Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied on Wednesday he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to take responsibility for a bruising upper house election defeat. Asked about media reports that he had expressed his intention to step down as early as this month, the…
Pakistan white-ball coach Mike Hesson has dismissed rumours suggesting he advised Babar Azam to take up wicketkeeping in order to regain his place in the national T20I team. The 30-year-old Babar was left out of Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh later this month. Following reports that Hesson had recommended Babar keep…
Former First Lady Michelle Obama jokingly responded to constant rumours surrounding her marriage to Barack Obama, blaming their lack of social presence. In an interview on NPR’s Wild Card podcast with Rachel Martin, Michelle commented that the couple just doesn’t feel the urge to always post about their relationship on social media. “The fact that…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Al Nassr has announced a two-year contract extension with Cristiano Ronaldo that will keep him at the Saudi Arabian club until 2027. The announcement came on Thursday after months of uncertainty about his future.The 40-year-old star confirmed his commitment in a video released by the team where he stated:…
Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill at the toss. (Pic credit: IPL) Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill has put an end to swirling rumours of a rift with Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya following a viral video from the IPL 2025 Eliminator. On the evening of May 31, Gill took to Instagram to share photos of…
RJ Mahvash during the 2025 IPL Qualifier 1 between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur. (Image: Instagram) RJ Mahvash, who has been linked to cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal in recent months, attended the IPL Qualifier 1 match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday at the Chandigarh stadium. Following the match, she…
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant. (AP) Rishabh Pantdidn’t take kindly to social media rumour of his future at the Lucknow Super Giants. The rumour, without mentioning a source, said Pant was was most likely to be released by the franchise.It added that the team felt Rs 27 crore was “too much” for him, referring…
NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Shami has strongly refuted reports suggesting he is set to retire from Test cricket. The 34-year-old fast bowler took to Instagram to lash out at an online portal that claimed he would follow Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in stepping away from the longest format.The article in question, titled “Mohammed…
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has said that he was shocked over the reports suggesting that Jasprit Bumrah was not the frontrunner to become India’s next Test captain. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter), Manjrekar questioned why the selectors are considering alternatives to the star pacer. “I am shocked that we are…
Xabi Alonso has announced that he will be leaving Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season, amidst speculation of a move to Real Madrid to take over from Carlo Ancelotti. Alonso, who guided Leverkusen to a historic Bundesliga title last season, revealed the decision during a press conference on Friday, May 9. The former…