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…
Gautam Gambhir and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image Agency) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi burst onto the international scene in spectacular fashion during India’s first T20I against Zimbabwe on Thursday, becoming the youngest player ever to score a maiden T20I half-century.The 15-year-old became the youngest player to score a maiden T20I half-century after hitting an 18-ball fifty in Harare. It…
Indian bowler Mayank Yadav (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Mayank Yadav’s return to international cricket could not have gone better, and the former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the young fast bowler deserves patience after overcoming a difficult spell with injuries. Playing his first international match since October 2024, Mayank announced his comeback in style during the…
India’s Jhandu Kumar (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ended Day 2 of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with their first medal of the campaign as athletes put up encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls.The biggest highlight of the day came in para powerlifting, where Jhandu Kumar secured bronze in the men’s…
India will compete in five sports on Saturday, July 25 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with 3×3 wheelchair basketball joining boxing, bocce, swimming and artistic gymnastics on the day’s schedule.It is expected to be a relatively quiet day for India in terms of medal chances, with no confirmed medal events involving Indian athletes unless…
NEW DELHI: For years, Jhandu Kumar’s days began at a vegetable market and ended at a gym. When life got tougher during the COVID-19 pandemic, he traded the market for an e-rickshaw, working long hours to support his family while refusing to give up on his dream of representing India.On Friday in Glasgow, that dream…
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has found a new club after his memorable FIFA World Cup campaign, signing for Colo Colo as a free agent. The move ends weeks of speculation linking the veteran shot-stopper with Lionel MessiInter Miami during the summer transfer window.The 40-year-old was without a club after leaving the Portuguese port of Chaves…
Travis Head and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia batsman Travis Head spoke publicly for the first time about the controversy involved Virat Kohli during the IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The incident gained attention after cameras appeared to show RCB star Kohli shaking hands with the…
Chad le Clos of Team South Africa (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) South African swimmer Chad le Clos made history on Friday by becoming the most decorated male athlete in Commonwealth Games history after helping his team win bronze in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. The medal was the 19th Commonwealth Games medal of his…
Argentine players react at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Argentina FA urges fans to accept Spain’s World Cup win as viral replay petition surpasses 100,000 signatures.The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has urged supporters…
Argentine President Javier Milei speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Asuncion, Paraguay, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) The fallout from Argentina’s dramatic 2026 FIFA World Cup final defeat to Spain continues to intensify, with president Javier Milei launching a defiant social media response after an online petition calling for Argentina to…
Australia’s Cristian Volpato reacts during the World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Egypt in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Australian international Cristian Volpato has tested positive for cocaine after being stopped twice by police for speeding in Sydney on the same night, just days after representing the…
Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, February 28, 2026. (Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP) Harry Kane is set to begin formal talks with Bayern Munich over a new contract as the Bundesliga champions look to secure the long-term future of…
Jhandu Kumar celebrates after winning the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the men’s heavyweight para powerlifting event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India ended Day 2 of the Commonwealth Games with a medal and several encouraging performances in para powerlifting, swimming, boxing and lawn bowls as athletes continued to…
Spain’s Ferran Torres (7) kisses the trophy after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Ferran Torres scored what will almost certainly be remembered as the most important goal of his career when his extra-time strike secured Spain’s…
Rahul Dravid with former international hockey players Sandeep Somesh (centre) and Anil Aldrin in Bengaluru on Friday Bengaluru: : Rahul Dravidonce a hockey midfielder, he famously put away his stick and stuck to weaving magic with the willow. Almost four decades later, with a stick in hand, he can still trap a ball with precision…
File Photo: FIFA President Gianni Infantino and US President Donald Trump (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided not to conduct an investigation into FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his role in the controversial overturning of US striker Folarin Balogun’s mandatory World Cup suspension following the intervention of the US president….
Newly appointed head coach of the German national soccer team Juergen Klopp attends a press conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst) Jürgen Klopp has warned he will step down as Germany manager if his family becomes the target of public scrutiny,…
Indian fast bowler Mukesh Kumar was on Friday appointed as deputy superintendent of police (DSP) by the Bihar government under its ‘Medal Lao Naukri Pao’ policy. He said the initiative would encourage athletes across the state to work harder.Mukesh got his appointment letter from Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary in Patna. India Pacer Akash Deep…
Leandro Paredes hints at Argentina retirement after World Cup final controversy as midfielder weighs future after painful defeat / Image: Instagram Leandro Paredes has admitted he is uncertain about his international future after Argentina’s painful FIFA World Cup final defeat in Spain, with the midfielder reflecting on a tournament loss overshadowed by his involvement in…
File Pic: Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: wicketkeeper batsman-england Jos Buttler shared a special moment with fans after receiving a signed jersey from Team India Rohit Sharmacalling the Indian opener “one of his favorite players of all time”.After the conclusion of the three-match ODI series between India and England, Buttler took…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian bowling coach Sunil Joshi urged everyone to keep focus firmly on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s batting, praising the teenager’s sensation after his record knock in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe while revealing that the youngster’s bowling will be gradually developed at the BCCI Center of Excellence (CoE).Sooryavanshi lit up…
India’s Ashok competes in the Men’s Lightweight Group A Powerlifting event for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI photo) India missed out on a medal in the first championship event of the 2026 Commonwealth Games as Ashok Kumar Malik finished fourth and Parmeet Kumar placed seventh in the lightweight men’s para powerlifting competition on…
India opened its medal tally at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun World Cup in Hangzhou on Friday as Sainyam won the silver medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event.The 22-year-old from Chandigarh produced a steady performance in the final, scoring 243.4 to finish second in a strong field. She qualified for the eight-woman final with a…