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Gautam Gambhir called ‘foolish’ after former Indian selector’s explosive Vaibhav Sooryavanshi verdict | Cricket News

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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…

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‘Why is he still being held back?’: Ashwin fires back at Mayank Yadav’s critics | Cricket News

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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…

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CWG 2026 medal: Where does India stand after Jhandu Kumar’s bronze on Day 2? | Commonwealth Games News

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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…

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From vegetable vendor to e-rickshaw driver, now India’s first CWG 2026 medallist: How Bihar’s Jhandu Kumar defied all odds | Commonwealth Games News

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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…

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Cape Verde’s World Cup hero Vozinha finds a new club; it is not Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami | Football news

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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…

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‘This is the world we live in’: Travis Head breaks silence on wife’s online abuse after Virat Kohli handshake row | Cricket News

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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…

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Historic! Chad le Clos of South Africa writes Commonwealth Games record, becomes its most decorated male athlete | Commonwealth Games News

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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…

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Argentina’s own FA sends strong message after viral World Cup final replay petition passes 100,000 signatures | Football news

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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…

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Argentina President Javier Milei breaks silence after 23 million petition signatures calling for World Cup ban | Football news

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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…

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Australia’s World Cup star Cristian Volpato says he tested positive for cocaine after stopping twice in one night | Football news

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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…

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Will Harry Kane stay? Bayern prepare talks as England captain enters final year of contract | Football news

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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…

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Commonwealth Games: Jhandu Kumar wins India’s first medal in para powerlifting; Day 2 brings mixed results in Glasgow | Commonwealth Games News

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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…

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“Weren’t you supposed to shave off all your hair?”: Spanish princess shames Ferran Torres for strange World Cup promise | Football news

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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…

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Why the IOC will not investigate Gianni Infantino on the role of Donald Trump in the Folarin Balogun red card controversy | Football news

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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….

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‘If you misbehave’: Jürgen Klopp issues stern warning about what would make him leave Germany role on day one | Football news

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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,…

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Indian fast bowler appointed Bihar DSP under ‘Lao Naukri Pao Medal’ policy | News off the field

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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…

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Argentina star behind embarrassing throat grab at Spain defender hints at international retirement after World Cup final | Football news

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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…

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‘Treasure this’: Jos Buttler reveals special gift from Rohit Sharma after India-England ODI series | Cricket News

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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…

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‘I will work with him’: Sunil Joshi reveals plans to develop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s bowling | Cricket News

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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…

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Commonwealth Games: India miss out on medal in first championship event as Ashok Kumar Malik finishes fourth in para powerlifting | Commonwealth Games News

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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…

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From wrestling mats to the Octagon: Why Tyrell Fortune believes his strongest weapon has never changed | MMA news

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Long before Tyrell Fortune found himself climbing the UFC heavyweight ranks, he had already built a reputation on the wrestling mat. A two-time NCAA junior champion, NCAA Division II national champion, Wrestler of the Year, Team USA representative and later a student assistant wrestling coach at Grand Canyon University, Fortune spent years pursuing excellence in…

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West Indies pacer ‘declines selection’ for Pakistan Test series, coach Darren Sammy calls ‘reality of situation’ | Cricket News

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Alzarri Joseph, Darren Sammy West Indies Head Coach Darren Sammy said fast bowler Alzarri Joseph made himself unavailable for the two-Test home series against Pakistan, claiming that the pacer declined selection despite being picked in the squad.Cricket West Indies had earlier announced that Joseph would miss the series due to personal reasons. Before the opening…

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India names star-studded Chess Olympiad teams as Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Vaishali lead title defense | Chess news

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File Pic: R Vaishali, R Praggnanandhaa and D Gukesh after India won both titles at Chess Olympiad 2024. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India have named formidable men’s and women’s teams for the FIDE Chess Olympiad, with world champion D Gukesh, in-form R Praggnanandhaa and Women’s Candidates winner R Vaishali leading the country’s bid…

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Germany appoint former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp as coach after disastrous FIFA World Cup 2026 | Football news

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Newly appointed German national soccer team coach Juergen Klopp attends a press conference at the headquarters of the German Football Association DFB in Frankfurt, Germany, Friday, July 24, 2026. (AP) Germany have appointed Jürgen Klopp as their new national team coach, handing the former Liverpool manager the responsibility of rebuilding a squad that has once…

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Joe Root to return as England Test captain after Stokes’ retirement, likely to lead to Ashes | Cricket News

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Joe Root will return as England’s Test captain, with his second spell in charge likely to continue through next summer’s home Ashes series against Australia, The Athletic reported on Friday.England’s search for a new Test captain continues Ben Stokes“Retirement from international cricket now appears to be over with Root returning to the role.The England and…

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‘He did not disclose his whereabouts’: JFI chief confirms Tulika Maan’s CWG withdrawal, NADA hearing later | Commonwealth Games News

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NEW DELHI: India’s judo campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has suffered another setback. A day after 73kg judoka Arun Kumar was disqualified after failing a drug test, CWG silver medalist Tulika Maan was withdrawn from the Glasgow Games after coming under scrutiny over alleged failures at the venue.TimesofIndia.com spoke to the president…

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TOI Exclusive: Olympian Tulika Maan provisionally suspended by NADA, named Miss Glasgow CWG | Commonwealth Games News

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India’s Tulika Maan (PTI photo) New Delhi: India’s Commonwealth Games campaign suffered another major blow with Olympian and Birmingham CWG 2022 silver medalist. Tulika Maan being provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for alleged failures at the venue, ending its participation in Glasgow 2026 without even flying out of India.Sources told TOI that…

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