Category: Sports

Loud as the crowd was, repeatedly singing Boisson’s first name, Gauff’s play spoke volumes, too, as she took 20 of…

To a lot of people, chess remains a very serious pursuit. But it’s also at odds with how the game,…

NEW DELHI: Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar has offered his condolences on the loss of 11 lives in a stampede…

CHENNAI: Ace left-arm spinner S Ajith Ram was the cynosure of all eyes when he bagged the prestigious V Jagannathan…

AHMEDABAD: Newly-crowned IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have received Rs 20 crore for winning the 18th edition of the league…

The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body’s announcement…

AHMEDABAD: Even before one enters the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday evening, the mood on the Motera road…

AHMEDABAD: As Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar walked into the ground floor press conference room of the Narendra Modi Stadium,…

AHMEDABAD: Punjab Kings have been setting themselves up to win the Indian Premier League and not settle for third place,…

It’s one of the many things that stood out during and after the interaction with Akhila, who had to give…

MUNICH: Paris Saint-Germain supporters displayed a banner saying “Stop genocide in Gaza” during the Champions League final on Saturday. They…

CHENNAI: If the Paris Olympic Games were to be held this summer, then Imane Khelif might not have competed. The…

MUMBAI: India’s young guns have the talent to achieve something special in the upcoming England Test series, provided they back…

CHENNAI: It’s barely been three days since they made a comeback after a gap of over two months and Satwiksairaj…

PARIS: Richard Gasquet ended his 23-year professional career Thursday with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 loss to top-ranked Jannik Sinner in…

STAVANGER: It’s 4.57 PM on a slightly cold summer afternoon in downtown Stavanger. The cold can be accentuated because the…

CHENNAI: He may not be among the names considered for the job but veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja says he would…

Tejaswin heroics The ever dependable 25-year-old Subha Venkatesan anchored the Indian 4x400m mixed relay team to victory. Other members of…

RCB have been branded as a top heavy outfit for years but that appears to be changing with the likes…

STAVANGER: The FIDE World Cup is scheduled to be held in India later this year. The third season of the…

Ancelotti said Vinícius will grow as a Brazil striker under his management. Vinícius has been criticized by Brazil fans for…

STAVANGER: The genius of Magnus Carlsen was in full display as he bested D Gukesh after four hours and change…

While the discussions and debates will continue at least until the intra-squad game which might give an indication, the bottomline…

MONACO: Lando Norris realized a childhood dream as he won the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, and boosted his chances…

PARIS: Rafael Nadal’s first French Open match in the tournament’s main stadium came on May 25, 2005 – a straight-set…

GENEVA: Novak Djokovic finally clinched his 100th career singles title by rallying to beat Hubert Hurkacz 5-7, 7-6 (2), 7-6…

LUCKNOW: Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Phil Salt believes their defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad could serve as a useful wake-up call…

With Gill, that is not necessarily the case. Just two matches ago, the Punjab batter was dropped in Melbourne after…

The PBKS think tank did well to promptly bring back their overseas contingent after the tournament’s resumption, and the squad…

BOTH athletes and coaches will see a considerable hike in their dietary allocations and salaries respectively with the sports ministry…

CHENNAI: It was a tense battle among some of the brightest youngsters at the Shooting Center in Suhl, Germany on…

Days before the Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Gumi, South Korea, some of the Indian athletes are fretting…

CHENNAI: The playoffs and final of the 2025 Indian Premier League will happen in Mullanpur and Ahmedabad, the BCCI announced…

His middle-order colleague Shahrukh Khan, felt it was Gill’s ‘openness’ that stood out from his other leadership aspects. “He has…

DC began the IPL with five wins in the first six matches, but wheels have come off their faltering campaign.…

ASIAN Games silver medallist and India’s fastest hurdler Jyothi Yarraji is eager to bounce back from her disappointment at the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will look to script a turnaround in fortunes when they…

Axar Patel too was expensive, conceding 11 and 12 in his first two overs. Bangladesh’s Mustafizur Rahman and Sri Lanka’s…

Allegations of fraud Meanwhile, the bitter feud between two factions of the All Kerala Gold and Silver Merchants Association (AKGSMA)…

