Mumbai: In the 135 years of the French Open’s existence, a great generalisation has emerged regarding which players the crowds tend to cheer for. Either French or the underdog. Diana Shnaider celebrates after winning her quarter-final match against Aryna Sabalenka. (REUTERS) By Wednesday, there was no French player left in the women’s singles draw. But…
The New York Knicks will tip off their NBA Finals campaign against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, marking their first appearance in the championship series in more than five decades. The New York Knicks will tip off their NBA Finals campaign against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. (REUTERS) The Knicks cruised…
Bengaluru: Javokhir Sindarov spent a good chunk of last year working 10 hours a day on chess with his coach Roman Vidonyak in Munich. The Uzbek GM believes it’s that hard work that was visible in his results at the Candidates tournament in March-April – he dominated and won with a record score to earn the…
Aryna Sabalenka succumbed to a devastating loss on a windy day on Court Philippe Chartrier, as a loss to Russian Diana Shnaider spelt the end of the world number one’s attempt at a first French Open title. Sabalenka lost after serving for the match in the second set, which meant being knocked out after losing…
The race for Giannis Antetokounmpo may be getting more crowded. While the Miami Heat have long been viewed as the frontrunner should the Milwaukee Bucks decide to move their superstar, new reports suggest the Boston Celtics are emerging as a legitimate threat in the sweepstakes. Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on before…
Gujarat Titans’ Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) Gujarat Titans’ IPL 2026 final defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru featured several moments that attracted attention, but one of the biggest talking points came early in their innings when youngster Nishant Sindhu was promoted ahead of Jos Buttler.Now, the former England captain has revealed that the unexpected move was…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be…
New Delhi: The just-ended women’s Asian Games wrestling trials here was fiercely focussed on the comeback of Vinesh Phogat, the double world championships medallist losing her third bout of the day in 53kg and then alleging unfair treatment by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Wrestler Dupanshi Phogat will represent India at the Asian Games…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar (AP Photo) Rajat Patidar‘s rise as one of the most influential figures in the IPL continued in 2026 as he guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a second successive title. The RCB captain not only led the franchise from the front but also played a vital role with the bat,…
England captain Ben Stokes is handed the ball by Jofra Archer (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has come out in support of fast bowler Jofra Archer amid criticism over his absence from the opening Test against New Zealand. Archer will miss the first match of the series at Lord’s after recently…
