ATHLETICS Defending champions Gopi Thonakal and Ashwini Jadhav return to New Delhi Marathon Defending men’s and women’s champions Gopi Thonakal and Ashwini Madan Jadhav will headline the 10th edition of the New Delhi Marathon scheduled to take place here on February 23. Recognised by Athletics Federation of India (AFI) as a national event, the marathon … Read more
Stephen Curry will not play in the Golden State Warriors game against Milwaukee on Tuesday night, sitting out for what coach Steve Kerr called an emotional and mental rest. “The last three games I think he’s been tired, but it’s more of a mental and emotional fatigue than physical,” Kerr said before the game at … Read more
Jimmy Butler III scored a game-high 24 points, Brandin Podziemski returned from an injury to hit two key late 3-pointers and the host Golden State Warriors, playing without Stephen Curry, held off the Milwaukee Bucks 104-93 on Tuesday night. With Curry resting his 36-year-old back and knees, Golden State rebounded from a home loss to … Read more
San Antonio Spurs All-Star center Victor Wembanyama is expected to miss the rest of the season with a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder, the team announced on Thursday. Thrombosis occurs when blood turns into clumps inside a blood vessel, creating a blood clot. ESPN reported that the Spurs believe it is an isolated … Read more
Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 38 points, Russell Westbrook recorded a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets, playing without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, stunned the Golden State Warriors 114-105 in San Francisco on Monday. With Jokic nursing a sore elbow and ankle and Murray dealing with a sprained right ankle, the Nuggets rode Gordon, Westbrook … Read more
NBA star LeBron James said he was happy to have helped Mirra Andreeva after the Russian teenager credited one of his past interviews where he talked about the importance of mental strength for inspiring her to victory at Indian Wells on Sunday. Andreeva beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the final … Read more
Giannis Antetokounmpo returned following a six-game absence and scored 23 points in 24 minutes as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 116-110 on Thursday. Brook Lopez scored 22 points, Damian Lillard added 15 and Taurean Prince had 14 for Milwaukee, which outscored the Clippers by 15 in the fourth quarter. Kyle Kuzma … Read more
ATHLETICS Last year’s Pune Half Marathon race title winner Pradhan Vilas Kirulakar has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after failing a dope test. Kirulakar, who had won the Pune Marathon in December 2024 with a time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 22 seconds, tested positive for performance-enhancing drug meldonium. “A … Read more
ARCHERY Asia Cup Stage I: India tops medal table Indian archers claimed eight medals, including five gold, to finish atop the medals table at the Asia Cup Stage-1 in Bangkok on Saturday. Vishnu Choudhary secured gold medals in recurve men’s individual, beating compatriot Rahul 6-2 in the final, and team events. He also bagged a … Read more
Luka Doncic had 32 points and 10 rebounds, LeBron James scored 25 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Nuggets 123-100 on Saturday night to end Denver’s nine-game winning streak. Doncic logged 31 minutes in his fourth game since being traded to Los Angeles, which won for just the second time in its … Read more