India will emerge champions in WTC final: Tim Paine
MELBOURNE: Australia red-ball skipper Tim Paine has no doubt that India will trump New Zealand comfortably to emerge victorious in…
WTC Final: NZ announce squad, captain Williamson available
SOUTHAMPTON: Kane Williamson will be available to lead New Zealand against India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, head…
‘I feel okay’: Christian Eriksen in his first social media post after on-field collapse
Denmark player Christian Eriksen has taken to social media on Tuesday to provide an update on his condition. He had…
Test series win over England won’t count for much in WTC final: Trent Boult
New Zealand’s Test-series victory over England would not count for much when they will clash with India in the WTC…
UEFA Euro 2020 Live Streaming: When and where to watch Hungary vs Portugal
UEFA Euro 2020, Hungary vs Portugal Live Stream: In the first game, defending champions Portugal will take on Hungary at…
Unheralded and unrewarded, a legacy-defining ‘Test’ awaits NZ
New Zealand have a long history of producing world class cricketers and making it to major tournament finals, and the…
Suspended Ollie Robinson to return to cricketing action with Sussex second team
Suspended England pacer Ollie Robinson, who had taken a short break last week from international cricket, will return to action…
WTC final: Ball will swing even without saliva, says Ishant Sharma
Senior India speedster Ishant Sharma believes that the ball will swing even without saliva during the World Test Championship final…
Watch: Ronaldo removes cola bottles at Euro presser, advices to drink water
Cristiano Ronaldo did not seem pleased with cola bottles at the Euro 2020 press conference ahead of Portugal’s first game…
Watch: Ronaldo removes cola bottles at Euro presser, advises to drink water
Cristiano Ronaldo did not seem pleased with cola bottles at the Euro 2020 press conference ahead of Portugal’s first game…
Tokyo organizers roll out final editions of COVID rule books
IOC Vice President John Coates arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday, the same day that organizers and the International Olympic Committee…
US championship-winning runner blames pork burrito for adverse drug test finding
US runner Shelby Houlihan says she has received a four-year ban after testing positive for an anabolic steroid that she…
India will emerge champions in WTC final: Australia Test skipper Tim Paine
Australia red-ball skipper Tim Paine has no doubt that India will trump New Zealand comfortably to emerge victorious in the…
Brazil: 41 COVID-19 cases connected to Copa America event
Brazil’s health ministry has documented 41 cases of COVID-19 related to the Copa America, including 31 players or staffers and…
Brazil: 41 COVID-19 cases connected to Copa America event
Brazil’s health ministry has documented 41 cases of COVID-19 related to the Copa America, including 31 players or staffers and…
Win, lose or song: Scotland returns, trailed by Its Tartan Army
By Tariq Panja After more than two decades on the soccer sidelines, one of the game’s most celebrated fan groups…
Wimbledon finals will be staged with full capacity crowd
The British government’s decision to ease COVID-19 restrictions on crowds will also allow for increased attendances at soccer’s European Championship…
C.R. Viswanathan passes away in Chennai
C.R. Viswanathan, former president of Tamil Nadu Football Association and vice-president of All India Football Federation, passed away in Chennai…
Kane Williamson available to lead New Zealand in WTC final against India: Head coach Stead
Kane Williamson will be available to lead New Zealand against India in the World Test Championship final, head coach Gary…
No, Christian Eriksen’s sudden collapse was not from the COVID vaccine
Linda Qiu and Ben Decker The sudden collapse of Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen during a game at Euro 2020…
PSL 2021: Colin Munro, Iftikhar Ahmed propel Islamabad to 8-wicket win over Karachi
Colin Munro and Iftikhar Ahmed made unbeaten half centuries as table-topper Islamabad United thumped defending champion Karachi Kings by eight…
Spain misfires, held to 0-0 draw by Sweden at Euro 2020
The chances came and went but neither Spain nor Sweden managed to put any of them in the net. Spain…
Two Olympics, two Tokyos: Father, son design aquatics venues decades apart
When Paul Noritaka Tange won the rights to design the Aquatics Centre for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, one of the…
Watch: Maradona gets amazing tribute at Argentina’s Copa America match
By: AP | Rio De Janeiro (brazil) | June 15, 2021 8:20:35 am Diego Maradona’s life was honored in a…
Lionel Messi free kick not enough as Argentina held to draw by Chile
