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Victor Wembanyama had 38 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in completing a sweep of Detroit, beating the Pistons 121-106 on Thursday night. De'Aaron Fox had 29 points, and Stephon Castle added 11 points and 12 assists in San Antonio's first game at home after a nearly a month-long trip. Cade Cunningham had 26 points and Isaiah Stewart added 18 points in Detroit's second straight loss. The Pistons, who closed their trip 1-2, remained atop the Eastern Conference at 45-16. A potential NBA Finals matchup resulted in another double-digit victory for the red-hot Spurs. San Antonio has won 13 of 14 games, including a 114-103 victory over the Pistons on Feb. 23 in Detroit, and remain second in the West at 45-17. The Spurs rolled to a 10-2 lead in their first game in San Antonio since Feb. 7. The lead expanded to 17 points in the opening quarter as the Spurs shot 54% on 3-pointers.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 March 2026

Tottenham's Premier League survival hopes took another blow with a 3-1 loss to Crystal Palace on Thursday. Spurs — one of the richest teams in Europe and a founding member of the Premier League — is just one point above the relegation zone and without a domestic win in 2026. “We know that the position we are in is not where we want to be. We need to figure out how to get out of it as soon as possible," said Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke. “There have been difficulties, but we aren’t in the position to make excuses. We need to do the job on the pitch.” Spurs' latest defeat was the fifth in a row and the third under new coach Igor Tudor, who was tasked with the responsibility of turning the season around.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 March 2026

Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami for winning last year's MLS Cup. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in December for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian superstar was named the league's MVP for the second consecutive season. “Leo, you came in and you won, and that's something very hard to do, very, very unusual and frankly, there's a lot more pressure put on you than anyone would know, because you sort of expected to win, but almost nobody wins,” Trump said. Messi, who entered the ceremony alongside Trump, joined Inter Miami in mid-2023 to great fanfare. He did not speak during the event, which turned political at times with Trump addressing the war with Iran, the situation in Venezuela, a possible future announcement regarding Cuba and even tariffs.

BY Photo Webdesk 6 March 2026

Sanju Samson's sublime fifty and Jasprit Bumrah's spell touched with unearthly genius on a batting beauty helped India secure a seven-run win over gallant England, as the defending champions powered to the T20 World Cup final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.  Sanju Samson (89 off 42) overcame the Jofra Archer challenge through a slice of luck for his second successive fifty, firing India to a mammoth 253/7, the highest total in a knock-out game in the tournament's history. It was an above-par total at Wankhede but Jacob Bethell (105 off 48) led England’s fightback with a sublime hundred after they lost three wickets in the powerplay for 68 runs. In the end, critical contribution from Bumrah (1/33 in 4 overs) in the death overs allowed India to stop England at 246/7 in 20 overs.  India will now face New Zealand in the title clash in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026

Arjun, a professional cricketer who plays for Goa, and Saaniya tied the knot in a private ceremony attended by many celebrities and top industrialists and politicians. Tendulkar, along with his wife Anjali, son Arjun, Saaniya, daughter Sara were present to welcome the guests attended by the likes of BCCI Chief Of Selector Ajit Agarkar, Reliance honco Mukesh and Nita Ambani, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan amongst others. Despite SRT inviting PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi for the event, none of the bigwigs were seen at the event.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026

JD(U) president Nitish Kumar filed nomination for Rajya Sabha on Thursday after more than two decades in the CM’s office. In a post on X, Nitish Kumar said he has long aspired to serve as a member of both Houses of Parliament as well as both Houses of the state legislature. Having previously been a Lok Sabha MP, an MLA, and an MLC, a term in the Rajya Sabha would complete the set of legislative positions in his political career.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026

Newcastle fans had to endure 10 minutes of stoppage time before erupting with joy at St. James’ Park. Osula scored a brilliant breakaway goal, starting the move deep inside his own half and galloping down the right before curling a fine shot past goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Ramsey was sent off after collecting a second yellow card for diving in the area. Newcastle took the lead moments later when Anthony Gordon was fouled by Bruno Fernandes and converted the resulting spot kick. But nine minutes into first-half stoppage time, Fernandes set up Casemiro’s equalizing header from a free kick. Carrick, who grew up a few miles from Newcastle, watched glum-faced as Newcastle goalie Aaron Ramsdale made two excellent saves before Osula’s stunning winner.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026

England had an extensive practice session on the eve of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against India in Mumbai. The players were seen engaging in light football amid the fitness drill and batting, bowling practice. Head coach Brendon McCullum, meanwhile, had a close look at the Wankhede Stadium surface. The two teams are locked in a T20 World Cup semi-final for the third straight edition, and it could be a delicious face-off between the visitors' spinners and the defending champions' star-studded batting.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026

Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for March 05, 2026

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026

India's mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, finisher Rinku Singh, middle-order batter Tilak Varma and all-rounder Washington Sundar put in the hard yards on a hot Mumbai afternoon, a day ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against England. Most of the other squad members had trained the previous evening at the Wankhede Stadium, and chose to rest on the eve of the big game. India and England are meeting in a T20 World Cup semi-final for the third consecutive edition, and it promises to be a fascinating contest between the visitors' spinners and the reigning champions' star-studded batting.

BY Photo Webdesk 5 March 2026