AHMEDABAD: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Dr P T Usha on Friday expressed satisfaction about the efforts put in by the Gujarat government to create sports infrastructure to strengthen India’s prospects to host the 2036 Olympics.Ahead of IOA’s annual general meeting here on Friday, the Gujarat government gave a detailed presentation to IOA office-bearers on…
Sachin Tendulkar batting during the 6th NatWest Series One Day International between India and Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, Birmingham, 6th July 2002. The wicketkeeper for Sri Lanka is Romesh Kaluwitharana. (Photo/Getty Images) It’s tough to pinpoint the exact reason why a team goes on to win a long tournament like the World Cup. It will…
Australia all-rounder and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player Ellyse Perry made her presence felt ahead of the team’s opening match of WPL 2026 against Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium, despite pulling out of the tournament. Perry, who has withdrawn citing personal reasons, shared a video message for the team and fans on Friday…
Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, right, and Tottenham Hotspur’s Joao Palhinha battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Tottenham Hotspur in Bournemouth, England, Wednesday Jan. 7, 2026. (AP) MANCHESTER: Manchester City signed Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth on Friday to strengthen its attacking options ahead of the team’s tilt…
(From left) Jyoti Singh, Sunelita Toppo and Ishika SG Pipers had a forgettable season in the last edition of the Women’s Hockey India League (WHIL). They finished last with just one win in regulation time. However, they turned it around this season and will be facing Shrachi Bengal Tigers in the final on Saturday.They lost…
Kazuyoshi Miura poses with uniform of third-division J-League team Fukushima United. (AP Photo) Kazuyoshi Miura is not ready to fade away. At 58, the former Japan international striker has vowed to show he still belongs on the football pitch as he prepares for an extraordinary 41st professional season, extending a career that began nearly four…
Bangladesh are scheduled to play three matches in Kolkata and one in Mumbai. NEW DELHI: The govt is in touch with the BCCI, is tracking “day-to-day developments” and will react to the Bangladesh situation “as and when desired”, TOI has learnt. According to sources, the govt will follow its sports policy of welcoming every participating…
NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her encouraging return to top-level badminton, advancing to the semifinals of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 on Friday in what is her first tournament after a prolonged injury layoff.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!World No. 18 Sindhu progressed after her quarterfinal opponent, Japan’s…
RCB’s Smriti Mandhana and MI’s Harmanpreet Kaur Still riding high on the afterglow of their maiden ODI World Cup triumph, India’s women cricketers return to the spotlight as the fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) gets underway on Friday. The tournament opener promises fireworks, with defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) locking horns with…
New Delhi: Former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) general secretary and ex-Asian Cricket Council (ACC) CEO Syed Ashraful Haque has launched a scathing critique of political interference in cricket administration, calling the ongoing controversy involving Mustafizur Rahman and Bangladesh’s participation in the T20 World Cup “ridiculous” and “a parody”.Speaking at length on the debate surrounding Bangladesh’s…
