CHENNAI: If the Paris Olympic Games were to be held this summer, then Imane Khelif might not have competed. The World Boxing (WB) has now come out with a contentious decision on “mandatory sex testing”. All boxers, including Khelif, will have to undergo the test. The WB is right now the International Olympic Committee-recognised body […]
NEW CHANDIGARH: B Sai Sudharsan might not have been able to take Gujarat Titans across the line in the Eliminator against Mumbai Indians at the New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh, but the youngster walked away with plenty of goodwill. Having amassed an impressive 759 runs (No 1 in the list as of May 31), Sudharsan […]
STAVANGER: Elite sports across all disciplines have two things in common. The world champion and the urge to appoint a young prodigy as the ‘next <enter the name of the current world champion here>’ as soon as possible. Sport is filled with examples. Sachin Tendulkar, Zinedine Zidane, Roger Federer… they have all seen their fair […]
MADRID: Real Madrid confirmed the signing of defender Trent Alexander-Arnold on Friday in time for the Club World Cup after paying a reported fee of 10 million euros ($11 million) to Liverpool. The 26-year-old England right back has agreed to a six-year deal through June 2031, the Spanish club said. Madrid said Alexander-Arnold will play for Xabi Alonso’s […]
STAVANGER: It’s 4.57 PM on a slightly cold summer afternoon in downtown Stavanger. The cold can be accentuated because the North Sea is just round the corner. The sun is out but the wind chill can be felt. The gates for the playing hall at the venue for Norway Chess opened over 30 minutes ago […]
NEW CHANDIGARH: The BCCI announced the home season schedule for India women and A tours and the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, is named as the venue for the white-ball series against Australia women. The BCCI release said that the three-match ODI series, which would be in the lead up to the Women’s World Cup in […]
STAVANGER (NORWAY): After obliging the vast array of autograph hunters outside the playing hall at the venue, Arjun Erigaisi got into a car and made his way to an eatery that has become the rage among Indian chess players here. It’s a trip all four Indian players — R Vaishali, D Gukesh and Koneru Humpy […]
STAVANGER: Moments after throwing in the towel against Arjun Erigaisi at the ongoing edition of Norway Chess on Wednesday, D Gukesh preferred to momentarily hide his eyes away from the crowd, the photographers and the assembled journalists inside the playing hall. The disappointment of a second-straight loss was writ large on his face. After he […]
STAVANGER: The FIDE World Cup is scheduled to be held in India later this year. The third season of the Global Chess League (GCL), owned and conducted by an Indian company, may be held in Chennai in December. Another edition of the Chennai Grandmasters, India’s only super tournament, is scheduled to be held in August. […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first against Lucknow Super Giants in the final league match of IPL 2025. With a top-two finish on the line, RCB must win this clash to secure a direct berth in Qualifier 1. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant-led LSG are playing for pride […]
STAVANGER: The genius of Magnus Carlsen was in full display as he bested D Gukesh after four hours and change on day one of Norway Chess on Monday. For all money, it had seemed like the draw was going to be the only result even if the five-time world champion had lobbed several grenades in […]
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League match here on Monday. PBKS have made two changes, bringing in Kyle Jamieson and Vijaykumar Vyshak in place of Azmatullah Omarzai and Prabhsimran Singh, who has been named the impact substitute. MI have fielded Ashwani […]
MONACO: Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances of achieving an even bigger goal, the Formula 1 world drivers championship. Norris took his first Grand Prix win since the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, though he did win a sprint race in Miami this month, and reduced his […]
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their final IPL 2025 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. With both teams already knocked out of the playoff race, tonight’s contest is all about pride, bragging rights, and giving fans a final reason to […]
CHENNAI: Shubman Gill, the first India Test captain from Punjab since Bishan Singh Bedi (1976-78), will usher Indian cricket into a new era in true sense. Unlike Bedi, who though was born in Amritsar but played domestic cricket for Delhi, Gill, in fact, will be the first from the northern state to have represented Punjab […]
ChENNAI: Shubman Gill, 25, was on Saturday announced India captain for the upcoming England tour. With two of his most senior counterparts – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli- retiring from Test cricket recently, the right-hand batter from Fazilka, Punjab was set to take the guard and usher Indian cricket into new era. Having made his […]
With Gill, that is not necessarily the case. Just two matches ago, the Punjab batter was dropped in Melbourne after a poor run throughout the series. Even in Sydney, he, sort of, had soft dismissals at crucial moments which opened the door for a collapse. His overseas record is mediocre to say the least. That […]
Manchester United Football Club, once the benchmark of excellence in European football, has endured over a decade of underachievement since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. The legendary manager’s departure marked the end of a golden era defined by continuous success, squad unity and tactical adaptability. In contrast, the years that followed after […]
BOTH athletes and coaches will see a considerable hike in their dietary allocations and salaries respectively with the sports ministry revising the Scheme of Assistance to the national sports federations on Thursday. Under the revised norms, diet charges for senior sportspersons in national camps have been increased from Rs 690 to Rs 1000 per day […]
The financial consequences of Manchester United losing in the Europa League final should be painful and affect the club for years. It was a zero-sum game Tottenham won 1-0 on Wednesday: Winner goes into the Champions League — plus the UEFA Super Cup game in August — and loser is out of Europe next season […]
Days before the Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Gumi, South Korea, some of the Indian athletes are fretting over visa issues. It is understood that visas of a handful of athletes, who have been selected to participate at the Asian meet, have been denied or yet to be granted. The event starts from […]
MADRID: Five Valladolid fans who racially insulted Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior in 2022 have been found guilty in the first ruling in Spain that condemns racist insults in a soccer stadium as a hate crime, the league said Wednesday. A Valladolid court convicted the fans for their insults in a league match, sentencing them […]
His middle-order colleague Shahrukh Khan, felt it was Gill’s ‘openness’ that stood out from his other leadership aspects. “He has really grown as a captain,” he said in a media interaction on Tuesday. “He is somebody who is really open for suggestions. It doesn’t happen regularly with a lot of players where a captain is […]
“Hyderabad and Kolkata were initially supposed to host the last four games before the one week suspension of the tournament. The new venues for the Playoffs were decided by the IPL Governing Council keeping in mind the weather conditions and other parameters,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said in a statement. Among other things, the game […]
ASIAN Games silver medallist and India’s fastest hurdler Jyothi Yarraji is eager to bounce back from her disappointment at the Paris Olympics last year. With exposure tours and changes in training routines, the 25-year old has a sense of clarity on what she has to do. A week from Tuesday, Yarraji will be on track […]
Gary Lineker, the former England soccer player and now a media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat. The 64-year-old Lineker, who is the British national broadcaster’s highest-paid presenter on about 1.3 million pounds […]
