L-R: Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Lamine Yamal, and Harry Kane The FIFA World Cup 2026 has produced a semifinal lineup worthy of the tournament’s biggest stage, with the world’s top four-ranked teams — France, Argentina, Spain and England — all reaching the last four for the first time since the 1990 edition.It marks a rare…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 1st unofficial Test: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 1st Unofficial Test between Sri Lanka U19 and India U19 at the Galle International Stadium. After losing the three-match Youth ODI series 1-2, the Indian youngsters will be eager to bounce back as the focus…
Brendon McCullum (AP Photo) English cricket’s fondness for Brendon McCullum’s acumen as a Test coach has ended with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) sacking him on Sunday after four years in the job. ECB, however, has retained his services for the white-ball teams.Sunday’s development is a culmination of a tumultuous eight months which…
Rohit Sharma during a training session at Shivaji Park, Dadar, in Mumbai. (File Photo) TimesofIndia. com in Birmingham: Before he was peppered with ‘Mumbai Cha Raja‘ chants outside the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, former India captain Rohit Sharma had a lengthy stint in the sun on Sunday. As seven members of the ODI squad trained for…
Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev may have finished runner-up at Wimbledon 2026, but he still managed to entertain the Centre Court crowd with a humorous speech after the final.Moments after receiving the runners-up trophy, the German joked about his one-sided rivalry with Jannik Sinner, leaving everyone in attendance laughing.“First of all,…
Tejas Nandakumar barred from 2026 Commonwealth Games NEW DELHI: For Tejas Nandakumar, India’s national record holder in the Men’s S7 100m backstroke, the past 24 hours have been a whirlwind of disbelief.The 20-year-old from Bengaluru was supposed to compete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, starting July 23, and everything had been building towards…
Shreyas Iyer and Ryan Ten Doeschate (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s start as India’s T20I captain has been far from ideal. After a surprise 2-0 series defeat against Ireland, India were thrashed 4-0 by England in the five-match T20I series. The latest setback came on Saturday, when India lost the fifth and final T20I…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced two changes to India’s squads for the upcoming series of England and Zimbabwe after injuries to Harshit Rana and Varun Chakravarthy.Fast bowler Prince Yadav has replaced Harshit Rana in India’s squad for the ODI series against England. Harshit has been ruled out with…
India’s Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma added an unusual record to his name during India’s fifth T20I against England at The Rose Bowl, becoming the player with the most T20I appearances before playing either a Test or an ODI for a Full Member nation.The left-handed opener featured in his 53rd T20I for India on…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi, with a mark by his eye, looks back during the World Cup quarterfinal football match between Argentina and Switzerland in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, July 11, 2026. (AP Photo) Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said his team’s 3-1 extra-time win over Switzerland in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal on Sunday showed how comfortable…
