. Here's more on the 19-year-old's inspirational journey.
The 10th edition of the World Cup is expected to be the "biggest global celebration of women's rugby", with record attendances, viewership and engagement. In such a scenario, World Rugby has decided to offer "mental health support" for participating players.
During his match against India's R Praggnanandhaa at the Sinquefield Cup 2025, Nodirbek Abdusattorov tried to claim a threefold repetition but it backfired as Praggnanandhaa gained two extra minutes on the clock.
Novak Djokovic reportedly wants to move his family to Greece as the Serbian government ‘set its sights’ on after he supported the student-led protests against president Aleksandar Vucic.
Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori won the controversial revamped US Open mixed doubles tournament an sent a strong message to the organisers and the fans.
Arsenal has beaten arch-rivals Tottenham in the race to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, reports say. Arsenal need Eze after Kai Havertz's injury.
Bizarre scenes unfolded during Inter Miami's Leagues Cup match against Tigres UANL as Javier Mascherano was seen coaching through a phone call after being shown a red card, while Lionel Messi skipped the game.
Indian chess star D Gukesh suffered another disappointing result in Sinquefield Cup 2025, while R Praggnanandhaa slipped in the live world rating on Wednesday.
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and intends to prohibit online games played with real money, with the government citing psychological and national security concerns as the key reason behind the legislation.
Benjamin Sesko had joined Manchester United from RB Leipzig for £74 million and the Red Devils are hopeful that the striker is able to deliver this Premier League season. Ex-Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann, however, has compared him to Darwin Nunez, who had a largely lacklustre run at Anfield.
Football has been among the biggest losers in Indian sport when it comes to receiving government funding, its allocation coming down to Rs 8.78 crore from Rs 15 crore in 2022-23 and Rs 30 crore in 2019-20. Yoga, on the other hand, has received a hike of nearly 400 per cent from the sports ministry.
Pakistan and Oman had withdrawn from the upcoming Men's Hockey Asia Cup in Rajgir, Bihar, with the former citing security concern as the reason for their exit. Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh, who is also the vice-president of the Asian Hockey Federation, disagrees with their stance.
Through to the high-profile Diamond League Finals, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will skip the last leg of the prestigious series in Brussels, Belgium on Friday.
The US Open Mixed Doubles Championship attempted to revolutionise the mixed doubles category with the involvement of the some of the biggest names in tennis as well as the introduction of a new format. But was the inaugural edition a success? Let's find out...
D Gukesh also opened up on the inspiration behind his historic victory over China's Ding Liren in Singapore last year that helped him becoming the youngest world champion in chess history and only the second Indian after the legendary Viswanathan Anand to achieve the feat.