JAIPUR: Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh struck half-centuries, while left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar took three wickets as Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs to enhance their chances of making the IPL playoffs, here Sunday. Thanks to Wadhera’s 37-ball 70, Shashank’s unbeaten 59 and a valuable 30 by skipper Shreyas Iyer, PBKS scored a […]
Allegations of fraud Meanwhile, the bitter feud between two factions of the All Kerala Gold and Silver Merchants Association (AKGSMA) has escalated, with one accusing the other of cheating the public and government by promising to raise funds to sponsor the Argentina football team’s visit to the state. The association had previously undergone a significant […]
The IPL 2025 resumes after a two-week break, with just 13 league games remaining. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, playing at home at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, are just two points away from becoming the first team to seal a Playoff berth. Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, must win all their remaining matches and hope […]
BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, was at the press conference hall of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday evening. He was taking questions from the media and in the process, explained how the week-long suspension of the Indian Premier League gave some of the players in their team a much-needed break […]
However, there is still no clarity on the availability of DC vice-captain Faf du Plessis. For Punjab Kings, Marcus Stonis and Josh Inglis have agreed to join the team but will be missing its first game post IPL resumption on May 18. MI batter Jacks confirmed his return by posting a photo of his flight […]
CHENNAI: In what could be a first, the Indian cricket (BCCI) board might start providing continuous support for shaping up Indian athletes across a spectrum of Olympic disciplines. This discussion apparently transpired during a meeting between the sports ministry and over 50 corporate houses on Thursday. The Indian cricket board (BCCI), represented by Rajeev Shukla, […]
NEW DELHI: England T20 stalwart Jos Buttler will leave for national duty after completing Gujarat Titans’ last three league engagements as the IPL play-offs are clashing with his country’s white ball series against the West Indies starting May 29. Titans are poised to finish among the top two teams after the league stage with 16 […]
CHENNAI: Indian shooting has largely been in the pink of health for the last decade or so. One of the primary reasons behind that is the junior programme. Most of the present-day senior shooters, including double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, evolved through the junior programme. Sanjeev Rajput, a former champion shooter in the rifle discipline, […]
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo XIV has apparently made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open, the Vatican said. Leo, the first American pope, is an avid tennis player and […]
CHENNAI: Double Olympian Anshu Malik lost the 57kg wrestling selection trial bout held at the IG Stadium, New Delhi on Tuesday. The trials were held to pick the national team for the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series scheduled in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from May 29 to June 1. Anshu, who represented the country in Tokyo and Paris […]
ROME: Jannik Sinner says it’s “a good thing for us tennis players” that the new pope likes to play the sport. Even if Leo XIV jokingly said he wouldn’t want to arrange a game with the top-ranked player — ostensibly because of his name. During a meeting between the new American pope and international media […]
Pujara has been fortunate to watch many of Kohli’s great innings from close quarters. ”He has played many great knocks. Each of his centuries was a delight to watch. But for me, his 100 against Australia in 2018 in the second Test match at Perth stands out and is one of my favourite innings.” he […]
NEW DELHI: Hours after Indian cricket star Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket, his wife and actor Anushka Sharma on Monday said it was a privilege to watch him evolve after every series in the format and come back a “little wiser and humbler”. Kohli, 36, on Monday announced his retirement from Test […]
BARCELONA: Barcelona mounted a spectacular comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday and move to the brink of the La Liga title. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick for Los Blancos but Raphinha’s double and goals from Lamine Yamal and Eric Garcia gave Barcelona a seven-point lead on reigning champions Madrid with three matches remaining. […]
CHENNAI: Following the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, the BCCI is closely monitoring the situation and will take a call on the resumption of the Indian Premier League after consulting with the government authorities. Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Indian cricket board had already informed the franchises to assemble at their respective centres […]
CHENNAI: Though there have been a few noteworthy events — domestic and international — here and there, the sport of boxing in the country has largely been subdued so far this season. With some key competitions including the World Championships on the horizon, that could change. Even star boxer Nikhat Zareen could possibly return to […]
LONDON: Pep Guardiola admits this season has been the toughest of his 16-year managerial career as Manchester City’s Premier League title challenge collapsed and they exited the Champions League early. The Spaniard has experienced little but success in glittering spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City. But after four successive Premier League triumphs, City’s form […]
How do we know both of those teams are scheduled to face each other even before the draw? The ‘draw’ is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here. There has sort of been an unwritten rule that both India and Pakistan will face each other in the group stages of ICC and ACC events. […]
NEW DELHI: The currently suspended Indian Premier League’s 16 remaining games can be completed during a 10 to 12 days window in September as the Asia Cup is now uncertain due to the rising armed hostilities between India and Pakistan. It would be a miracle if Asia Cup, which is supposed to be hosted by […]
CHENNAI: It has been a topic of debate since Jasprit Bumrah walked off the field in the fifth Test between India and Australia earlier this year. Back then, there were question marks over whether Rohit Sharma will continue, and if he doesn’t, who will be considered as the next in line for Test captaincy. One […]
NEW DELHI: The IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, scheduled for May 11 in Dharamsala, has been shifted to Ahmedabad owing to the closure of the hill town’s airport in the wake of military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan. Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) secretary Anil Patel confirmed the development to PTI. The […]
CHENNAI: In many ways, the writing was on the wall. The signs were there on January 2, 2025 on the eve of the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney. After head coach Gautam Gambhir refused to confirm Rohit Sharma’s place in the playing XI, the Indian captain was detached and did little during […]
It is learnt that Delhi team has already reached the venue on Tuesday evening but it needs to be seen how Mumbai franchise travel to Dharamsala after the closure of airport until May 10. The nearest airport at Chandigarh is also closed till May 10. Even for PBKS, who are already there, it’s the status […]
MILAN: Davide Frattesi fired Inter Milan into the Champions League final on Tuesday with an extra-time winner which gave the Italians a stunning 4-3 triumph over Barcelona, 7-6 on aggregate. Italy midfielder Frattesi won a tie for the ages under a downpour in Milan when he lashed home in the 99th minute after great play […]
