Hardik Pandya (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its latest men’s T20 bowling rankings, and India’s Varun Chakravarthy has dropped one position to the third spot. Despite his impressive performances, Chakravarthy trails behind New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy, who occupies the top spot, and West Indies’ Akeal Hosein, who is ranked…
More than 1,000 Division I men’s basketball players have entered the transfer portal since it opened on March 24. That’s a lot of names and faces to learn as college basketball’s roster management busy season increasingly resembles NBA free agency. This is where The Athletic’s transfer portal rankings come in. The rankings are a living…
The NCAA Tournament’s 32-game feast across Thursday and Friday is one of the most highly anticipated TV stretches of the sports year. You should watch as many games as you can, but if you need to prioritize, here are the “can’t-miss” ones to watch, informed by full-bracket predictions from The Athletic’s Brendan Marks, C.J. Moore…
NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Shubman Gill has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for February 2025 after a stellar run with the bat. Gill, who played a crucial role in India’s recent dominance, stands out among the three nominees, which also include Australia’s Steve Smith and New Zealand’s…
This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more. What better way to commemorate the 40-year anniversary of the NCAA Tournament’s expansion to 64 teams than to create a flawless, universally beloved ranking of every men’s basketball champion in that…
Face it! Men’s makeup is a booming beauty business For the longest time, men wearing makeup have been used as a comedic trope in Indian films. With plump red lips, unruly wigs, and rosy cheeks, they either impersonated women to fool cops in heist thrillers or were made the butt of ‘gay’ jokes in scenes…
A US judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from moving transgender women to men’s prisons and ending their gender-affirming care. In a broad ruling temporarily halting an executive order that Trump, a Republican, signed on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, US District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington found that…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday awarded the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year, recognizing his outstanding performances across formats in 2024. The 31-year-old fast bowler showcased his skills, precision, and consistent excellence throughout the year. Earlier on Monday, Bumrah was also…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian pace maestro Jasprit Bumrah has etched his name in cricketing history by being crowned the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024. This accolade comes after a record-breaking year where Bumrah delivered a career-best performance, cementing his place as one of the greatest Test bowlers…
Kamindu Mendis. (AP Photo) Kamindu Mendis, the rising star of Sri Lankan cricket, has been named the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year after a stellar year of consistent performances.Mendis amassed an impressive 1451 runs across all formats in 2024, maintaining an average of just over 50. He also equaled Sir Don Bradman‘s record…