AIFF to start ISL (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: All India Football Federation (AIFF) has asked Indian Super League (ISL) clubs to send the details of the venues where they plan to play their home matches by Monday noon so that it can start working on the schedule of the delayed season which is set to…
NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Umran Malik, often compared with Pakistan’s legendary Shoaib Akhtar for his raw pace, has been left out of Jammu and Kashmir’s squad for the Ranji Trophy preparatory camp in Pondicherry. The decision has surprised many fans, especially given Malik’s experience at the international level. Picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for…
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Saturday announced that he has parted ways with Czech javelin great Jan Zelezny after one season, bringing to an end a coaching partnership that saw the Indian breach the 90-metre mark for the first time. Chopra said the association was defined by “progress, respect, and a shared love for…
NEW DELHI: Left out of next month’s T20 World Cup squad, India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill on Saturday said he respects the selectors’ call and remains focused on performing whenever he gets the chance.The 26-year-old was not picked for the T20 World Cup despite leading India in the longer formats. Gill has played…
Wesley So vs R Praggnanandhaa (Photos by Vivek Sohani) NEW DELHI: American Grandmaster Wesley So clarified the confusion around his controversial game against R Praggnanandhaa at the Tata Steel Chess India Rapid. He said that the draw was suggested by him, not by the arbiters. Explaining the tense moment on Friday, So wrote on X:…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s rich vein of form is set to headline India’s ODI campaign as the hosts, at full strength, face a revamped New Zealand side in the opening match of the three-ODI series on Sunday.Even with the T20 World Cup less than a…
NEW DELHI: India has raised its Olympic medal ambitions while pursuing hosting rights for the 2036 Games, with Qatar seen as the strongest rival.After winning no gold at the Paris Games in 2024, India is now targeting 12-14 gold and 30-35 overall medals at the 2036 Olympics. Jay Shah’s 2036 Olympic blueprint for India: ‘8…
JAIPUR: Sikkim didn’t win a match in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season, but their three-week stint in Jaipur may still prove a turning point. Up against seven stronger sides in Elite Group C, the northeast team finished last, as expected. Yet, armed with the experience, they will go back with a clearer roadmap of…
Khawlhring Lalremruata (Image credit: X) Former Mizoram Ranji Trophy cricketer K. Lalremruata passed away on Thursday, hours after collapsing during a local cricket match, officials confirmed. He was 38.A resident of Maubawk near Aizawl, Lalremruata was playing for Venghnuai Raiders Cricket Club (VRCC) in the second division screening tournament of the Khaled Memorial at the…
PV Sindhu (Image credit: BAI Media) Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu’s impressive run came to a halt on Saturday after she suffered a straight-game defeat to China’s Wang Zhiyi in the women’s singles semifinals of the season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000.The two-time Olympic medallist struggled to maintain consistency against the world No. 2, committing a…
SA20 Commissioner Graeme Smith during the Betway SA20 Captain’s day prior to the start of season 4. Held at the Westin Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa on the 23rd December 2025. (Photo credit: Shaun Roy / Sportzpics for SA20) TimesofIndia.com in Durban: SA20 is in the middle of its fourth edition and the league commercially…
AHMEDABAD: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Dr P T Usha on Friday expressed satisfaction about the efforts put in by the Gujarat government to create sports infrastructure to strengthen India’s prospects to host the 2036 Olympics.Ahead of IOA’s annual general meeting here on Friday, the Gujarat government gave a detailed presentation to IOA office-bearers on…
Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Live Score: The Women’s Premier League 2026 is set for a thrilling start as defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the 2024 winners, in the opening match at the DY Patil Stadium on Friday. Often dubbed the most fierce rivalry of the WPL, the…
Sachin Tendulkar batting during the 6th NatWest Series One Day International between India and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 6th July 2002. The wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka is Romesh Kaluwitharana. (Photo/Getty Images) It’s tough to pinpoint the exact reason why a team goes on to win a long tournament like the World Cup. It will…
Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, right, and Tottenham Hotspur’s Joao Palhinha battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in Bournemouth, England, Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026. (AP) MANCHESTER: Manchester City signed Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth on Friday to strengthen its attacking options ahead of the team’s tilt…
(From left) Jyoti Singh, Sunelita Toppo and Ishika SG Pipers had a forgettable season in the last edition of the Women’s Hockey India League (WHIL). They finished last with just one win in regulation time. However, they turned it around this season and will be facing Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the final on Saturday.They lost…
Kazuyoshi Miura poses with uniform of third-division J-League team Fukushima United. (AP Photo) Kazuyoshi Miura is not ready to fade away. At 58, the former Japan international striker has vowed to show he still belongs on the football pitch as he prepares for an extraordinary 41st professional season, extending a career that began nearly four…
NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her encouraging return to top-level badminton, advancing to the semifinals of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 on Friday in what is her first tournament after a prolonged injury layoff.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!World No. 18 Sindhu progressed after her quarterfinal opponent, Japan’s…
RCB’s Smriti Mandhana and MI’s Harmanpreet Kaur Still riding high on the afterglow of their maiden ODI World Cup triumph, India’s women cricketers return to the spotlight as the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) gets underway on Friday. The tournament opener promises fireworks, with defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) locking horns with…
Tamim Iqbal has urged Bangladesh Cricket Board to avoid being driven by “public emotion”. NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has urged the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to tread carefully amid the uncertainty over the national team’s participation in next month’s T20 World Cup in India, warning that decisions taken in haste and driven…
