15 Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Here’s this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world. Jose, a reveller covered in grease, poses for a photo as he takes part in the annual Cascamorras festival in Baza, southern......

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by Five-year-old Karkar tries to drink water from a faucet near his home in the Eshash el-Sudan slum in the Dokki neighbourhood of Giza,......

Cricket wins Japanese hearts

'Cricket has been included in the 2028 Olympic Games as well. So the organising committee is very keen on including that in the 2026 Asian Games as well.'   IMAGE: Japan is looking to tap into......

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

The Paris Olympics will see a number of veteran sports stars making their final appearance at the Games. Salute the big names who will bid farewell to the Olympics in Paris...   Rohan Bopanna......

Hockey icon Sreejesh to retire after Paris Olympics

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X Celebrated India hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh on Monday announced that he will bid adieu to the game after the Paris Olympics, ending a career that......

Will lack of facilities push cricket out of 2026 Asiad?

Venue woes present but organisers keen on cricket in next Asian Games in Japan IMAGE: India's men's and women's teams, both bagged gold medals in cricket at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.......

Cricket's bid for Asian Games 2026 gains momentum

IMAGE: Cricket featured in the Hangzhou Games in China last year but wasn't part of the 2018 Games in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia. Photograph: ICC/X The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)......