LONDON: Two motorcycle racers lost their lives and another was seriously injured in a major crash involving 11 bikes during a British Supersport race on Monday at Oulton Park in northwest England. The accident happened on the first lap of the race, which was part of the British Superbike Championship weekend. After the crash, the […]
CHENNAI: A little over three weeks ago, things were looking rosy for Delhi Capitals (DC). The Axar Patel-led side had just pulled off a thrilling victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, their fourth scalp in as many games of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League. Delhi had […]
Trent Alexander-Arnold sat down, took a deep breath and uttered the words many Liverpool knew would be coming. “After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club,” he said into a camera, “I will be leaving at the end of the season.” Alexander-Arnold didn’t mention his next destination when confirming his imminent departure from Liverpool on his […]
Toss LSG skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala. “Would have bowled first as well. The wicket was covered for a while and it was pouring yesterday and the day before. It was under the sheets and you know the moisture it […]
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) posted a commanding 206 for 4 in their IPL 2025 clash against a struggling Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Eden Gardens. After being promoted up the order, Andre Russell smashing an unbeaten 57 off just 25 balls to propel KKR in the later stages of the innings. His explosive finish came […]
CHENNAI: Gujarat Titans assistant coach Aashish Kapoor is pleased with the way his team has been playing. The last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad was another stellar performance when his team beat the Pat Cummins-led side handsomely to reach the second spot (before Saturday’s RCB vs CSK match) on the points table of the Indian Premier […]
Jurel has one fifty from 10 innings and 249 runs to show, while Hetmyer has scored 187 runs at an average of 20.77. Rana, who returns to face his former team, has failed to find rhythm and will be under scrutiny against the side he captained with distinction in 2023. The bowling hasn’t fared any […]
The Agra-born player credited the entire team for his good output so far. “I think we’re playing good cricket as a unit and everybody is in form, including bowlers and batters. Everybody has performed in the last 8 to 9 matches. Obviously, when you’re performing as a team and then you, as a player, have […]
During a television discussion, Sreesanth had questioned whether any of the current crop of players have the KCA’s backing to make it big at the national level. Following this, the KCA had issued show-cause notices to Sreesanth, franchise teams Kollam Aries, Alappey Ripples and Alappey team lead content creator Sai Krishnan. The KCA statement said […]
CHENNAI: WHEN it comes to doping, India will always be in front. The latest figures could be the highest positive doping cases after the 225 cases in 2019. What is even more intriguing is that the positive cases are in less than a year. According to the latest Annual Report of Ministry of Youth Affairs […]
LIMA: India began its campaign at the IWF Youth and Junior World Weightlifting Championships with two bronze medals here. Jyoshna Sabar secured a bronze in the youth girls’ 40kg category with a total lift of 129kg (56kg+72kg). She also clinched a silver in the clean and jerk segment on Wednesday. In the youth boys’ 49kg […]
CHENNAI: “DOES that mean you are coming back next year as well,” asked broadcaster Danny Morrison, indicating to the loud cheers from the stands of the MA Chidambaram stadium, as he spoke to Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni. The 43-year-old, in his typically witty manner, replied, “I don’t know. I am coming for the […]
World No. 6 Jack Draper said he was “actually enjoying” the time to “focus on what is important.” “I’m a bit of a minimalist,” he said. “Everyone was panicking, but it was so nice to actually have no phone and none of the other (stuff) going on in the world, and just try and focus […]
Speaking on a Star Sports press room on the eve of Wednesday’s encounter at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, the 24-year-old said what he had to improve on. “I’m gaining experience,” he said. With that, game awareness keeps increasing. When your position is cemented in the team, you start thinking about contributing for a win, be […]
MADRID: Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is set to miss up to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a knee injury on Tuesday. The Germany centre-back was sent off during his team’s Copa del Rey final defeat by Barcelona on Saturday for throwing an object at the referee. Rudiger is expected to be banned for […]
RR had won the toss and opted to bowl against GT. “Saw some dew last night so looks like it could be good,” RR skipper Riyan Parag said following the toss. “We would have liked to bowl first as well, but it looks like a good track for batting,” GT captain Shubman Gill said. The […]
Speaking exclusively on Kuhl Fans Match Centre Live on JioHotstar, JioStar expert Piyush Chawla analysed Mumbai Indians’ (MI) dominant win over Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) crucial triumph against Delhi Capitals (DC), highlighting key performances, pivotal moments, and team strategies. Chawla said MI has match winners althroughout their playing 11, be Ryan […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru triumphed over Delhi Capitals in a thrilling contest, overcoming a shaky start during the powerplay. Chasing a target of 163, RCB’s victory was anchored by a resilient partnership between Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya, who stitched together a crucial 100-plus stand to seal the win. The partnership between Virat Kohli and Krunal […]
Mumbai Indians (MI) got off to a blazing start, racing to 116/3 at the end of 12 overs against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Ryan Rickelton’s quickfire 58 off 32 balls helped MI maintain momentum despite an early setback. However, Digvesh Rathi provided LSG with a much-needed breakthrough by dismissing Rickelton. Prince […]
PBKS won the toss and chose to bat. When the two sides met for the first time this season, PBKS successfully defended the lowest-ever total in IPL history, defeating KKR by just 16 runs. Glenn Maxwell and Azmatullah Omarzai have been included in the playing XI for PBKS while KKR also have made two changes […]
Kuldeep versus Suyash, Axar versus Krunal Kuldeep has foxed the batters in the middle overs throughout the IPL with his googly causing maximum damage to the opposition. Besides 12 wickets in eight games, the left-arm wrist spinner has conceded runs at a frugal rate of 6.50 runs per over. His presence will pose the biggest […]
CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan’s breezy 44 and Kamindu Mendis’ undefeated 32 proved to be pivotal as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings for the first time in the IPL at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. The five-wicket win means SRH keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the play-offs. On the other hand, this was […]
“He was a very difficult patient,” Benvenuti recalled, describing him as “defiant.” He said that Maradona wanted to leave the clinic as soon as possible after the surgery and was “not going to accept any hospitalization other than home care.” He said he believed that the star’s condition needed daily assessment by a doctor. But […]
CHENNAI: The cascading effect in the breakdown of bilateral ties between India and Pakistan could be felt in sport in the weeks and months to come. In the immediate aftermath of the deplorable terror attacks in Pahalgam on Monday, both governments have already taken steps to cut back relations. While the government of India suspended […]
JioStar expert Anil Kumble talked about Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) upcoming ficture with the Rajasthan Royals (RR), discussing Gen Bold players like Devdutt Padikkal and Suyash Sharma. Kumble discussed probable strategies ahed of their clash with RCB at the Chinnaswamy stadium. “RR will need to look inward and figure out why they lost games they […]
