Cape Verde captain Ryan Mendes under police investigation (Image: X) Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup campaign has been overshadowed by a serious off-field development, with captain Ryan Mendes currently under investigation by New Zealand Police following an allegation of rape made by a Brazilian woman.The allegation was first reported by Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte,…
France’s Kylian Mbappe, left, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, center, and Norway’s Erling Haaland. (AP Photo) The FIFA World Cup 2026 has officially moved into its knockout phase after the conclusion of a record-breaking group stage, with Canada setting the tone by winning the opening Round of 32 match on Sunday in dramatic fashion.Stephen Eustáquio’s stoppage-time winner…
British number one Emma Raducanu withdrew from Wimbledon on Sunday, the eve of her first-round match, as a result of a stress fracture in her lower right leg. Emma Raducanu had been scheduled to face Croatia’s Antonia Ruzic on Court One on Monday. (AFP) The 23-year-old former US Open champion posted a message on Instagram…
Brazil enter the Round of 32 with the kind of record that usually kills doubt before it grows. They topped Group C, recovered from a testing 1-1 draw against Morocco, then beat Haiti and Scotland 3-0. Vinicius Junior has looked electric, Matheus Cunha has found goals, Neymar is back in the picture, and Carlo Ancelotti’s…
Serena Williams during a practice session. (AP Photo) Serena Williams has launched a stinging criticism of tennis’ anti-doping system ahead of her long-awaited Wimbledon comeback, branding parts of the current testing protocol “unprofessional” and “unreasonable” while admitting the rules almost convinced her not to return to professional tennis.The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, who re-entered…
Grandmaster Harshavardhan GB with his parents (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: As India moves one step closer to the landmark of producing 100 Grandmasters, Chennai, long hailed as the “Mecca of Indian chess”, has found itself as the protagonist again.On Sunday, Harshavardhan GB became India’s 97th Grandmaster (GM) from the very land. Pulling off three…
Carlo Ancelotti outlines Brazil’s knockout mantra (Image: X) Five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil booked their place in the Round of 32 as Group winners with seven points and will now face Japan in Houston. Ahead of the knockout clash, head coach Carlo Ancelotti stressed that his side must rely on “mind, heart, and a…
At the NBA Rising Stars Invitational 2026, India’s defeats revealed more than the gap to Asia’s best. For NBA India Head Sunny Malik, the bigger story is the pathway now taking shape – from Jr. NBA to RSI and beyond – as the league looks to build an ecosystem that consistently produces elite basketball talent….
KOCHI/BHUBANESWAR: When Ancy Sojan overhauled a 22-year-old national record in the women’s long jump on Saturday, it shook awake Nattika, a tiny fishing hamlet in Kerala’s Thrissur district.Some 2,000 km away from the sand pit in Bhubaneswar where she had landed with 6.88m, two local auto-rickshaw drivers vicariously fulfilling their own sporting dreams as Kerala…
Ireland players after winning the series against India. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Jai Moondra admitted he was still struggling to believe what had just happened after inspiring Ireland to one of the greatest moments in the country’s cricket history, as emotional celebrations broke out following the hosts’ stunning 2-0 T20I series sweep over reigning world…
