India’s Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has backed Delhi Capitals to finally go all the way in the 2026 Women’s Premier League, while also tipping Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana to dominate the batting charts this season.Chopra believes DC’s consistent presence in the finals over the last three editions makes…

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes India represents a vast, largely untapped market for track and field, and has identified the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad as a pivotal moment for the sport’s growth in the country. Coe made the remarks during a virtual media interaction on Tuesday, while confirming that the mixed 4x400m relay…

Four-time major champion Aryna Sabalenka reacts during the Battle of the Sexes match against Nick Kyrgios. (AP) When Billie Jean King played – and beat – Bobby Riggs in the iconic Battle of the Sexes in 1973, women’s tennis was struggling for relevance. The complexion of the sport is much different now. There is equal…

Iga Swiatek and Rafael Nadal (Photos by AP) NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Iga Swiatek has announced a coaching change, bringing in Francisco Roig, who previously worked with Rafael Nadal. The 24-year-old shared the update on Instagram, writing, “Welcome to the team, Francisco! Very excited for this new chapter.”The former World No. 1 publicly acknowledged…

Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Charles Amini of Papua New Guinea during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com, New Zealand fast…

Joe Root finally registered his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Joe Root finally registered his maiden Test century in Australia on his fourth Ashes tour, steering England from a perilous 5/2 to 325/9 at stumps after a gripping opening day of the second Test in Brisbane…