CHENNAI: Between 7.30 PM and 9.00 PM, one of the strangest 20 overs in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) unfurled. A batter walked, stopped and walked again after assuming the bowling team was going to appeal. He was convinced he had nicked down the leg side. Curiously enough, the bowling side never […]
MELBOURNE: Ex-Australia Test vice-captain Keith Stackpole, one of Wisden’s cricketers of the year in 1973, has died, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. He was 84. Stackpole made his international debut in 1966 and played 43 tests, scoring 2,807 runs and taking 15 wickets with his wrist spin, in an era when batters usually didn’t wear […]
In women’s discus throw, Seema, representing JSW won the gold and qualified for the Asian championship and Nirbhay Singh of Haryana won the gold in men’s. Sarvesh Anil Kushare of Maharashtra won the gold in men’s high jump, jumping 58.13m. In men’s Long Jump, David P of Tamil Nadu won the gold, leaving national record […]
For defending champions KKR, it was yet another underwhelming performance at home, having now lost three out of four matches at Eden Gardens. Despite changes in the line-up to strengthen the batting, the team failed to build meaningful partnerships. “Kolkata Knight Riders have simply not bounced back as well as we would have liked them […]
KOCHI: The 28th National Federation Senior Athletic Championship kicked off in Kochi with two meet records and a handful of personal best performances. Army’s long distance runner Sawan Barwal touched the finish line in 28:57:13 seconds in men’s 10,000m, breaching the 18-year-old meet record of 28:57:90 set by Surender Singh in 2007. “I could have […]
“…we are successful because we play good cricket and at the same time, when we are not playing good cricket what is important is not to get too emotional about it and at the same time, you want to be practical,” he added. Dhoni rarely gives his opinion on any issue but he didn’t mince […]
MUMBAI: A day after head coach Stephen Fleming hinted Chennai Super Kings would be looking at giving more game time to the younger players in the remaining games this edition, Mumbai batter Ayush Mhatre made his IPL debut with the yellow brigade here at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. In doing so, Mhatre, 17-year-and-278-day-old, also […]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and chose to bowl against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their IPL 2025 clash at the New PCA Stadium in Chandigarh. Having suffered a disappointing loss in their previous encounter, RCB will be eager to settle scores this time. In that rain-shortened 14-over match on Friday, they managed just […]
CHENNAI: Earlier in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming quibbled about the surfaces in use at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Generally considered friendly for spin, batters had found some joy and spinners could be lined up. Across the line shots could be attempted […]
“Personally I had a chat with Chahal. I told him you are a match winner and you need to get us wickets as much as possible. You don’t need to be safe in your approach and he has got the capability of bouncing back. That’s what we appreciate of him as a leggie,” Iyer said. […]
MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings’ coach Stephen Fleming minced no words and came hard on the players for dropping plenty of catches in their loss against Punjab Kings a few days ago. Among the batters, who got reprieve was the young Priyansh Arya, who went on to hammer a century after being dropped twice. “The game […]
Arsenal Coach Mikel Arteta’s team has been solid all season, including facing PSG and Inter in the first half of the eight-game league program. Arsenal finished third in the new phase with six wins — including 2-0 against PSG in London — and one draw. Its only loss was at Inter 1-0. It easily overcame […]
MUMBAI: Only time will tell what this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be better known for but early trends suggest catches being spilled will be one among them. Catches win matches, says an old adage but the contesting teams seemingly have not paid heed to the same. Thursday was no different as […]
Captain Patidar vs Captain Shreyas On the periphery, Rajat Patidar and Shreyas Iyer have little in common. Iyer has proven credentials, an IPL winning captain with an excellent track record as a batter in this tournament. Patidar, on the other hand, is a first-time captain in the IPL and does not have a glittering CV […]
“I started with fat burn (last November),” he said. “Monday to Saturday, I worked very hard and stopped junk food. I started counting calories, how much fat I was burning. I got very nerdy about it. Oatmeals and eggs for breakfast, chicken, green and rice for lunch and a chicken salad and milk before sleeping. […]
SRH’s struggles Nearing the halfway mark, the Sunrisers are also struggling to find their range, tottering at ninth on the table with only net run rate separating the two teams after four losses and two wins in six matches each. MI has a NRR of +0.10 while SRH’s run-rate stands at -1.24. But MI will […]
CHENNAI: To get Rohit Sharma back in form, former Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher felt that it would depend on the former MI captain himself, how he challenges himself in phases of the match and to look back on his previous bad patches in his decorated career. The former five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) […]
NEW DELHI: Jolted by a dramatic loss at home after a dream start to the season, Delhi Capitals will look to put the setback behind them when they take on a faltering Rajasthan Royals in the IPL here on Wednesday. Riding high on a four-match winning streak, the Axar Patel-led Capitals looked like a well-oiled […]
LUCKNOW: There are different rituals teams perform before a series or a season. And sometimes before every match. Lucknow Super Giants is one such team this IPL to follow more traditional and pious path to invoke the spirits. Unlike other franchises, Lucknow perform Puja at South Corridor, South Block here at the Bharat Ratna Shri […]
Sent in to bat, Tilak Varma smashed a 33-ball 59 to power Mumbai Indians to 205 for 5. Ryan Rickelton (41 off 25), Suryakumar Yadav (40 off 28), and Naman Dhir (38 off 17) also made vital contributions. Speaking about MI’s batting approach, Pandya said it depends on the situation. “Amazing. It’s always going to […]
Lucknow: SHIVAM Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahul Tripathi had a long session of batting while R Ashwin bowled continuously even as batters facing him kept changing here at Ekana on Sunday evening. But what caught the attention was the initial absence of Chennai Super Kings’ skipper MS Dhoni. Injury to their captain Ruturaj […]
PARIS: Olympic champion Lukas Maertens of Germany on Saturday broke the men’s 400-metre freestyle world record dating back to 2009 at the Stockholm Open. The 23-year-old clocked 3min 39.96sec to shave 0.11sec off the mark achieved by fellow German Paul Biedermann at the world championships in Rome in July 2009. Biedermann’s mark of 3:40.07 was […]
CHENNAI: In a big embarrassment for the country, a top athlete has tested positive while on an exposure trip abroad. Long distance runner Kartik Kumar, who won silver medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, has tested positive while training and competing out of his base at Colorado Springs in the USA. He apparently […]
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Titans all-rounder Glenn Phillips has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League due to a groin injury, the franchise announced on Saturday. The Kiwi, who has returned home, “sustained a groin injury during the IPL contest against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 6,” the Titans said in a statement. While […]
CHENNAI: Things are getting more and more complicated for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and its election. Days after the World Boxing (WB) formed an interim committee with BFI president in it, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has said that not conducting elections as directed by the court amounts to ‘contempt’. The HP HC […]
