English Premier League has launched a Next Gen Coach programme to support Indian coaches in their local communities. (Photo: English Premier League India) For years, the Premier League’s India engagement was most visibly associated with youth football — bringing academy teams to compete against Indian youngsters and offering a taste of elite football environments. But…
GONDA: In intensely hot and oppressive Gonda, at the Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya where wrestling mats have replaced school desks, hundreds of athletes wait endlessly for their bouts. In that wait, one name has dominated every conversation — Vinesh Phogat.The Katha Vachak central hall at the university complex in Nawabganj has turned into one giant wrestling…
File Pic: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) GONDA: In the ongoing standoff between Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the sport’s global governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW), has reportedly backed the Indian federation’s authority to decide on the wrestler’s future participation and any disciplinary proceedings.According to messages accessed by TOI, UWW president…
Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings (ANI Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Two weeks ago, Punjab Kings looked like the team nobody wanted to face. Six wins in seven matches – the only blemish a washout – had them perched atop the points table, a net run-rate to envy and a swagger that suggested the Playoffs were just a…
Pat Cummins fined Rs 12 lakh after horror loss against GT (Image: X) Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over rate during SRH’s IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.The IPL confirmed the penalty in an official statement after SRH’s…
SRH’ horror collapse against GT in Ahmedabad (Image: IPL/BCCI) Former IPL chairman and BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla weighed in on Sunrisers Hyderabad’s crushing defeat against Gujarat Titans, questioning the batting approach that led to their dramatic collapse in Ahmedabad.GT produced a dominant all-round performance to register an emphatic 82-run win and climb to the top…
Cristiano Ronaldo had to wait longer for his first Saudi Pro League title after Al Nassr were denied victory in dramatic fashion, conceding a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw against title rivals Al Hilal on Tuesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo was left frustrated after Al Nassr’s draw against Al Hilal. (X Image/@Cristiano) Al Nassr looked…
Madhav Tiwari (BCCI Photo) DHARAMSHALA: Madhav Tiwari still remembers how tiring bowling used to feel. As a 13-year-old kid in Indore, newly introduced to leather-ball cricket after changing schools, batting was the only thing that truly excited him. Bowling, in comparison, felt like labour. “I really liked batting. I wanted to become a batsman. Bowling…
Andy Murray will mark his return to the ATP tour in a coaching capacity this summer, joining the camp of his compatriot Jack Draper for the grass court swing – meaning the legendary Brit is set to make a reappearance at the grounds of SW19 for Wimbledon this year, where he was a famous two-time…
Koneru Humpy (FIDE Photo) PUNE: Koneru Humpy, India’s top-rated woman chess player, said that besides China’s Zhu Jiner she doesn’t see any woman player having the potential to reach an Elo rating of 2600 and break into the top-100 in Open world rankings.Humpy, who is set to play Norway elite chess meet from May 25…
