Chennai: Thick smog engulfs the SDAT Tennis Stadium caused by firecracker celebrations during Diwali, ahead of the singles final of the WTA 250 Chennai Open tennis tournament, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) The WTA 250 Chennai Open women’s singles final between defending champion Janice Tjen and Poland’s Magda Linette has been rescheduled for Monday after rain…
Total Chess chief Kjell Madland defends fast classical-only group stage NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and 23 other players are set to take over the board at the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest, but the build-up to the event has been shadowed by questions about its format.Speaking exclusively to TimesofIndia.com,…
Indian players celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Tom Latham. India pacers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi will remain with the team for preparations ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday.The three pacers will stay back after the ODI series as the team begins its…
NEW DELHI: India’s Taniya scripted a slice of history at the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, becoming the country’s first-ever beach wrestling medallist at the global multi-sport event after winning silver in the women’s 75kg category.The Indian wrestler went down 1-2 to China’s Min Zhao in the gold medal bout at…
India’s Gurnoor Brar, center, celebrates the wicket of New Zealand player Mitchell Santner with teammates Gurnoor Brar produced a memorable performance with the ball in the second ODI against New Zealand, registering the second-best bowling figures by an Indian fast bowler in ODIs in New Zealand. The young pacer returned figures of 4/30 at Hnry…
Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) KOLKATA: Growing up in a small village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district, where life revolved around sugarcane fields and mustard farms, Mohammed Shami’s rise to international cricket seemed improbable. Yet the son of a farmer somehow defied the odds to become one of India’s greatest fast bowlers.Fast bowling ran in the…
NEW DELHI: India’s Under-19 batter Arjun Rajput came to his team’s rescue with a brilliant century against Pakistan in the U-19 Asia Cup on Sunday. The youngster from Jalandhar showed great composure when India were struggling at 22/3 after choosing to bat first at the Ministry Turf 1.Rajput walked in at No. 5, with the…
Kavem Hodge (Image: IANS) Kavem Hodge put West Indies firmly in the driver’s seat with a commanding unbeaten century as the visitors tightened their grip on the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday. Backed by valuable contributions from Kevin Wickham and Brandon King, Hodge guided West Indies to 345/3 at stumps…
Soccer Football – LaLiga – Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid – Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – March 22, 2026 Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Antonio Rudiger celebrate after the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Valencia at Mestalla was overshadowed by reports of a violent confrontation in the dressing-room tunnel at half-time, with…
Kimi Antonelli has conquered Formula 1, but the fight for the next biggest prize is far from over. With the 2026 Drivers’ Championship already decided, the spotlight shifts to an intriguing four-way battle for second place as Formula 1 arrives at Interlagos for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Just 16 points separate Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton,…