By: Reuters | Rio De Janeiro (brazil) | Updated: June 15, 2021 8:09:01 am Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored one of…
Spain held to goalless draw by Sweden in Seville
Alvaro Morata wasted the best opportunity of a dominant first half, in which Spain churned out 419 passes, Spain’s new…
Watch: Patrick Schick scores the longest distance goal of the tournament at Euro 2020
Czechs beat Scotland 2-0 in Glasgow. Patrik Schick scored both goals for the Czech Republic on Monday in a 2-0…
England-New Zealand series could’ve been held after WTC final: Tendulkar
‘Having played two Tests already, Kiwis have edge’MUMBAI: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar is looking forward to the WTC Final, but…
WTC Final: India have more impact players than New Zealand, says Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar talks to TOI on the upcoming World Test Championship Final…Sunil Gavaskar needs no introduction. His 10,122 Test runs…
Messi’s Argentina draws 1-1 with Chile at Copa America
Messi, who turns 34 later this month, might have one of his final chances of winning a title with Argentina…
WTC points system to be changed, more stress on wins
NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to tweak the points system for the next cycle of…
What a tribute: Messi mimics Maradona celebration after scoring sensational free-kick to edge past Ronaldo in record books (VIDEO)
Lionel Messi scored a goal that wasn’t a penalty for Argentina for the first time in three years in the…
Billionaire start-up founder beats Viswanathan Anand in chess celebrity fundraiser game, admits ‘took help, sorry’
IT WAS a high-profile fund-raiser that had all the ingredients of a blockbuster: five-time former world champion Viswanathan Anand taking…
Euro 2020 | Spain held to goalless draw by Sweden in Seville
Alvaro Morata wasted the best opportunity of a dominant first half, in which Spain churned out 419 passes, Spain’s new…
‘We don’t talk about Covid, we’re all tired of this’: Ronaldo dismisses coronavirus impact as teammate Cancelo forced out of camp
Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed he has no concerns about the impact of Covid-19 on Portugal’s Euro 2020 hopes, saying that…
Wimbledon to allow capacity crowds for finals a year after COVID-19 forced cancellation
A year after Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II, the 2021 finals will be played with…
Euro 2020 | Skriniar lifts Slovakia to win over Poland
Szczesny, who was sent off in the opening game of Euro 2012 when Poland were co-hosts, became the first goalkeeper…
Looking at certainty about decision where T20 WC can be staged: Allardice
NEW DELHI: The coronavirus-enforced travel restrictions have added a “layer of complexity” as the ICC waits for the BCCI to…
England’s Robinson to return to action with Sussex second team
England paceman Ollie Robinson, who decided to take a break from cricket after historical offensive Twitter posts he made came…
Anders & Morten Boesen: Former shuttlers and brothers who helped revive Eriksen
Anders Boesen was known to be an aggressive young shuttler in the early Noughties who shared some feisty face-offs with…
‘Have you stopped drinking cognac in the morning?’: Russian pop star Buzova left in tears by bizarre Euro 2020 interview (VIDEO)
Russian pop star and noted football fan Olga Buzova was reduced to tears by host Dmitry Guberniev in a bizarre…
Euro 2020: Milan Skriniar guides Slovakia to 2-1 victory over 10-man Poland
Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar capped a memorable afternoon as he complemented a superb all-round display with the winner in the…
Rahul Dravid will be the coach for Sri Lanka tour: Sourav Ganguly
Rahul Dravid will coach the Indian cricket team for the short Sri Lanka series, confirmed Board of Control for Cricket…
Best-of-three WTC final not realistic, says ICC
NEW DELHI: Deciding the World Test Championship (WTC) in a best-of-three final is not a realistic idea in a crowded…
‘Did they have any choice?’ Goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel says Denmark were threatened with forfeit after Eriksen nightmare
Denmark legend Peter Schmeichel has claimed that Denmark were given the option of a 3-0 forfeit after Christian Eriksen collapsed…
Will play for Eriksen, says teammates
“He told us to look forward, and to look forward to the game on Thursday,” Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg said. Christian Eriksen…
Farah to make last-gasp attempt to qualify
The British runner is yet to hit the qualifying standard for the distance after a failed attempt earlier this month…
Rindhiya elevated as champion
The spectre of cheating in online chess events is threatening to take root. Two more examples came to the fore…
Rahane advised us on how to play in Tests, says Harmanpreet