The former wicketkeeper-batter also pointed to the newfound freedom with which Rahul has been playing. “From whatever I’m hearing, he’s worked with Abhishek Nayar before the IPL started. You can see he’s getting into some good positions and playing some nice shots. He always had the skill. You can see when he has given himself […]
CHENNAI: The one thought that is likely occupying the minds of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) think-tank and perhaps millions of CSK fans is how to arrest the slide that the team has experienced in recent weeks. Having lost four games in a row, the CSK team management will be desperately looking to return to […]
Ninth ranked India enter the series on a high after a spirited performance against world No.1 Netherlands, securing a 2-2 draw and clinching the bonus point in a thrilling shootout in Bhubaneswar. India also have recent success against Australia to draw confidence from. In their last encounter during the FIH Pro League 2023-24, India emerged […]
CHENNAI: The Indian archery team had a major visa issue before leaving for the US to compete at the World Cup Stage 1. This is a rare instance when a few archers would be missing a tournament over visa delay. The Archery Association of India (AAI) is livid and felt that such a situation should […]
RCB new ball bowlers’ effect Without being spectacular, Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have given RCB control over their rivals in the Power Plays. They will have to do an encore against Delhi keeping KL Rahul, who knows the conditions here to the hilt, silent. Rahul is now trying to maximise his stay at the […]
CHENNAI: Only a few days into Punjab Kings’ pre-season camp, there was several interview requests for Priyansh Arya. When it was put to him that several scribes wanted to speak to him, the opener had given a one sentence response. “I will talk after I perform,” he had said. In a performance straight out of […]
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will hope that their stretched-to-the-hilt bowling units will find their range on an Ahmedabad flatbed in an IPL match that holds a lot of significance to their progress in the league. The Titans now have six points, and a win will keep them in the top echelons of the […]
Royal Challengers Bangalore held their nerve to beat Mumbai Indians by 13 runs in their IPL clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. After the loss of Suryakumar Yadav left Mumbai Indians at 99/4 after 12 overs, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma launched a breathtaking counterattack in a chase of 222. The pair added 89 […]
Match-up against Chahal could be interesting Yuzvendra Chahal, the seasoned leg-spinner, will certainly play a key role against Chennai Super Kings as he enjoys a favourable match-up against his former India captain. Chahal and Dhoni have been pitted against each other 10 times in various IPL games and the Haryana bowler has dismissed the legend […]
Chennai: Gujarat Titans have the best spinner in this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League. That is not a surprising sentence but it’s actually R Sai Kishore who has, slowly but surely, stepped out of multiple shadows to carve out a place for himself. On Sunday night, no doubt aided by a slow, sluggish […]
Ipswich facing relegation Wolves effectively sealed their survival and left Ipswich on the brink of relegation with a 2-1 win at Portman Road. Vitor Pereira’s side trailed to Liam Delap’s 16th-minute goal as the striker swept in Dara O’Shea’s knockdown. But Pablo Sarabia drilled into the bottom corner to haul Wolves level in the 72nd […]
CHENNAI: Sift Kaur Samra was in a spot of bother during the early stages of her competition at the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires Shooting Range in Buenos Aires in the late afternoon (early Saturday morning IST) on Friday. But she made a remarkable comeback to capture her first gold medal at the ISSF […]
In the beach at Kuzhupilly, among the throng of visitors, a few girls are busy warming up. They jog and stretch with discipline. Then, as they start stirring up the sand, one can hear the repeating chant — kabaddi, kabaddi, kabaddi…. A practice session for beach kabaddi is underway here. Their coach, 45-year-old Omar Shereef, […]
CHENNAI: For the first time this season, Chennai Super Kings will be under pressure at home when they take on Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon. Having lost their previous two games, the hosts’ think tank would have been burning the midnight oil to try and arrest the slide. The biggest concern for them would be […]
Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are among 20 leading tennis players who signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say in what they called “decisions that directly impact us.” The letter, a copy of which was obtained Thursday […]
CHENNAI: B Sumeeth Reddy recently made one of the biggest decisions of his life. Having dedicated his life to badminton for over two decades, he called time on his professional career. His playing days might have ended but it’s also the beginning of a new chapter, a chapter he hopes will bring wealth of success. […]
Lawson’s two grands prix with Red Bull were in Australia and China, tracks that he had never raced at before. He said the decision to demote him was “a done deal” by the time Red Bull principal Christian Horner called him in the days following Shanghai. But Lawson said the experience had not affected his […]
CHENNAI: In a surprising development, India Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has opted to switch to Goa from Mumbai for the next domestic season. The Goa Cricket Association confirmed the big switch and said it is still in touch with as many as 10 players so that they can at least sign a couple of them […]
Arsenal lose Gabriel Arsenal maintained some pressure on leaders Liverpool by cutting the gap at the top to nine points. Saka stole the headlines by coming off the bench to head in on his first appearance since December 21. “A beautiful moment to see how much our people love and respect Bukayo,” said Arsenal boss […]
But in the IPL, Rohit has barely been at his best as a batter over the past 7-8 years. Former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar tried to explain why Rohit might be struggling. “Rohit Sharma is clearly going through a phase. He’s not the Rohit Sharma of, say, three to four years ago. He’s at […]
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians’ unheralded fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut, is a “lot quicker than people recognise at first”, says his teammate Ryan Rickelton. The left-arm Punjab seamer took 4/24 on Monday to blow away Kolkata Knight Riders as Mumbai Indians recorded an eight-wicket win […]
Since the beginning of the 2024 edition of the IPL, nine of the 10 franchises have had their designated keepers either open, come at No 3 or No 4. If you are a keeper, you have to contribute with the bat and contribute big runs. You can no longer hide your keeper in the lower […]
“So that’s on the scoreboard the big difference and we were also sloppy in the field compared to Rajasthan who were outstanding. So that would be the two immediate takeaways.” Reflecting on the key moments, Fleming said: “I think (Riyan) Parag’s catch was the turning point in the match. The Dube match-up was going our […]
CHENNAI: As Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans defeated five-time champions Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on Saturday, one batter who played a big role in the result was Tamil Nadu’s B Sai Sudharsan. In fact in the first game against Punjab Kings, Sudharsan top-scored with 74. With consecutive fifties against quality attacks, the youngster has set the […]
On his visions for Indian cricket and BCCI Now, I am in a tenure where the goals were already set three years ago. We had a roadmap for three years planned in October 2022. I am a mid-term secretary. I have taken over the charge and I have only a few months left of my […]
CHENNAI: The curtains came down on paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal’s glorious career after his straight-games loss to Snehit Suravajjula in the Round of 16 at the WTT Star Contender, being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. Playing in front of about 500-odd spectators, Sharath went down 9-11, 8-11, 9-11 to wildcard […]
