Kanika Siwach (left) and Udita Kolkata: Even as the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams prepare for the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, a group of players outside the current national set-up has signed up to play in Australia’s Hockey One league, scheduled to be held in Oct and Nov.So far, four Indian…
Lionel Messi’s final image from the 2026 World Cup was not another coronation. It was the sight of him in tears, a silver medal around his neck, after Spain defeated Argentina 1–0 in extra time. At 39, he had returned four years after the triumph in Qatar, scored eight goals, created four more and carried…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Eight years ago, Rohit Sharma summed himself up with a line that now feels almost prophetic: “Throw me to the wolves and I come back leading the pack.” As retirement speculation engulfed him ahead of the Lord’s ODI,…
Argentina President Javier Milei has been brutally trolled online over a post where he declared a ‘national holiday’ for ‘celebrations for the achievement reached by the Argentine National Team’. Given that his post came after Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain in the FIFA World Cup final, many claimed Milei had scheduled a victory post and…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s brilliant century in the third ODI against England at Lord’s ended in a losing cause, but the India opener took time to speak about his special partnership with Virat Kohli after the match. Rohit’s 138 off 110 balls kept India in the chase of…
A teenager died, and several people were injured during celebrations of Spain’s victory in the World Cup after a fountain collapsed in the west of the country, local authorities and media said on Monday. Spanish fans celebrate in central Madrid after Spain defeated Argentina in the World Cup final. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) “The city hall…
Argentina’s World Cup campaign ended in disgrace following a post-match brawl after their 1-0 loss to Spain in New Jersey, with Lionel Messi watching on as midfielder Leandro Paredes and defender Nahuel Molina sparked violent altercations on the pitch immediately after the final whistle. Leandro Paredes clashed with Gavi during the 2026 World Cup final….
Spain ended the 2026 World Cup exactly where the tournament’s best team belonged: on the podium, holding the trophy after a final they controlled almost from beginning to end. Argentina vs Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough) Argentina’s presence beside them was more complicated. Lionel Scaloni’s side had won every…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: There was plenty of speculation before the third ODI against England at Lord’s that Rohit Sharma could be playing his final one-day international for India. The veteran opener answered those rumours in his own style, smashing a superb 138 off 110 balls. His innings included 17 fours and five…
While much of the sporting world was focused on the FIFA World Cup final in New Jersey, New Zealand and West Indies played out a tense one-day international at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, where both teams paid tribute to Sir Garry Sobers.New Zealand held their nerve to beat West Indies by one wicket in a…
