Chelsea beat Real Betis in the final to win the UEFA Conference League. (AP) Chelsea secured their place in football history by defeating Real Betis 4-1 in the UEFA Conference League final in Wroclaw on Wednesday, becoming the first club to win all five UEFA club tournaments. Despite falling behind early, Chelsea’s second-half performance, sparked…
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been perennial underachievers in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). At the start of the season, no one gave them a chance to finish in the top four, but at the end of the league stage,…
Bangladesh and South Africa Emerging Team players clashed during a match in Mirpur. (Image: Screenshots) A physical altercation broke out during a four-day match between Bangladesh and South Africa Emerging Teams in Mirpur, when South African off-spinner Tshepo Ntuli and Bangladeshi batter Ripon Mondol engaged in a scuffle on the second day of play. The…
D Gukesh (Image credit: FIDE) World champion D Gukesh marked his 19th birthday by defeating World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura of the United States in Norway Chess on Thursday, securing three points and getting his campaign back on track after two consecutive losses in earlier rounds.The victory came against one of the best Rapid and…
Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket this month, surprising fans and cricket community ahead of the England tour. While continuing to play One Day Internationals, Kohli’s departure from the longest format of the game marks the end of an era in Indian cricket, where he scored 9,230 runs in 123…
Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: One of India’s most crucial all-rounders in recent times, Ravindra Jadeja, has revealed that the two most influential figures in his cricketing journey share not just a first name, but also hail from the same state — Bihar.In a candid conversation on the podcast ‘Kutti Stories with Ash’,…
NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who has been under scrutiny himself since the controversial run-out of Jos Buttler in IPL 2019, stood firmly in support of Lucknow Super Giants bowler Digvesh Rathi on Wednesday. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin dissected the incident involving Rathi’s attempt to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s stand-in captain…
Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who spearheaded the protest against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, responded strongly after a Delhi court dismissed the sexual harassment case filed under the POCSO Act against him.Bajrang was the first to react, pointing out…
Carlos Alcaraz progressed to round 3 while Casper Ruud fell in the second round to Nuno Borges (Image via X/@rolandgarros & josemorgado) Reigning French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz earned progression to the third round at Roland Garros on Wednesday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Fabian Marozsan. The Spaniard was in imperious form…
Seattle Orcas finished runners-up in the first season of the Major League Cricket and sixth in the second season. (Image: X/SeattleOrcas) New Delhi: Seattle Orcas CEO Hemant Dua believes USA’s win over Pakistan in the 2024 T20 World Cup has played a pivotal role in helping cricket get its first foot in the door. The…