What ails Indian badminton? The sport that has given India lots of global medals is spiraling down a dark rabbit…

BUCHAREST: Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave of France to win his first-ever tournament on the Grand Chess Tour by…

CHENNAI: One of the longest running sagas in elite Indian sport is finally over. As India went to sleep on…

PERTH: Former Australian cricketer Mitchell Johnson said it is not wise for overseas players to return for the remainder of…

CHENNAI: In what could be a first, the Indian cricket (BCCI) board might start providing continuous support for shaping up…

Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti received a mostly indifferent reaction from the fans at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday after…

CHENNAI: In their bid to qualify for lower-age group competitions and gain undue advantage, up and coming wrestlers have come…

CHENNAI: Double Olympian Anshu Malik lost the 57kg wrestling selection trial bout held at the IG Stadium, New Delhi on…

CHENNAI: JUST how fast the night changes, eh? Deep inside the bowels of The Oval less than two years ago,…

MELBOURNE: Opener Sam Konstas and all-rounder Cameron Green found a place in Australia’s 15-man squad for World Test Championship final…

CHENNAI: The upcoming five-match away Test series against England offers Sony Sports, the Indian broadcaster, the rare opportunity of showcasing…

“We need to be more aggressive and we need to feel that it is the end of the world when…

BARCELONA: Barcelona mounted a spectacular comeback to beat Real Madrid 4-3 on Sunday and move to the brink of the…

CHENNAI: Though there have been a few noteworthy events — domestic and international — here and there, the sport of…

CHENNAI: The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has come out with an interesting circular for all its athletes, days after…

How do we know both of those teams are scheduled to face each other even before the draw? The ‘draw’…

CHENNAI: Around noon on Friday the word started spreading that the 2025 Indian Premier League was set to come to…

MANCHESTER: For Manchester United or Tottenham, a miserable campaign will end in Europa League glory. Despite both teams languishing in…

Around 20k evacuated in half-an-hour Air raid alerts in the nearby areas had already forced a blackout and then began…

Arteta’s team has won only three of its last 10 league games and just one of the last five. Blowing…

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect ending all speculations about his…

MILAN: Davide Frattesi fired Inter Milan into the Champions League final on Tuesday with an extra-time winner which gave the…

Even if Ranji and T20s are as different as chalk and cheese, Dubey felt his Ranji performances must have played…

LONDON: Two motorcycle racers lost their lives and another was seriously injured in a major crash involving 11 bikes during…

SRH won the toss and opted to bowl against DC in the 55th match of the IPL at the Rajiv…

MADRID: Casper Ruud became the first Norwegian to win a Masters 1000 title after beating Jack Draper 7-5, 3-6, 6-4…

Toss Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at…

Sathiyan’s coach Olympian S Raman said he would be evaluating his performance every quarter. “We worked on a few things…

CHENNAI: Gujarat Titans assistant coach Aashish Kapoor is pleased with the way his team has been playing. The last match…

CHENNAI: Indian shooting has come a long way in the last decade or so. Chain Singh is one of the…

A sparkling fifty by Abhishek Sharma has kept Sunrisers Hyderabad’s hopes alive of chasing down 225 against Gujarat Titans in…

CHENNAI: WHEN it comes to doping, India will always be in front. The latest figures could be the highest positive…

Suryakumar Yadav remained unbeaten on 48 off 23 balls, while captain Hardik Pandya also stayed not out on 48 off…

Punjab Kings suffered a major blow as Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell is likely to miss the rest of the Indian…

CHENNAI: “DOES that mean you are coming back next year as well,” asked broadcaster Danny Morrison, indicating to the loud…

Out-gunned Dembele took just four minutes to prove the point as the France star started and finished a ruthless raid.…

CHENNAI: There has been a sprinkling of participation at the SAIL GOA 2025. The sport of sailing is slowly emerging…

CHENNAI: After winning the FIDE Women’s Grand Prix in Pune last week, Grandmaster (GM) Koneru Humpy, 38, felt that her…

14-year-old Vaibhav Suryawanshi smashed a stunning century in just 35 balls to put Rajasthan Royals on course for a thumping…

Special day This was Liverpool’s second title in five years, having ended a 30-year wait to be champion in 2020.…

