Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi should soon find a place in India’s international setup, even suggesting the teenager could open the batting in Test cricket.During a discussion on Sky Sports on the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand on Thursday, the idea of Sooryavanshi opening in…
Delhi Capitals’ Madhav Tiwari (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: The 22-year-old Madhav Tiwari entered IPL 2026 without any prior senior-level experience. He featured in just four matches during the season, but that brief stint was enough to grab attention and announce his arrival on the big stage.Hailing from Mauganj in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, Madhav is…
R Praggnanandhaa defeated D Gukesh in their Round 9 Norway Chess showdown, completing a hat-trick of wins. The Indian GM is a title contender in the ongoing tournament and is in second place with 15 points, behind Wesley So (15.5), who leads the standings. Meanwhile, Alireza Firouzja (14.5) is in third spot. R Praggnanandhaa spoke…
Poland’s Maja Chwalinska reacts after winning the semifinal match against Russia’s Diana Shnaider. (AP Photo) Maja Chwalinska’s fairytale run at Roland Garros reached unprecedented heights on Thursday as the Polish player became the first qualifier to reach the French Open women’s singles final and only the second player in the Open Era to make a…
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant during a practice session ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan. (PTI) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Three days after the IPL final, Team India are trying to undo 75 days of muscle memory. The late nights, late morning starts and T20 instincts that dominate the league have been replaced by early…
D Gukesh vs R Praggnanandhaa (Photo by Michal Walusza for Norway Chess) NEW DELHI: Alireza Firouzja. Magnus Carlsen. Dommaraju Gukesh. These were the names of the opponents Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa faced, or, more accurately, outsmarted, over his last three rounds. Three consecutive wins, each in the classical format, have put the 20-year-old right in the running…
Liverpool has finally got a new manager as the Reds confirmed the appointment of Andoni Iraola. The development comes after the club sacked Arne Slot following a disastrous 2025-26 Premier League season in which Liverpool finished 5th. The club might have confirmed the appointment, but the Reds have given no indication of the length of…
It’s not even a week since the New England Patriots completed a blockbuster trade for A.J. Brown, bolstering the Mike Vrabel-led squad ahead of the upcoming NFL season. Mike Vrabel confirmed Julian Hill’s injury, describing it as “devastating.” (AP) However, the team now appears to have hit a potential setback before the season begins. Although…
A pair of US Open winners in Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun were in a four-way tie for the lead alongside Tommy Fleetwood and Ryan Gerard after the first round of the PGA Tour Memorial tournament on Thursday. Clark, Spaun part of four-way tie for lead at Memorial tournament Spaun, gearing up for his US…
Marta Kostyuk-Mirra Andreeva semi-final sparks controversy (Screengrab) There was no handshake between Marta Kostyuk and Mirra Andreeva after their French Open semifinal, a scene that has become common whenever the Ukrainian player faces Russian opponents. The decision was expected, as Kostyuk has consistently refused post-match handshakes with Russian and Belarusian players since Russia’s invasion of…
