India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo) Chennai: The Duleep Trophy final got a boost of stardom with paceman Mohammed Siraj and left-hander Devdutt Padikkal joining the South Zone squad. For Siraj, the domestic assignment comes at a time when questions over his form, wicket-taking impact and workload have begun to gather momentum.TOI understands that Siraj’s place…
Former Brazilian player Cafu (Getty Images) Navi Mumbai: His words were in Portuguese. His expression, however, reflected love and happiness, just like how he played the game.Standing on stage, as he addressed the enchanted students of Pillai University here, Cafu soaked in the adulation. The smile on his face was constant and matched the one…
Sexual Harrasment (Representational Image) A shooting coach, who travelled with the Indian team for the Junior World Championships in Suhl, Germany, in June, is in the dock after facing sexual harassment allegations from junior rifle shooters who competed at the tournament.According to NRAI sources, the coach, an employee of the Sports Authority of India (SAI),…
Ricky Ponting (Getty Images) Australian great Ricky Ponting has suggested a radical change in the way cricket is marketed in the United States, saying administrators should consider dropping the word ‘cricket’ altogether and promoting the sport simply as ‘T20’.With the United States emerging as a key part of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s global growth…
Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, reacts during a match against Camila Osorio, of Colombia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Aryna Sabalenka has joked that she might “get high” herself if the cannabis smell keeps drifting around the US Open after briefly…
Levon Aronian on Javokhir Sindarov vs D Gukesh clash World Championship challenger Javokhir Sindarov is not thinking about the summit clash against Dommaraju Gukesh yet.Earlier this year, the 20-year-old Uzbek earned his shot at the title by winning the Cyprus Candidates with a round to spare. But having returned to the country where it all…
Indian cricket team (ANI Photo) New Delhi: If the BCCI decides its cricketers need to stay outside the official Asian Games hotels in Aichi-Nagoya, the board will have to take full responsibility for accommodation, food, transport and ensuring that its players reach the venue on time. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA), meanwhile, will not seek…
Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi, Divya Deshmukh, Koneru Humpy all play for APL Pipers this season Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Vidit Gujrathi, Koneru Humpy, Divya Deshmukh, Volodar Murzin. Wait. This isn’t a draft for an all-star exhibition tournament, but the six-member roster that the Alpine APL Pipers have assembled to defend their Global Chess…
East Zone’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi plays a shot during the Duleep Trophy match. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Kris Srikkanth believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has the potential to become one of the biggest names in world cricket, with the teenage sensation already generating an unusual level of excitement around the game.Sooryavanshi, just 15, has continued…
British journalist Piers Morgan calls Messi’s GOAT ad the ‘most arrogant’ and ‘shameless’ bragging ever Lionel Messi may have just retired from international football, but apparently the Messi-Ronaldo GOAT debate did not get the memo.The Argentina legend has been at the centre of the argument for years, and his latest appearance in a Michelob Ultra…