Kolkata: “If you mark him closely, he will use his body. If you mark him from afar, he will destroy you.” For a defender of Roberto Carlos’s pedigree, this analysis about Vinicius Junior is neither emotional nor partisan. Brazil winger Vinicius Jr during training at the Columbia Park Training Facility in New Jersey, U.S. (Reuters)…
England’s captain Ben Stokes, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo) The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has acknowledged concerns surrounding the Lord’s pitch used for the opening Test between England and New Zealand, admitting that the surface did not meet the standards expected at the iconic venue.Following England’s 115-run victory on Sunday, the MCC released a statement…
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar could hardly have asked for a better start to his Test career. The left-arm spinner marked his debut with three wickets on Day 2 against Afghanistan, earning praise from legendary India captain and batting great Sunil Gavaskar.Suthar struck in his very first over in Test cricket, dismissing…
Over the course of his transition from Swedish soccer god to World Cup analyst, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had to make a few significant changes. For one, he no longer wears shorts or shinguards to work. The tightly-pulled samurai ponytail is also gone. Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared at two World Cups and four European Championships for the…
New Delhi, First Indian to win the prestigious Norway Chess title, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is a more dangerous player than even World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and the most improved chess player in the world, according to Dronacharya awardee Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay. Pragg is more dangerous than Carlsen: Pravin Thipsay Praggnanandhaa’s historic triumph at Norway Chess…
NEW DELHI: England registered a massive 115-run win over New Zealand before lunch on the fourth day of the opening Test at Lord’s on Sunday, making an encouraging start to a new chapter under the much-discussed “Bazball” philosophy following their disappointing Ashes campaign in Australia.Starting the day at 55 for 5 and needing an improbable…
India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Washington Sundar was effusive in his praise for his Gujarat Titans teammate Manav Suthar, who has made an impressive debut for India with both bat and ball. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 3 for 21 and also scored 28 off 41 balls in his maiden…
Only Flavio Cobolli with the shatter-proof confidence of the pro athlete (and his family) won’t be surprised that he has reached the Roland Garros men’s singles final. Flavio Cobolli, the third Italian man to reach the French Open men’s singles final, saw an all-Italian semi-final ruled out after Matteo Arnaldi retired because of a virus….
Updated on: Jun 07, 2026 6:19:37 PM IST Will Alexander Zverev finally do it? Alexander Zverev vs Flavio Cobolli Live score, French Open 2026: Whoever wins today the French Open — Germany’s Alexander Zverev or Italy’s Flavio Cobolli — will be winning their first grand slam. Zverev, however, goes into the match as a red-hot…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The stage was set for a memorable century for Rishabh Pant, but the India wicketkeeper-batter chose to throw away the opportunity. Pant, who was removed as India’s vice-captain ahead of the series with the role being handed to KL Rahul, fell for 81 off 121 balls when he…
