Barcelona tops La Liga class as season ends

IANS | May 24, 2026 6:46 PM

Madrid, May 24 (IANS) The 2025-26 La Liga season ended Saturday night with Barcelona champion, Real Madrid second and Oviedo, Mallorca and Girona relegated to the second tier. Some clubs can look back with satisfaction, while others face an uncomfortable summer. Here are the end-of-term marks in Spain's top flight

IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals post 205/8 in must-win clash vs MI

IANS | May 24, 2026 6:04 PM

Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Fine rearguard action by their lower-order batters helped Rajasthan Royals recover from losing their top-order cheaply and post 205/8 against the Mumbai Indians in a must-win match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Manu to compete in three events as NRAI names squad for blue-riband Munich WC

IANS | May 24, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) selection committee announced a 22-member Indian team for the ISSF World Cup Munich, with double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and fellow Olympian and world championship medallist Esha Singh being the only members of the squad to start in two individual pistol events, while Manu will additionally compete in the mixed team pistol event.

DDCA scraps complimentary pass culture, announces equal prize money for women’s league

IANS | May 24, 2026 4:54 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has approved a series of major administrative and structural reforms during its Apex Council meeting held on Sunday, with decisions ranging from abolishing the long-standing culture of complimentary passes to introducing equal prize money in women’s cricket and upgrading infrastructure for players and fans.

MoS Raksha Khadse reviews sports science facilities at KISCE Assam and High Performance Centre in Guwahati

IANS | May 24, 2026 4:14 PM

Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Raksha Khadse, on Sunday visited the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) Assam and the High Performance Centre in Guwahati, where she interacted with athletes, coaches, sports science experts, and officials while reviewing the growing high-performance sports ecosystem in the Northeast.