LONDON: Charismatic England batter Joe Root has advocated consistency to counter India in the upcoming five-Test series, saying “there’s no hiding place” when it comes to facing such an indomitable opponent. India will commence their 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle in England with the opening match scheduled at Headingley from June 20. Root, who surpassed […]
The Australian pacer also highlighted the importance of having a left-arm quick like Yash Dayal in the squad. “It really lifts us up as bowlers. Any time you get injured, you can feel down, but if you use that time nicely and get some good gym work in, it’s a nice position to be in. […]
At Motera, the ball won’t grip as much as it did at Chepauk and the turn will also be minimal. How the youngster is managed by his skipper is a big question. For Titans, skipper Shubman Gill’s season with the willow will be an indicator as to how the team performs eventually. In the opener, […]
He made an immediate impact, dismissing Abhishek Sharma (6) and Ishan Kishan (0) in consecutive deliveries during his opening spell. “Of course, some swing, and what we have seen is that Travis Head and Abhishek like to take their chances, so let me take my chances as well,” he said. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant heaved […]
Negating spin has not always been a strong point of Kohli’s batting but in the last two years or so he has showed massive improvement in that department. Central to that change is his willingness to play more sweep/slog sweeps against spinners, and Kohli will have to bring all those expertise to the table on […]
“I was working in a farm when I got injured which resulted in nerve damage. Due to not being able to get proper treatment, my leg had to be amputated. I was depressed for six months after my injury,” Pradeep said. However, Pardeep’s family and friend Jaideep supported him in the difficult times. Jaideep introduced […]
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer is the most “improved” batter in the past year and appears to be “ready” for all formats. Shreyas has rediscovered himself after being dropped from BCCI’s central contract list for 2023-24. He returned to India’s domestic setup, put in the hard yards […]
CHENNAI: When Priyansh Arya walked out to bat for Punjab Kings against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, he knew what he was supposed to do. Smash the sheen off the white leather right through the powerplay. In fact, that is what Arya is known for. Be it the Delhi Premier League where he hit […]
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was not quite convinced about the need for the Impact Player rule when it was first introduced in the IPL but now sees it as a part of T20 cricket’s evolution. The 43-year-old, who remains a talismanic figure for the Chennai Super Kings despite relinquishing captaincy last […]
He credited DC’s middle-order resurgence, particularly Tristan Stubbs, who laid the foundation for the late assault. “One with Stubbs, with Ashutosh, and one with one other guy (Vipraj Nigam). I think he (Nigam) did a pretty good job and took the game away from us. There was enough for the bowlers, but I think we […]
Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh courted controversy over a remark he made during Sunday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). During the running commentary, Harbhajan referred to English pacer Jofra Archer as “kaali taxi” (black taxi), a comment that did not sit well with fans. That Archer did […]
Call it the innocence of youth or naivete of the young but the 20-year-old is a more attacking bowler with the caveat that the opposition just don’t bother attacking Rashid. The southpaw has the ability to challenge both edges, irrespective of the type of batter he’s bowling to. And he can keep producing these kinds […]
Delhi Dialogues had its fastest guest yet in its latest edition. Payyoli Express PT Usha stopped by and we at The New Indian Express had a host of questions for the current Indian Olympic Association chief. Excerpts: Can you sum up your tenure at IOA president? Your tenure has been seen quite controversial. Especially in […]
KOLKATA: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar said there was some pre-game pressure on him but it eased out once he got support from his illustrious predecessor Virat Kohli and the bowlers stuck to the team’s strategies. Patidar made a bright beginning to his stint as RCB captain, leading his side to a seven-wicket win […]
Foreman defended his belt against Ken Norton before accepting the fight with Ali in the now-immortal bout staged in Africa by promoter Don King. Ali put on a tactical masterclass against Foreman, showing off the “rope-a-dope” strategy that frustrated and infuriated the champion. Foreman was eventually knocked down for the first time in his career, […]
Was desperate to work with Iyer Ponting was all praise for Iyer at the media interaction. Punjab had retained only two players ahead of the mega auction where they built a squad full of match winners including Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell and Marco Jansen. “I was desperate to work with Shreyas […]
Musa’s journey Musa’s tryst with motorsports began in 1993 — during his ‘Yamaha RX 100’ days at Badriya College in Mangaluru. Owning a motorcycle that was all the rage back then played no small part in seeing the lad, then 20, to, on a whim, participate in a local racing event. “Rallies were very popular […]
KOLKATA: Kolkata Knight Riders’ home game against Lucknow Super Giants on April 6 is set to be shifted to Guwahati as police has expressed their inability to provide security for the IPL contest due to ‘Ram Navami’ celebrations in the city on the day, CAB president Snehasish Ganguly told PTI on Thursday. BJP leader Suvendu […]
NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 58 crore for the Indian cricket team that won the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this month in Dubai. The Rohit Sharma-led India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the final to grab their third Champions Trophy title. The financial windfall will cover […]
CHENNAI: When the Indian Premier League (IPL) made a big splash in the nation’s consciousness in the Summer of 2008, one of the themes was readily identifiable. Established Indian ‘icons’ captaining teams (the first match saw Rahul Dravid and Saurav Ganguly walking out for the toss). Elsewhere, Sachin Tendulkar (Mumbai Indians), VVS Laxman (Deccan Chargers) […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two important clearances have been obtained for the arrival of the Argentina football team, featuring Lionel Messi, to play in Kerala, Sports Minister V Abdurahiman told the assembly on Tuesday. Replying to the discussion on demand for grants for 2025-26 fiscal, Abdurahiman said approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Union […]
We meet at his academy inside the cavernous Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai early this month, days after he announces the upcoming event in the city would be his last. He warms up by observing a bunch of kids who have just started their training session. He wears the gaze of a teacher supervising an […]
WELLINGTON: Pakistan allrounder Khushdil Shah has been fined 50% of his match fee and incurred three demerit points for breaching the ICC code of conduct against New Zealand during the first Twenty20 on Sunday. The incident occurred in the eighth over of Pakistan’s innings when Khushdil collided with New Zealand bowler Zac Foulkes while taking […]
CHENNAI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) election is heading towards a dramatic finish. After much speculation over former sports minister Anurag Thakur’s potential candidature, the final list of nominated candidates for elections was published on Monday. Expectedly, his name did not figure as it was deleted over violation of rules specified in a letter […]
MADRID: Barcelona battled back from two goals down to beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 and land an important blow in the Spanish title race on Sunday. Lamine Yamal struck in the 92nd minute and Ferran Torres in the 98th to help take the Catalans back top of the table after Real Madrid beat Villarreal on Saturday […]
