Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi gave fans a scare after leaving Inter Miami CF’s MLS match against Philadelphia Union due to physical discomfort. The concern grew when Messi went straight to the dressing room with medical staff instead of staying on the bench after being substituted, especially with…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh created a huge buzz online after suddenly deleting more than 200 posts from his Instagram account and changing his display picture. Fans noticed that even his hugely popular Champions Trophy 2025 reel with Virat Kohli, which had crossed 150 million views,…
Kolkata Knight Riders’ skipper Ajinkya Rahane speaks to Sunil Narine. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a disappointing campaign for the three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders. After finally ending their 10-year title drought with the IPL triumph in 2024, KKR failed to carry forward that momentum as the 2026 season turned into another frustrating one,…
Rabindra Dhant, 27, will walk into the Galaxy Arena in Macau on May 28 and do something no Nepali fighter has ever done: compete in a Road to UFC tournament, two wins away from a UFC contract.After trying for a few years, Dhant has got his big opportunity with Road to UFC – a win-and-advance…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 has reached its business end, and a TOI Online poll has revealed how fans feel about the season and what they expect from the playoffs.In the lead-up to the IPL 2026 playoffs, cricket fans shared their opinions through poll responses on TOI Online. The race to predict…
Neymar Jr. wearing Brazil’s iconic No. 10 in 2022/ Image: Instagram@Neymarjr The debate should not even exist, and yet here we are, days before Brazil name their squad numbers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with social media ablaze over reports that Vinicius Jr., the Real Madrid forward who has become the most explosive attacking…
Mumbai Indians players. (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians were the first team in IPL history to win five titles, but they have now gone six straight seasons without lifting the trophy — their longest drought ever. Despite boasting what looked like the strongest squad on paper, MI endured a disastrous campaign, finishing ninth in the standings…
Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils bid farewell to the French Open. (AP Photos) The curtains came down on two of the most beloved careers in modern tennis as Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils played their final matches at French Open on Monday, bringing an emotional close to more than two decades of memories on the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gives captain Riyan Parag an ‘awkward’ stare (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: A funny moment between Riyan Parag and teenage Rajasthan Royals star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has gone viral on social media. In a video taken at an airport, paparazzi asked the two players for a photo together. Responding casually, Parag said, “(Hum nahi hai flim…
File photo of RCB captain Rajat Patidar. TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: For a long time, Rajat Patidar‘s career seemed defined by one phrase: “so near, yet so far.”The swashbuckling batter was scoring heaps of runs in domestic cricket with little recognition. After a poor IPL in 2021, he was even released by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB),…
