New York Knicks win first NBA title since 1973; Celebrations descend into chaos across NYC
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first NBA championship since 1973, ending a 53-year wait.
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win their first NBA championship since 1973, ending a 53-year wait.
Ahead of India’s Women’s T20 World Cup match against Pakistan, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said the team is focused only on cricket and is ready to embrace the pressure of the marquee encounter.
India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy shared a heartwarming moment by answering a call from his mother during the post-match press conference after India's seven-wicket ODI win over Afghanistan in Dharamsala.
Qatar earned their first-ever FIFA World Cup point after Boualem Khoukhi's stoppage-time header secured a dramatic 1-1 draw against Switzerland, who squandered several chances despite dominating the match.
India and Pakistan begin their Women's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a blockbuster clash at Edgbaston. Check match time, venue, live streaming, TV telecast, head-to-head record, and squads.
In a special talk with The Statesman, Meenakshi Pahuja, the head of the sports department of LSR, shared some stories of Manu’s undergraduate days which often involved juggling between international tournaments and last-minute college submissions.
Thorpe, who went on to work as batting coach for the senior men’s team after retirement, was taken “seriously ill” in 2022, shortly after being named as Afghanistan’s head coach.
It was Vandersay's first international appearance since the start of the year and just his 16th match for his country since the completion of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in England in 2019, and it only came about due to an injury to first-choice spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.
Sen, ranked 22, took the opening game 21-13 and led 8-3 in the second before Lee, ranked 7th in the world, turned the match around in his favour to win the bronze medal play-off in 71 minutes.
Kiran, who turned 24 on Monday, clocked 52.51s to finish seventh in her heat race, which gave her a second chance to qualify for the semifinals. The repechage heats will be held on Tuesday, and Kiran will be desperately hoping to improve her season’s and personal best of 50.92 seconds.
