Duleep Trophy — Kaverappa savours rewards of hard work during break with four-fer in semifinal
Sportstar Featuresby N Sudarshan30 Aug 2026
In the eight months from July 2023 to February 2024, Vidwath Kaverappa’s career was on an upward trajectory.
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top 64%Chelsea vs Brighton player ratings — Blues win 4-3 on Emi Martinez debut with the Premier League club
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
Four different players found the net for Chelsea as it pipped Brighton and Hove Albion 4-3 in a topsy-turvy Premier League clash at the Stamford Bridge in London on Sunday.
India vs Syria Preview: Blue Colts begin AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers; Head to head record
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
The India Under-20 men’s national team will begin its AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers campaign against Syria at the Do’stlik Stadium in Tashkent on Monday.
Van Dijk hopes Gakpo stays at Liverpool amid Manchester City interest
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
Virgil van Dijk has made it clear that he wants Cody Gakpo to remain at Liverpool as Manchester City reportedly steps up its interest in the Netherlands forward ahead of Tuesday’s transfer...
Sofyan Amrabat, former Manchester United midfielder, joins Ajax from Fenerbahce
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
Dutch club Ajax is looking to rebuild its squad under new manager Michel after four trophyless seasons. As a result, the Amsterdam-based club has had a busy summer transfer window so far.
Chelsea signs Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa for £7.5 million
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
Chelsea has signed Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa in a deal worth £7.5 million, strengthening its goalkeeping options ahead of the new Premier League season.
Iga Swiatek eyes US Open revival after toughest season of her career
Sportstar Featuresby Reuters30 Aug 2026
Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek said recent progress had encouraged her after what she described as the toughest season of her career as the Pole bids for her first major title of the year...
Stan Wawrinka savours final US Open appearance before retirement
Sportstar Featuresby Reuters30 Aug 2026
Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka is soaking in the opportunity to play at the U.S. Open one last time, with the Swiss set to retire at the end of the season. The 2016 U.S.
Messi’s four-goal night: Every record and milestone from Inter Miami’s 7-1 win over CF Montreal
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
Lionel Messi turned Inter Miami’s 7-1 win over CF Montreal into a record-breaking night, scoring four goals and setting up another to move to the top of the MLS Golden Boot race.
Neeraj Chopra ruled out of Asian Games — Who replaces him in Javelin squad
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar30 Aug 2026
India’s gold medal hopes in men’s javelin throw at the upcoming Asian Games suffered a huge blow on Saturday when two-time reigning champion Neeraj Chopra announced that he will be missing the...
Sunil Chhetri asks stakeholders to stop blamegame and unite to revive Indian football
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar29 Aug 2026
Former Indian captain Sunil Chhetri urged all stakeholders, including the All India Football Federation (AIFF), players and coaches to stop the blamegame about the sport’s current downward spiral...
Harmanpreet underlines defensive issues after India’s Hockey World Cup exit, eyes Asian Games gold
Sportstar Featuresby PTI29 Aug 2026
India’s disappointing eighth-place finish at the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup 2026 has exposed its defensive shortcomings, with captain Harmanpreet Singh admitting that the team needs to improve...
Siblings off the board, champions on it: Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali look to continue form at Chess Olympiad
Sportstar Featuresby P K Ajith Kumar29 Aug 2026
They are the world’s first brother-sister Grandmaster duo. And this is turning out to be their grandest year on the chessboard. R. Praggnanandhaa and R.
Kylian Mbappe for Ballon d’Or? Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has his say
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar29 Aug 2026
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has backed Kylian Mbappé to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, insisting the prize should recognise “the best player in the world” rather than be decided by World Cup or...
India’s WTC equation is clear ahead of New Zealand Tests. Its team combination is not
Sportstar Featuresby Abhishek Saini29 Aug 2026
On nine out of the 10 days it took the field in Sri Lanka during the two-match Test series, India played with tenacity fitting a side wanting to make amends. On the tenth day, it threw it all away.
Women's Asia Cup 2026 full schedule: India vs Pakistan date, match timings, fixtures and final
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar29 Aug 2026
The Women’s Asia Cup 2026 began in Dubai on August 28, with eight teams competing for the continental T20 title at the Dubai International Stadium.
Consistency, form in focus as India begins Women’s Asia Cup T20 campaign against Thailand
Sportstar Featuresby PTI29 Aug 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur’s India will look to banish its ordinary run in the shortest format while facing questions over its consistency and form as it takes on Thailand in its Women’s T20 Asia Cup Group A...
From mobile gaming to Olympic dreams: GEPL’s big bet on e-cricket
Sportstar Featuresby Nigamanth P29 Aug 2026
For years, the image of a youngster glued to a mobile phone has come with a familiar parental warning: Put it down and focus on your studies.
Carlos Alcaraz headlines a field of stars at US Open 2026
Sportstar Featuresby Paul Fein29 Aug 2026
WOMEN Yogi Berra, the inimitable baseball sage, once said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” This has never rung truer in women’s tennis.
US Open 2026 — Sabalenka, Pegula welcome prize money boost, new player council
Sportstar Featuresby Team Sportstar29 Aug 2026
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula on Friday praised the record prize money allocation at the U.S. Open and the newly-founded Grand Slam player advisory council.