Jacob Bethell was caught by Karun Nair off Axar Patel for 12 runs off 6 balls, while Devdutt Padikkal was…

“They can make a party — for today, it’s OK,” a delighted Flick, who has won all seven finals he…

Earlier, PBKS won the toss and chose to bat against KKR. When the two sides met for the first time…

CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan’s breezy 44 and Kamindu Mendis’ undefeated 32 proved to be pivotal as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2025 clash…

CHENNAI: The cascading effect in the breakdown of bilateral ties between India and Pakistan could be felt in sport in…

CHENNAI: Knowing that you are good rather than just being good, and retaliating at the right time after soaking up…

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team’s head coach and former BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has found himself at the centre of…

At the same time Sandra is just happy as she achieved a bonus win, while her main focus lies on…

In women’s discus throw, Seema, representing JSW won the gold and qualified for the Asian championship and Nirbhay Singh of…

CHENNAI: On a warm humid evening at the port city of Dammam in Saudi Arabia, a young athlete from India,…

KOCHI: The 28th National Federation Senior Athletic Championship kicked off in Kochi with two meet records and a handful of…

CHENNAI: Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday confirmed that the maiden edition of the Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin Throw…

MUMBAI: Star batter Rohit Sharma asserted that he never doubted his abilities amidst a prolonged lean patch, and termed the…

Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja cracked half-centuries and shared a 79-run partnership for the fourth wicket as five-time champions Chennai…

Sport can change life for the better. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Zeeshan Ansari can vouch for it. Born to a family in…

MUMBAI: ON an unusually sluggish Wankhede wicket, the hosts defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad comprehensively to register their second straight win on…

MUMBAI: His team, Chennai Super Kings, might still be struggling to stay in contention for the playoff but this edition…

MUMBAI: Chennai Super Kings’ coach Stephen Fleming minced no words and came hard on the players for dropping plenty of…

MANCHESTER: Manchester United came from 4-2 down in extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in a remarkable Europa League quarter-final to…

“We are going to bowl first. I think it is a lot to do with the dew, last night there…

Ancelotti’s perspective “We have to hold our heads high because we did very well in this competition in recent years,”…

MUMBAI: WHETHER it’s Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh or Priyansh Arya, all at some point in time were with the Punjab…

“There have been highs and lows but his focus and quiet determination always stood out.” Nihal sees his strengths in…

Earlier, facing off against his old team, which he led to the IPL title last season, Shreyas Iyer fell for…

LUCKNOW: There are different rituals teams perform before a series or a season. And sometimes before every match. Lucknow Super…

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) suffered early blows against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL match at the Ekana Stadium…

Lucknow: SHIVAM Dube, Vijay Shankar, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahul Tripathi had a long session of batting while R Ashwin bowled…

Earlier, DC won the toss and opted to field against MI. Both teams have had contrasting starts to the season.…

LUCKNOW: All of Priyansh Arya (Punjab Kings) or leg spinner Digvesh Rathi (Lucknow Super Giants), Vipraj Nigam (Delhi Capitals) and…

CHENNAI: Big-time tennis is set to return to the city after a hiatus of three years. If all goes well,…

CHENNAI: Things are getting more and more complicated for the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) and its election. Days after…

Sunak, a big cricket fan, shared a video last year of a net session he had with Anderson and other…

CHENNAI: The Surfing Federation of India (SFI) had been knocking on the doors of the sports ministry for quite some…

CHENNAI: MS Dhoni will captain Chennai Super Kings for the first time since the 2023 final after Ruturaj Gaikwad was…

In that three-year period in question, the franchise hit a six every 15 balls. Since 2024? One every 16.3 deliveries.…

Earlier, despite the early loss of Shubman Gill—cleaned up by a beauty from Jofra Archer in the third over—Gujarat Titans…

Injury-hit Bayern, Bastoni fit Semi-finalists last season, Bayern’s preparation for the game was hampered by an injury crisis. The German…

CHENNAI: After Nicholas Pooran’s 26-ball 70 against Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier this season, the southpaw gave a peak into what has…

AHMEDABAD: The return of saliva on the ball in the Indian Premier League is helping bowlers generate reverse swing, with…

