FILE – FIFA President Gianni Infantino watches an international friendly soccer match between Iran and Costa Rica in Antalya, southern Turkey, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel, File) A leaked letter from FIFA president Gianni Infantino congratulating Argentina on finishing as a finalist at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has sparked fresh debate after…
India’s Jhandu Kumar celebrates his bronze medal. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When ‘Jhandu Kumar’ rang out in the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, the para powerlifter from Bihar had…
Mirabai Chanu during the opening ceremony of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. (PTI Photo) As the weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games begins in Glasgow on Sunday, all eyes will be on Mirabai Chanu as she takes the platform in the women’s 48kg category, looking to make it three Commonwealth Games titles in a row.Mirabai…
India’s Sachin Siwach, in blue, competes against Canada’s Keoma Al-Ahmadieh. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India enjoyed another productive day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday, with boxer Sachin Siwach advancing to the pre-quarterfinals and women’s bowlers pair Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh extending their unbeaten run to hold on to the semi-finals.A day…
India’s Anahat Singh created history by becoming the country’s first world junior squash champion after defeating Egypt’s Ruqayya Salem in the girls’ final of the 2026 World Junior Squash Championship in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada on Saturday.Top seed Anahat beat second seed Salem 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9) to claim the title and end Egypt’s long run in…
Photo credit: X/@thedurandcup Mohun Bagan Super Giant started their Durand Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over arch-rivals East Bengal in the opening match of the tournament at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.Sahal Abdul Samad scored the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute, while goalkeeper Vishal Kaith made a series of…
Ishan Kishan (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan was the undisputed star with the bat as India sealed the T20I series against Zimbabwe on Saturday, but it was a comical miss of a run-out behind the stumps that had social media buzzing long after the final ball.The wicket-keeper batsman, who smashed a brilliant 81 off…
English gymnast Gabriel Langton A horrific accident involving English gymnast Gabriel Langton has cast a shadow over the men’s team gymnastics final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with video of the horrific first-time fall quickly spreading across social media.The 19-year-old suffered the ill-fated crash during his high routine in the final rotation at the Arena…
Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan. (Photo/BCCI) India sealed the three-match T20I series against Zimbabwe with a 90-run win in the second match on Saturday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead.Half-centuries from Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma, followed by a disciplined bowling effort, helped India overpower the hosts after posting 219/5.The win also gave him a new T20I…
West Indies vs Pakistan Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: West Indies captain Roston Chase won the toss and elected to bat in the opening Test against Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on Saturday, with both teams aiming to climb from the bottom of the World Test Championship standings. The hosts enter the…
Photo Credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia The management of Pakistan’s hockey team has come under scrutiny after the team was penalized for sending off six players instead of the permitted five during their five-a-side international match against India in Muscat, Oman.The incident happened on Friday shortly after the start of the match, when the umpires noticed that Pakistan…
India batsman and T20I vice-captain Tilak Varma advanced the list of India’s highest runs in T20 internationals after his unbeaten half-century against Zimbabwe in the second T20I on Saturday.Tilak scored 60 not out off 29 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 206.90. The shot helped him get through MS…
Tilak Varma and Ishan Kishan (Photo Credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India continued their batting revolution in T20 Internationals on Saturday, matching their own world record for the most 200-plus total in a calendar year after amassing 219/5 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I.The 219-run effort was India’s ninth 200-plus total in T20Is in 2026, drawing…
Australian batter Tim David became the last ship to claim Pakistan spinner Usman TariqThe bowling action after being dismissed by him during a men’s Hundred match on Friday.David, playing for Trent Rockets against Birmingham Phoenix, bowled a full delivery outside off stump to the wicketkeeper. After the dismissal, he appeared to suggest to the umpire…
LR: Gianluigi Donnarumma and his wife Alessia Elefante; Erling Haaland and his partner Isabel Haugseng Johansen. (Photo Reuters) NEW DELHI: Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has stolen the spotlight from his teammate Gianluigi Donnarummaand the wedding celebrations in Italy by the chief guests in the now famous Viking row, a tradition that has become synonymous…
NEW DELHI: As India’s athletes chase medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, an equally important contest is unfolding outside the limelight. Behind every performance is the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) medical team, who work around the clock to ensure that athletes stay fit, recover quickly and are ready for competition through the demanding schedule.Headed by…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to field against India in the second T20 International on Saturday as the visitors gave the Vidarbha fast bowler a debut. Yash Thakur.Yash replaced Ashok Sharma in the playing XI. Ashok had made his T20I debut in the series opener on July 23 but went wicketless…
India’s Pinki Singh, left, and Rupa Rani Tirkey during women’s doubles section play. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s doubles combination of Rupa Rani Tirkey and Pinki Singh continued their unbeaten run at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, overcoming Tonga in a tie-breaker on Saturday to move a step closer to the bowls semi-finals.The experienced…
India captain Shreyas Iyer and Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza at the toss. (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Shreyas IyerThe extraordinary luck of the toss finally ended on Saturday as Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza he won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club, ending the Indian skipper’s…
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill with coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) MUMBAI: India’s squad for next month’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka will be announced by Tuesday (July 28).“Yes, the Indian squad for the Sri Lanka Test tour will be selected in the next two days. On Tuesday, we will announce the…
India vs Zimbabwe Live: Squads! Indian Team: Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (w), Shreyas Iyer (c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Ravi Bishnoi, Prince Yadav, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Suryansh Shedge, Harsh Dubey, Prabhsimran Thakur Singh, Yash Zimbabwe Team: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (w), Ben Curran, Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl,…
Momentum, confidence and qualification take center stage as India begin Day 3 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after a day that brought both celebration and anguish. The biggest moment came from para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar, whose bronze medal in the men’s heavyweight event earned India its first medal of the Games. His success…
NEW DELHI: Junior para-cyclist Lisha Das has intensified her dispute with the country’s sports authorities ahead of her departure for the Commonwealth Games by informing the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) that she will not wear India’s official kit and will wear her own Tricolour. She also said she would stay out of the team…
Flags of India and Pakistan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian athletes will be free to decide for themselves whether to shake hands or exchange pleasantries with their Pakistani counterparts during the CWG, while accepting gifts or presents from sportspersons from the neighboring country has been ruled out, TOI has learnt.With the Indian and Pakistani contingents…
CWG 2026: Jhandu Kumar wins bronze in Para Powerlifting, India’s medal opener in Glasgow Prime minister Narendra Modi Congratulations to para powerlifter Jhandu Kumar after the Indian athlete won the country’s first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games by securing bronze in the men’s para powerlifting heavyweight event in Glasgow on Saturday.Taking to X, the…
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla strongly rejected the rumours Rohit SharmaIndia’s future international, saying there is “no doubt” that the India opener will retire at this stage despite growing speculation during the recent England tour.Questions over Rohit’s future have gathered pace after a prolonged lean patch with the bat, with reports suggesting that the third ODI…
India prepares to host 2030 Commonwealth Games and commits to stage 2036 Olympic Games, says PM Ahmedabad’s appetite for bold bets can be measured in acres. At a recent planning summit, Indian Olympic Association (IOA) senior vice-president Ajay Patel offered a striking comparison. “Paris has used 400 hectares for its 2024 games. Ahmedabad has already…
Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) After the bruises their T20 side suffered in the UK tour, this Zimbabwe series could be just the ideal fillip that India needs.After finally registering their first win under new T20 captain Shreyas Iyer after a seven-match winless run at the helm, India will look to secure an unassailable 2-0 lead…