During the T20 World Cup 2024, in the group stage game against Australia at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, India were chasing 151 to stay alive in the competition. Having already lost to New Zealand in their tournament opener, they had to find the win; otherwise, they had to hope that other results went their way. […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester City failed to ease fears of missing out on next season’s Champions League after twice blowing the lead to draw 2-2 against Brighton, while third-placed Nottingham Forest thrashed Ipswich 4-2 on Saturday. Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush put City in front, but high-flying Brighton extended their unbeaten run to seven games thanks to […]
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indian beat Delhi Capitals by eight runs in the final to win their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title here on Saturday. Put in to bat, Mumbai Indians scored 149 for 7 with captain Harmanpreet Kaur top-scoring with a fine 44-ball 66 while Nat Sciver-Brunt chipped in with 30. Mumbai Indians then restricted […]
While there is a completely valid argument to be made that once the playing XI is selected, it is the captain’s prerogative to choose bowlers or change the batting line-up as required. However, the Gujarat captain, Ashleigh Gardner, has shown that a balance between that prerogative and giving opportunities to Indian players can be achieved. […]
CHENNAI: SPORTS elections in the country are turning out to be big controversies. More so in recent times, especially after the Table Tennis Federation of India (2021-22), the All India Football Federation, the Indian Olympic Association’s court battles and subsequent elections. The final outcome was a landmark judgment in the case between Rahul Mehra vs […]
CHENNAI: Beer, hard liquor, AC hospitality and free jerseys are some of the perks available for fans who are willing to shell out five-digit sums to watch Indian Premier League (IPL) games in the flesh this season. Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are yet to officially start ticket sales while Delhi Capitals will […]
BIRMINGHAM: Seventh seed Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty conceded their pre-quarterfinal match against Hao Nan Xie and Wei Han Zeng of China midway after the Indian pair was trailing 16-21 2-2 due to a past back injury of Chirag that flared up. Chirag said the injury flared up after Wednesday’s match but he just wanted […]
Real Madrid knocked Atletico out in the 2017 semi-finals in the final European game at the Vicente Calderon, with this the first time the derby has been played at Atletico’s new home in the Champions League. After defeats by Madrid in the 2014 and 2016 finals, the latter on penalties, and elimination on every other […]
He was part of the Ajit Wadekar-led Indian team that played its first-ever ODI in 1974 against England at Headingley, a 55-over-a-side match that India lost. In the first game, he batted at No.8, scoring 17, and opened the bowling, conceding 51 runs in nine overs. In the second ODI at The Oval, that also […]
Postecoglou on the brink Tottenham, 13th in the Premier League, also desperately need Europa League glory to save their season. Rumours suggest manager Ange Postecoglou’s job depends on turning around a 1-0 first leg deficit against AZ Alkmaar in London. Postecoglou has been hampered by a lengthy injury list for most of the campaign, but […]
But Gambhir, who consistently backed the seniors to come good, remained unfazed. When questions were raised about his fixation of left-right combinations, or having multiple all-rounders, or preferring KL Rahul over Rishabh Pant or even picking two spinners and three spin-bowling “all-rounders”, the coach stuck to the template he wanted. On Sunday, even though he […]
CHENNAI: The sports ministry on Tuesday revoked suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India paving way for the NSF to take back the control of the sport and carry out it’s day-to-day activities. It also meant the WFI can now hold selection trials to pick up the team for the upcoming Asian Championships scheduled later […]
DUBAI: The talismanic Virat Kohli was the biggest name among six Indian players picked in the 12-member ‘Team of the Tournament’ for the Champions Trophy. India beat New Zealand by four wickets in the final here on Sunday to win the tournament for the third time after 2002 (joint winners) and 2013. India have been […]
KARACHI: A controversy erupted on Sunday over the failure of the ICC to invite a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official on stage for the closing ceremony of the Champions Trophy in Dubai. A source said that the PCB’s chief executive officer Sumair Ahmed, who is also the director of the tournament, was present at the […]
Bowling first after Rohit lost his 12th straight toss, India’s spinners restricted New Zealand to 251 for seven in the allotted 50 overs, with Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) and Varun Chakaravarthy (2/45) making significant contributions with the ball. India completed the chase of 252 with six balls to spare after Rohit (76 off 83 balls) and […]
It’s difficult to quantify phrases like ‘giving back to the community’ from a sporting context. One athlete, though, satisfies the phrase. A Sharath Kamal, the ace Indian paddler who will step away from the table following this month’s World Table Tennis Star Contender event at Chennai. For nearly two decades, Sharath was the past, present […]
The rise, fall and rise of cricket in Kerala “While Kerala has been part of India’s cricketing history, we haven’t really made a mark as a team based on our performances. Until around 2004, if I remember correctly, we didn’t even have a proper cricket ground in the state,” said K N Ananthapadmanabhan, a former […]
CHENNAI: “I think there was about seven fours when I got a hundred (against Pakistan). For me, it’s about just understanding the conditions, preparing my game accordingly, just rotating strike. Because partnerships on this pitch are the most important thing and my only effort that day and today was to string in enough partnerships.” That […]
CHENNAI: A division bench of the Delhi High Court on Thursday termed the situation of wrestling and its athletes as “unhappy” while hearing an appeal filed by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). The appeal was filed challenging an order passed by a single bench of the Delhi High Court restoring an order dated 27.12.2023 […]
CHENNAI: In what could be termed as signs of good tiding in the ongoing acrimony between the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB), the wrestlers employed with the latter are scheduled to compete at the NSF’s Federation Cup. The Federation Cup [senior age group] in freestyle, Greco-Roman style and women […]
“I don’t think it was any one particular thing that resulted in the loss, probably a couple. We could have handled the last 10 overs (while bowling) a little bit better. They got away from us a little bit. “There was a period sort of in the middle of the innings where Kane (Wiiliamson) and […]
‘We knew how to defend’ Barcelona were dealt a blow when 18-year-old centre-back Cubarsi was sent off after 22 minutes. The Spaniard scythed down Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis, who scored a hat-trick in the group match, as he ran through on goal. Szczesny saved Orkun Kokcu’s drive from the free-kick, with Flick sacrificing Olmo for […]
CHENNAI: Sharath Kamal, 42, on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai which will be played from March 25 to 30 this month will be his last tournament as a professional table tennis player. Arguably one of India’s finest athletes, the Chennai-based star has been an inspiration for a generation of players.The five-time Olympian has […]
EINDHOVEN: Arsenal’s talented teenage duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri combined on Tuesday to help the Gunners to an imperious 7-1 Champions League last-16 first leg advantage over a shambolic PSV Eindhoven. The Premier League side were on a different level to the struggling Dutch champions, who were condemned to their worst-ever defeat in European […]
