NEW DELHI: Twelve Indian Super League (ISL) clubs have approached the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with urgent concerns about the domestic football crisis. The situation has become critical as the Marketing Rights Agreement between AIFF and Football Sports Development Limited expires on December 8.The affected clubs include FC Goa, Sporting Club Delhi, NorthEast United…
India’s Riyan Parag (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Riyan Parag, who has not featured for India in more than a year, believes his current absence from the national sides is down to a troublesome shoulder and not a dip in ability. Speaking to The Hindu after guiding Assam to a 58-run win over Vidarbha in the Syed…
Gautam Gambhir has faced a lot of criticism for India’s whitewashes in two Test series at home. TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Andy Flower is walking on crutches, but he is still diligently doing his job as a commentator in the fourth edition of the ILT20. The 57-year-old suffered a hip-hamstring injury after an accident while surfing…
NEW DELHI: A charged-up Virat Kohli is back, and Ravichandran Ashwin believes the batting icon has taken every whisper about his future “straight to the heart” — and is now batting with a point to prove. Kohli’s animated celebrations after back-to-back hundreds against South Africa have gone viral, and Ashwin says they are no coincidence,…
Tim Southee in action during Season 4 of ILT20. (Source: ILT20) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In a week’s time, Tim Southee will turn 37. In the twilight of his cricketing career, the legendary New Zealand cricketer is donning multiple hats. A week ago, he was with the England cricket team in Perth as their fast-bowling coach,…
Lionel Messi. (Image via Getty) Soccer superstar Lionel Messi, 38, remains uncertain about his participation in the 2026 World Cup despite leading Argentina to the top of South America’s World Cup qualifiers. The upcoming tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, would mark his sixth World Cup appearance if he decides to play.The…
Joe Root and Grace Hayden BRISBANE: Joe Root finally broke his long-awaited century jinx in Australia on Thursday, but the loudest sigh of relief didn’t come from England’s dressing room — it came from Matthew Hayden’s house. And more specifically, from his daughter, Grace.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Root’s fluent 135…
Former head-coach Harendra Singh with the team. (Image: File) NEW DELHI: There is growing concern in Indian sports administration circles that the promising gains made by the country’s women’s hockey team over the years might get lost in the latest players-coach standoff. Head coach Harendra Singh’s exit from the national setup amid allegations of mental…
India captain KL Rahul (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul‘s transformation into India’s most reliable ODI finisher has triggered a wave of praise, but none louder than South African pace legend Dale Steyn, who believes the wicketkeeper-batter is masking even bigger batting potential. With back-to-back unbeaten fifties in the ongoing three-match series against South Africa,…
Photo credit: X/@eastbengal_fc NEW DELHI: Punjab FC lost 3-1 to East Bengal in the first semifinal of the AIFF Super Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday.With this win, East Bengal entered their third AIFF Super Cup final. It is also their second final of the season after losing the IFA…