Impact substitutes RCB: Rasikh Dar Salam, Suyash Sharma, Swastik Chhikara, Jacob Bethell, Swapnil Singh MI: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Ashwani…

That, though, is during the initial weeks. Once games begin, their area of expertise changes to hydration, player education apropos…

Heinrich Klaasen falls for 27 off 19! Sai Kishore, after being hit for a couple of boundaries, strikes back with…

CHENNAI: Sift Kaur Samra was in a spot of bother during the early stages of her competition at the Tiro…

Punjab Kings had won the toss and opted to bowl against Rajasthan Royals. “First game in this pitch so we…

In the beach at Kuzhupilly, among the throng of visitors, a few girls are busy warming up. They jog and…

CHENNAI: At one point during the chase against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, Gujarat Titans opener B Sai Sudharsan wanted…

CHENNAI: B Sumeeth Reddy recently made one of the biggest decisions of his life. Having dedicated his life to badminton…

NEW DELHI: South African pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has returned home from the IPL due to personal reasons, his franchise…

CHENNAI: In a surprising development, India Test opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has opted to switch to Goa from Mumbai for the…

RCB’s woes continue as Rajat Patidar departs for 12, trapped LBW by Ishant Sharma. He attempted a wild swing across…

But in the IPL, Rohit has barely been at his best as a batter over the past 7-8 years. Former…

“They told me the doctors between five and seven weeks, so hopefully at the end of the season we can…

Since the beginning of the 2024 edition of the IPL, nine of the 10 franchises have had their designated keepers…

Kolkata Knight Riders were in deep trouble at 45/5 at the end of the seventh over after being put in…

CHENNAI: Not many would ever imagine that a small boy, all of just seven years old, watching his idol Viswanathan…

CHENNAI: The curtains came down on paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal’s glorious career after his straight-games loss to Snehit Suravajjula in…

On his visions for Indian cricket and BCCI Now, I am in a tenure where the goals were already set…

Mumbai Indians (MI) won the toss and decided to bat against Gujarat Titans. MI lost their opening game to Chennai…

The Australian pacer also highlighted the importance of having a left-arm quick like Yash Dayal in the squad. “It really…

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have put Kohli and company to bat the innings at CSK’s home ground at the…

LONDON: Chelsea staged a big first-half comeback to march into the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League with a 3-0…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) launched into their innings with characteristic aggression despite early setbacks, as they sought another imposing total against…

Lyon advances Kadidiatou Diani scored one goal and set up two more as Lyon outclassed Bayern Munich 4-1 in the…

Shashank said Iyer’s instructions were clear—attack the bowler without hesitation. “Shreyas told me, ‘Shashank, go and just (try and) hit…

CHENNAI: When Priyansh Arya walked out to bat for Punjab Kings against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, he knew…

Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their Indian…

He credited DC’s middle-order resurgence, particularly Tristan Stubbs, who laid the foundation for the late assault. “One with Stubbs, with…

Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to field against the Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants…

“The spinners were right on point, and right after the auction, one thing we were really excited about was all…

KOLKATA: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar said there was some pre-game pressure on him but it eased out once…

IPL 2025 kicked off at the Eden Gardens on Saturday with a grand opening ceremony featuring a speech by Shah…

Was desperate to work with Iyer Ponting was all praise for Iyer at the media interaction. Punjab had retained only…

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), during its council meeting on Friday, approved a resolution to rename Ramakrishnapuram First Street…

Musa’s journey Musa’s tryst with motorsports began in 1993 — during his ‘Yamaha RX 100’ days at Badriya College in…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli will hope to make it 18th time lucky as he embarks this weekend on his latest…

CHENNAI: When the Indian Premier League (IPL) made a big splash in the nation’s consciousness in the Summer of 2008,…

COSTA NAVARINO: The race to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee reaches a climax on Thursday…

We meet at his academy inside the cavernous Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai early this month, days after he announces…

DUNEDIN: Tim Seifert blasted 45 from 22 balls and Finn Allen hit 38 from 16 as New Zealand cruised to…

CHENNAI: It has been a week since the Men in Blue donned the white blazers and lifted the Champions Trophy…