Much has changed in women’s cricket since Harmanpreet Kaur played her last Test, way back in 2014. Her own masterpiece,…
India starts favourite despite Afghanistan’s fighting ability
Skipper Sunil Chhetri one goal short of entering all-time top-10 list of scorers. Sunil Chhetri will look to add to…
AIBA appoints investigator for 2016 Rio Olympics judging fiasco
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Monday said it has appointed McLaren Sport Solution as the agency to investigate the…
Gritty Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge
Exceeding all expectations, D. Gukesh sensationally won the $15,000 Gelfand Challenge chess title on Sunday and with it, a ‘wild…
Neymar headlines Brazil’s easy win
Star forward Neymar netted a penalty and created a second as hosts Brazil eased to a 3-0 victory over a…
Euro 2020: The world at Kylian Mbappe’s feet
It’s the speed that comes to mind when the name Kylian Mbappe is dropped. It was at the 2018 World…
Why reducing speed on his first serve helped Novak Djokovic in French Open
When Novak Djokovic stepped up to serve at 4-3 in the deciding set against Stefanos Tsitsipas, he decided to change…
‘Chopra model’ could have been tried for others
As javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra gets ready for his next meet, Sweden’s Karlstad GP, back home Shivpal Singh must be…
Peru fitness coach for Copa America tests positive for Covid-19
One of Peru’s fitness coaches for Copa America has COVID-19, the country’s soccer federation said on Monday. Nestor Bonillo joins…
Cristiano Ronaldo shrugs off talk of leaving Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo says speculation about his future at Juventus “doesn’t faze me at all.” The Portugal forward says he’s focused…
Red card to coronavirus: German fans urged to be careful in Euro 2020
Bavaria health minister Klaus Holetschek has called on soccer fans to “show the coronavirus the red card” by remaining careful…
With Brandon Fernandes as a pivot, India steer into a new direction
When Igor Stimac took over the reins of the Indian national football team in the middle of 2019, one of…
Indonesia’s Markis Kido, former Olympic gold medallist, dies of heart attack at 36
Indonesian badminton player Markis Kido, an Olympic doubles gold medallist, has died aged 36 from a heart attack, the Badminton…
‘Schick to their stomachs’: Czech star Patrik Schick breaks Scottish hearts with 50-yard screamer at Hamden Park (VIDEO)
Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick has submitted an early contender for the goal of the tournament after he bent a…
Roger Federer wins on return to grass in Halle
Roger Federer made a winning return to the grass courts with a hard-fought 7-6(4) 7-5 victory over qualifier Ilya Ivashka…
A one-man fire department: Roman Grosjean jokes with fans after firefighting crashed race car months after horrific crash (VIDEO)
Roman Grosjean had to be dragged away as he tried to douse the flames of his burning car at the…
Euro 2020: Patrik Schick scores ‘goal of the tournament’ with 50-yard wonder strike
Patrik Schick spotted the goalkeeper off his line, launched a looping shot from just inside the halfway line, and gave…
Afghanistan will not be easy but we will go out to win: India head coach Stimac
A day before India’s last match against Afghanistan in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China…
Swinging ball could be a problem for Rohit Sharma: Scott Styris
NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris feels India opener Rohit Sharma might find it difficult to negotiate the…
‘ICC looking at same points per Test win from next WTC cycle’
The much-debated World Test Championship points system is set to undergo a change during the second edition where all teams…
Greek tennis ace Tsitsipas reveals he learned grandmother passed away ‘five minutes before entering court’ for French Open final
Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas has revealed on social media that he was informed that his grandmother had died just minutes…
How Ajinkya Rahane’s tips is helping Indian women’s team prepare for English challenge: Harmanpreet Kaur reveals
The Indian women’s cricket team are all set to play a historic one-off Test against England in Bristol which begins…
How Rahane is helping India Women prepare for English challenge: Harmanpreet Kaur reveals
The Indian women’s cricket team are all set to play a historic one-off Test against England in Bristol which begins…
Tsitsipas says his grandmother died just before French Open final
The Greek player posted on social media that his grandmother died five minutes before the match against Novak Djokovic at…
India vs Afghanistan, FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifier Live Streaming: When and where?
