NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Steve Smith has signed with new Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Sialkot Stallionz for the 2026 season, which will make his first-ever appearance in the PSL. The franchise confirmed the signing on Tuesday, bringing Smith in through a direct signing option allowed under league rules for overseas players who did…
Yuki Bhambri of India celebrates scoring a point (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images) Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri has reached a major milestone in his career by climbing to a career-high world No. 20 in the latest ATP doubles rankings. With this achievement, he becomes the first Indian men’s doubles player to enter the Top…
Toys “R” Us Canada is facing another lawsuit from a landlord that says it terminated the retailer’s lease after it failed to pay rent. RioCan Holdings Inc. says in a new court filing that the toy store chain didn’t pay rent last month for a space it occupied at the Lawrence Allen Centre in Toronto….
While the PCB is yet to send a written communication to the ICC, the boycott is being viewed as an act of solidarity with Bangladesh following their ouster. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The ICC has cautioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that it could face legal action from T20 World Cup official broadcasters JioStar over…
Cooper Connolly’s dismissal (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A controversial moment during Australia’s T20I series loss to Pakistan has sparked anger among cricket fans after replays revealed a clear rule breach that went unnoticed by the umpires. Pakistan cruised to a 111-run win in the third match to complete a 3-0 whitewash, but the focus later shifted…
Members of Calgary’s city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city’s sole supervised consumption site. The vote would move the motion of support to city council for review. A successful vote would be symbolic, as municipal health care is a provincial responsibility but strays from the…
Image credit: Nepal Cricket NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Priyank Panchal returned from a month-long stay in Kathmandu last year with a lasting impression — not of packed stadiums, but of the warmth of a cricket-loving nation. Nestled in the Himalayas, Nepal lives and breathes the sport, yet with a gentle charm rather than the intense…
Shubham Ranjane looking to play against ‘best buddy’ Suryakumar Yadav (Special arrangements) NAVI MUMBAI: Since he landed in Mumbai with the USA team to play in his maiden T20 World Cup, former Mumbai allrounder Shubham Ranjane has been reliving old memories, naturally experiencing “goosebumps” for the last few days.Ranjane is relishing the prospect of playing…
The last time Ottawa resident Mahnoosh Naseri spoke to her father, he had decided to take to the streets of Tehran to protest the Iranian regime. It was Jan. 7 and Iranians fed up with the corruption, economic mismanagement and repressive religious rules of the regime were rallying like never before. Two days later, her father left…
CALGARY – William Nylander’s return to Toronto’s lineup has sparked the Maple Leafs’ return to the win column. Nylander scored his 18th goal of the season and added two assists on Monday to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-2 NHL victory over the Calgary Flames. “He’s just so good and so dangerous,” said…