The IOC suspended the IBA in 2019 following long-running disputes over governance, its finances and the integrity of bouts and…

Leicester set unwanted record United extended their unbeaten run in open play to seven games with a comfortable victory at…

The 36-year-old was “disappointed” because people with no real connection with such issues have been involved in such discussions. “I…

This is the third time now. The four teams in the Women’s Premier League fight each other to decide who…

INDIAN WELLS, Calif.: Russian teen star Mirra Andreeva advanced to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating defending champion Iga Swiatek…

While there is a completely valid argument to be made that once the playing XI is selected, it is the…

BIRMINGHAM: India’s Lakshya Sen bowed out of the All England Badminton Championships and so did the women’s doubles pair of…

CHENNAI: Beer, hard liquor, AC hospitality and free jerseys are some of the perks available for fans who are willing…

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has no reason to retire, says South African batting great AB de Villiers, who believes the…

CHENNAI: As the Indian players continued to celebrate after winning the Champions Trophy on the field at the Dubai International…

Paris Saint-Germain captain Marquinhos insisted there were “no limits” to what the French club could do in this season’s Champions…

CHENNAI: The last two years have not been ideal for the country’s wrestlers. The sport that has given India at…

Wembley is currently the biggest stadium in the U.K., with a capacity of 90,000, and is home to England’s national…

The team management, meanwhile, knew better. “KL averages 50 in one day cricket, that’s the answer,” is all head coach…

DUBAI: Moments after India sealed the Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli broke into an impromptu ‘Dandiya’ dance, holding…

DUBAI: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday dismissed the speculations about his career after winning the ICC Champions Trophy, saying…

Indian spinners dominated the Champions Trophy 2025 final, restricting New Zealand to 251 for 7 in 50 overs at Dubai…

Nine years since her debut for Australia, Mooney is already one of the top five runscorers for her country across…

Aravindh is now supported by the Cholamandalam group but very few remember when Viswanathan Anand lost his world title to…

CHENNAI: “I think there was about seven fours when I got a hundred (against Pakistan). For me, it’s about just…

NEW DELHI: Described as “a wise decision” by the sport’s national federation, Sunil Chhetri’s return from international retirement at 40…

CHENNAI: In what could be termed as signs of good tiding in the ongoing acrimony between the Wrestling Federation of…

“I don’t think it was any one particular thing that resulted in the loss, probably a couple. We could have…

‘…I will kick them’ Miss Trivandrum Physique 2020, Miss Kerala Physique (for three consecutive years since 2020), and Miss India…

CHENNAI: Sharath Kamal, 42, on Wednesday announced that the WTT Contender Chennai which will be played from March 25 to…

CHENNAI: A day after the Delhi High Court set aside Indian Olympic Association’s ad-hoc panel, the Boxing Federation of India…

Earlier, Australia won the toss against India and chose to bat first in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions…

CHENNAI: In a big relief to the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), the Delhi High Court on Monday set aside…

They have found the perfect rhythm of batting on these sluggish tracks here. Skipper Rohit hoped as much. “It is…

CHENNAI: Shooting was one of the very few sports that helped India capture the coveted Olympic medals during the 2024…

Aravindh faced the Sicilian defense and Shankland equalised quite easily. An exchange spree led to a very slight advantage for…

That was in late 2021. In the three and a half years, Amiri and her teammates have made Melbourne and…

STUTTGART: Goals from Michael Olise, Leon Goretzka and Kingsley Coman took Bayern Munich to a come-from-behind 3-1 win at Stuttgart…

CHENNAI: When Rohit Sharma and his counterparts from other nations not named Pakistan boarded the flight for the Champions Trophy,…

MOSCOW: Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bobby Fischer in a legendary 1972…

CHENNAI: When Shikha Pandey came into the 2025 Women’s Premier League season, she felt she was in rhythm with regards…

ROME: Claudio Ranieri required about one month to set Roma straight. Having taken over a team in turmoil in mid-November,…

Jofra Archer’s (3/64) pace and accuracy put them under considerable strife inside the first 10 overs on an absolute batting…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot was handed a two-match touchline suspension on Wednesday for his conduct toward match officials after a wild…