India marched into the final of the Champions Trophy with a four-wicket victory over Australia in Dubai thanks to a brilliant 84 by Virat Kohli. Chasing 265, Kohli made his 74th ODI fifty before being caught in the deep off Adam Zampa. KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya then added 34 runs to take India to […]
Such dominance and results, of course, come as fruits of resolved toil and dedication. Advani, who still goes to the gym three to four times a week, spends around three hours per day playing solo and honing his skill. In a life that is so shaped by and geared towards billiards and snooker, the personal […]
CHENNAI: In a big relief to the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), the Delhi High Court on Monday set aside the ad-hoc committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association on February 24. The BFI had approached the court after IOA president, PT Usha, formed a five-member ad-hoc committee primarily for not holding elections on time. […]
DUBAI: Varun Chakravarthy erased his painful Dubai memories with a match-winning five-wicket haul against New Zealand, but the India spinner admitted feeling “nervous” ahead of his opening spell due to the “emotions” running through his mind. The 33-year-old had figures of 4 for 33 in a 10-wicket drubbing by Pakistan during the 2021 T20 World […]
DUBAI: India beat New Zealand by 44 runs here on Sunday to top Group A in the Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer top-scored for India with 79 off 98 balls while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel chipped in with 45 and 42 respectively. Kane Williamson kept New Zealand in the run chase with a sublime 81 […]
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Andhra Pradesh Blind Women’s Cricket Team clinched victory in the Petronet Infinity Series, defeating Karnataka in the final held in Kerala. The tournament featured teams from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. Winning the toss, Andhra Pradesh elected to bat first and posted a commanding total of 217 runs without losing a […]
Once Rickelton was dismissed by Archer, van der Dussen and Klaasen settled in and built a vital partnership, taking South Africa closer to the target. Klaasen, returning to action after missing earlier matches due to a soft tissue injury to his left elbow, played an aggressive knock, hitting 11 boundaries in his 56-ball innings. Van […]
CHENNAI: When Rohit Sharma and his counterparts from other nations not named Pakistan boarded the flight for the Champions Trophy, the captains of six of the eight teams would have had to consider and take on board multiple variables in order to plan for the assignment. Conditions of the different venues, temperature, dew in the […]
LAHORE: Australia reached the Champions Trophy semifinals after its last group game against Afghanistan was abandoned because of rain and a wet outfield on Friday. Australia, which achieved a record chase of 352 against England in the opening game, finished the group stage with four points after its last two games were washed out in […]
CHENNAI: When Shikha Pandey came into the 2025 Women’s Premier League season, she felt she was in rhythm with regards to her bowling. And with good reason. In the last 12 months, Pandey had played in three T20 tournament finals – WPL, Caribbean Premier League and Women’s Big Bash League – and had also taken […]
ROME: Claudio Ranieri required about one month to set Roma straight. Having taken over a team in turmoil in mid-November, Ranieri has the Giallorossi on a 10-match unbeaten run in Serie A, into the Europa League round of 16, and sparking calls that he stays on past his caretaking term. Roma was four points above […]
Jofra Archer’s (3/64) pace and accuracy put them under considerable strife inside the first 10 overs on an absolute batting beauty. Rahmanullah Gurbaz dragged an Archer delivery back onto his stumps while attempting a drive, Sediquallah Atal was trapped in front and Rahmat Shah pulled one straight to Adil Rashid at square leg as the […]
CHENNAI: IN a significant development for boxing and its survival in the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday gave provisional recognition to World Boxing. This may help boxing’s path back in the Olympics programme at LA. The IOC said: “the Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee provisionally recognised WB as the […]
Eighteen years later, she’s on 301 caps. How did the custodian go from not wanting to play more than once to ‘play till it becomes physically impossible to not play?’ Like most things in her life, this also involves a story from the heart. Shortly after she was picked for the senior national camp, a […]
Both Australia and South Africa had won their opening game against England and Afghanistan respectively. Interestingly, it was Australia’s fourth abandoned game in their last eight outings in the Champions Trophy. They next play Afghanistan in Lahore on February 28 while the Proteas face England in Karachi the following day. The semifinalists have already been […]
CHENNAI: Come Indian Premier League 2025, former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni may wield lighter bats. Since his under-19 days, Dhoni has been using bats weighing around 1200 grams while his teammates were using lighter ones. The weight gradually increased as he graduated to the senior level. However, at 43, the […]
CHENNAI: Indian boxing seems to be in the soup at the moment. In a dramatic turn of events, the Indian Olympic Association formed a five-member ad-hoc committee on Monday to run the day-to-day affairs of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI). The IOA, in a letter to all the stakeholders, alleged administrative issues surrounding BFI […]
CHENNAI: In the cricketing world, there isn’t a bigger fixture than India-Pakistan. The stage, venue and format becomes secondary with theatre of sport taking centre-stage. However, as it has been the case in recent years, it ended up being yet another one-sided contest with Virat Kohli dominating Pakistan to hand India a six-wicket victory at […]
BHUBANESWAR: If the only true mark of excellence in a team sport is the big titles, the Dutch women’s side is the gold standard. Or pretty close to it. For most teams, second or third can be good enough. For the women in Orange, it’s either first or nothing. Win big or don’t bother turning […]
BARCELONA: Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres struck to earn Barcelona a 2-0 win at Las Palmas on Saturday which took them back top of La Liga. After Atletico Madrid beat Valencia to temporarily take pole position, the Catalans replaced them with a narrow victory on the road and sit one point ahead of the Rojiblancos. […]
BHUBANESWAR: The beginning of a new Olympic cycle is sport’s own way of resetting of the seasons. The winter is over, the winners have all gone home and spring is here. New narratives, fresh players and different systems. Longtermism is actively promoted by the people who run teams. Over the last week or so, this […]
KOCHI: After yet another tough duel dotted with several heartstopping moments, Kerala have scripted history by making their way to the final of the Ranji Trophy national cricket championship for the first time ever. Sachin Baby and his spirited team are flying to Nagpur for the summit clash of the marquee tournament against former champions […]
BHUBANESWAR: Like the city has tended to do over the last few days, the blazing afternoon sun had given way to threatening storm clouds on Friday evening. Just when the respective India-Germany women’s teams lined up for the anthems, some of the scribes sought the comfort of the media centre as droplets of water began […]
Paris Olympics medallist, Manu Bhaker, is also part of the team and she’ll be competing in three disciplines — women’s 10m air pistol and 25m pistol and air pistol mixed team events. Arjun Babuta, who finished fourth during the Paris Games, is part of the squad as well. There are fairly new faces in the […]
BHUBANESWAR: There was a time in the recent past when hockey within the Indian context meant Bhubaneswar. These days, Hockey India (HI) are putting in place an elaborate plan to take the sport to multiple centres across different states. A sport not bound by borders, if you will. The next 12 months will re-emphasise this […]
