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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 A day after 73kg judoka Arun Kumar was disqualified after failing a drug test, CWG silver medalist Tulika Maan was withdrawn from the Glasgow Games after coming under scrutiny over alleged failures at the venue.TimesofIndia.com spoke to the president…
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…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Live Updates: India will have a busy and potentially rewarding day at the Commonwealth Games 2026 on July 24, with action spread across six sports and the country’s first opportunities to add medals to its tally. While many athletes begin their campaigns, para powerlifting will be the biggest focus as many Indian…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the Indian contingent success ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressing confidence that the athletes would compete with determination and inspire the nation. India begin their campaign on Thursday with a 124-member contingent looking to make a strong impact despite the reduced competition schedule.“As the #Glasgow2026…
Militsa Milenkova the designer of the official medals for the 2026 Commonwealth Games poses with a medal (Getty Images) Glasgow 2026 will make Commonwealth Games history by introducing medals with braille and tactile elements, ensuring that visually impaired athletes can experience their achievements in a more inclusive way. The innovation marks the first time Commonwealth…
Steve Smith, left, and Ben Stokes pose for a photo with the Ashes Trophy (AP Photo) Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said the board would be open to exploring the possibility of staging the 150th anniversary Ashes Test in India, underscoring the growing importance of the Indian market for world cricket. Australia and England…
Richa Ghosh of India bats during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, Group 1 cricket match between India and Pakistan in Birmingham, England. (Photo by AP/PTI) The schedule for cricket events at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, has been announced, with defending champions India receiving direct entry to the quarter-finals in both the…
New Delhi: Indian para-athletes during the commissioning ceremony for the Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo)(PTI07_20_2026_000802B) After a vibrant opening ceremony, the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow moved into its second day with Indian athletes set to compete in five sports, including several medal events. India’s biggest medal hopes on Friday come…
The Durand Cup Trophy tour concludes in Kolkata ahead of the opening of the tournament (Photo ANI) Kolkata: The oldest football tournament in Asia – Durand Cup – will host its 135th edition when Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC take the field at the Salt Lake Stadium in the first derby of…
Argentina’s Nicolas Otamendi (19) (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi has announced his retirement from international football, ending a 17-year career with the national team. The 38-year-old leaves as one of Argentina’s most successful defenders, having won the 2022 FIFA World Cup and two Copa America titles. His last appearance came in Argentina’s 1-0…
England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) Wicketkeeper-batsman England Jos Buttler etched his name further into the record books on Thursday, surpassing Chris Gayle to climb to second on the all-time T20 charts during the 2026 Centenary clash between Manchester Super Giants and London Spirit at Lord’s.The landmark came despite Buttler making just 16 off 11 balls,…
Arkady Dvorkovich (left) and Viswanathan Anand (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: International Chess Federation (FIDE) president Arkady Dvorkovich has stepped down from his role after being included in the latest European Union sanctions list linked to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The decision means FIDE Vice President and former world champion Viswanathan Anand he will serve…
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza at right (ANI Photo) Captain of Zimbabwe Sikandar Raza hit the pitch after his team’s seven-wicket loss to India in the opening T20I of the three-match series at the Harare Sports Club. Raza said the surface had too much moisture in the beginning, making batting difficult with the new ball, while…
Indian bowler Mayank Yadav gestures as he prepares to bowl during the first T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) New Delhi: Prabhu Yadav was performing the ‘Govardhan Parikrama’ in Mathura when his son, Mayank Yadav, over 7,000 km away at the Harare Sports Club,…
Rajat Patidar with the IPL trophy (ANI Photo) Old Indian ship Hanuma Vihari criticized the Indian team management for the departure Rajat Patidar out of India’s T20I squad for the Zimbabwe series. Vihari believes that Patidar deserved a place after his impressive performances and leadership with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, while also questioning the overall balance…
Joe Root’s extraordinary act (Image: AI Generated) NEW DELHI: Joe Root ended the ODI series against India unbeaten, scoring 249 runs in three innings to guide England to a 2-1 series win. At 36, while many of his contemporaries have retired, Root continues to redefine consistency across formats. All of Root’s scores in this series…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (10) cries 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) Spain’s dramatic 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final may have set the destination for the trophy,…
FIFA announces the star-studded World Cup Dream XI with Messi, Mbappé and Haaland / Image: X Spain may have lifted the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy after defeating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in New Jersey, but the tournament’s top performers were also recognized after FIFA revealed its official Dream XI.The Team of the Tournament,…
(From left) Tapan Mohanty, Rakesh Patra and Tapeshwarnath Das in Glasgow As Indian gymnasts begin their Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow on Friday, two young athletes from Puri, Odisha, will be looking to make their mark on one of the biggest stages of their careers.Tapan Mohanty and Tapeshwarnath Das both took up gymnastics at a…
The stars of Spain Fabián Ruiz and Gavi receive their body weight in tomatoes after the World Cup triumph as the hometown honors champions / Image: lospalacios Spain’s World Cup triumph brought medals, global recognition and record prize money, but for Fabián Ruiz and Gavi, one of the most memorable rewards came hundreds of miles…
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has held talks with former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as it searches for a new national team coach following Italy’s failure to qualify for the Championship. FIFA World Cup for a third consecutive time.The federation hopes to appoint a new coach within the week…
Ayush Shetty, Lakshya Sen out of China Open 2026 (Images: X) India’s challenge at the 2026 China Open came to an end next Thursday Lakshya Sen and Ayush Shetty suffered defeats in the men’s singles Round of 16 in Changzhou, China. And his output, accompanied with PV SindhuIndia’s first loss, brought the curtain down on…
India’s only para-cyclist at the Commonwealth Games, 16-year-old Lisha Das, has written to the country’s top sports authorities, saying uncertainty about her support staff and travel arrangements for Glasgow has caused her “immense emotional distress” just before the Games begin.Lisha sent the email to officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Cycling Federation of India…