India vs Afghanistan Football Match Live Score Streaming, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualifiers: India will be aiming to secure a place…
World Test Championship winners to get $1.6 million and Test Mace: ICC
The losing team will get $800,000; the team finishing third gets $450,000, fourth and fifth get $350,000 and $200,000 respectively;…
Stuttgart’s Silas Katompa Mvumpa banned for three months over false identity
VfB Stuttgart striker Silas Katompa Mvumpa was banned from all competitions for three months and fined 30,000 euros after revealing…
World Test Championship winners to get USD 1.6 million and Test Mace: ICC
The winner of the upcoming World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will walk away with a prize…
‘We can’t wait for the game’: Poland’s ‘Miss Euro’ soaks up the mood in St. Petersburg before Slovakia opener (VIDEO)
Poland’s ‘Miss Euro’ was among the fans from her homeland meeting in the center of St. Petersburg ahead of their…
Mushfiqur Rahim, Kathryn Bryce voted ICC players of the month for May
DUBAI: Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and Scottish all-rounder Kathryn Bryce were on Monday adjudged the ICC Players of the…
Evergreen Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set to rejoin former club Parma 20 YEARS after he left them to link up with Juventus
Gianluigi Buffon, 43, who is widely regarded as one of the finest goalkeepers of all time, is set to sign…
England wasn’t at their strongest against New Zealand, says Paine
MELBOURNE (Australia): Australia Test skipper Tim Paine on Monday said England wasn’t at their strongest in the series against New…
Rahane offers Test batting tips to Mithali & Co ahead of England Test
NEW DELHI: Playing close to the body, working on mindset and setting small targets are some of tips that Indian…
‘Picked Rahane’s brains, we are mentally prepared for England’
BRISTOL: Indian women’s team vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the squad is mentally prepared to take on mighty hosts…
‘These quicks are dominating’: Kohli on Ishant and Siraj ahead of WTC Final
SOUTHAMPTON (UK): India skipper Virat Kohli has hailed the dominating performance of Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj in the nets…
WTC Final: NZ’s variety of fast bowlers will challenge Kohli, feels Parthiv
NEW DELHI: Former Team India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel feels Virat Kohli needs to give himself a bit of time in…
Khabib Nurmagomedov tips two teams to win Euro 2020 – then Real Madrid fan shares photo with club legend Luis Figo in Russia
Football legend Luis Figo has told Khabib Nurmagomedov that it was “really nice” to meet him before they watched Russia…
WTC Final: Winner to take home purse of $1.6 million along with mace
DUBAI (UAE): The winners of the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand will take…
ICC looking at same points per Test win from next WTC cycle: Allardice
NEW DELHI: The much-debated World Test Championship points system is set to undergo a change during the second edition where…
Stefanos Tsitsipas pulls out of Wimbledon warm-up event due to personal reasons
Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled out of the Wimbledon warm-up event in Halle, Germany, on Monday because of personal reasons after surrendering…
Euro 2020: Kalvin Phillips the biggest plus in England’s first-ever opener win
England did enough to beat a disappointing Croatia team in their opening Euro 2020 game on Sunday with the biggest…
International Basketball Federation head steps aside amid sexual abuse inquiry
The president of basketball’s world governing body has stepped aside during its investigation into alleged systemic sexual abuse of women…
Euro 2020: Netherlands’ Daley Blind hit hard by Christian Eriksen’s collapse
Netherlands defender Daley Blind had to overcome a “mental hurdle” to play in the European Championship match against Ukraine after…
Euro 2020: Denmark players lament ‘no third option’ after Eriksen’s collapse
Danish players expressed dissatisfaction on Monday at the position they were put in after teammate Christian Eriksen’s collapse during their…
French Open done and dusted, Novak Djokovic on track for calendar Slam
Novak Djokovic has a real shot at becoming the first man in more than 50 years to win all four…
Paine says Labuschagne will be a ‘great’ future Aus captain
MELBOURNE: Australia‘s Test skipper Tim Paine has tipped Marnus Labuschagne to be a future captain and says the top-order batsman’s…
Copa America: Lionel Messi confesses to worrying about contracting COVID-19
Argentina striker Lionel Messi confessed on Sunday that he worries about contracting COVID-19, a day before he kicks off another…
Chess fundraiser | Nikhil Kamath admits using computer in his win against Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand’s simultaneous online chess games against celebrities on Sunday night raised more than ₹10 lakh. Less than 24 hours…
‘I cannot stop thinking about it’: Jose Mourinho reveals his tears for Christian Eriksen following Euro 2020 collapse
Newly installed Roma boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that he cried after seeing the dramatic scenes during Denmark’s Euro 2020…
How quickly India adapt will be the key: Venkatesh Prasad
NEW DELHI: Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad feels that a high-on-resources India has got all bases covered to get past a…
There are a lot of battles we fight within ourselves: Krunal Pandya
Just how difficult is it to be an athlete in these unprecedented times? The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the world…
Eriksen’s toughest battle on road to recovery will be mental: Muamba
Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba said Christian Eriksen’s collapse brought back painful memories of his own cardiac arrest and…