Young Indian chess minds are finding themselves in limbo NEW DELHI: In India’s ever-growing pursuit of becoming a sporting nation, chess stands at a crucial juncture. Fresh off celebrating R Vaishali‘s triumph in the 2026 Women’s Candidates, the country now looks ahead to an even grander celebration as both Vaishali and Gukesh prepare for their…
KOCHI: In the geometry of long jump, progress is seldom linear. For Shahnavaz Khan, the trajectory has curved sharply upward. Nowhere was that more evident than 11 days ago at the U-20 Federation Cup in Karnataka’s Tumkur, where the 18-year-old soared to 8.23m to eclipse Murali Sreeshankar‘s junior national record of 8.20m recorded in 2018….
Punjab Kings’ strong start is faltering with three consecutive losses, raising concerns about their playoff security. Sloppy fielding and a top-order batting collapse against Sunrisers Hyderabad highlighted recent struggles. While mathematically still in a good position, the team needs to quickly address these issues to avoid entering the playoffs with a losing momentum. Punjab remain…
File Pic: Boxing coach Santiago Nieva (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Wednesday proceeded with the first phase of its assessment test process despite objections from the Sports Authority of India (SAI), asserting that the inclusion of head coaches in the selection panel remains “essential and inescapable.”Go Beyond The Boundary…
PSG seal dramatic aggregate win over Bayern, set up Arsenal showdown (Image: X) Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain F.C. secured their place in a second successive UEFA Champions League final after battling to a 1-1 draw against FC Bayern Munich in the semi-final second leg, sealing a thrilling 6-5 aggregate victory in Bavaria.Holding a narrow advantage…
Lucknow Super Giants find themselves in unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory. Rooted to the bottom of the table with a net run rate of -1.076, their IPL season has spiralled into a campaign of missed opportunities and inconsistent performances. For a franchise that has largely been competitive since its inception, this marks the first time they…
Punjab Kings missed 4 opportunities (Image: X) In the IPL 2026 clash on May 6, Punjab Kings endured a disastrous outing in the field, dropping three crucial catches and missing a key stumping opportunity during their 33-run defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad. The costly errors handed major lifelines to SRH’s top batters, who made Punjab pay…
SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: The scores of over 220 seem inevitable in this IPL. Much of it has to do with the kinds of surfaces that are being produced. While the fans and experts are consumed by the madding frequency of these gigantic scores, there are concerns…
Punjab Kings’ Shashank Singh drops a catch against Sunrisers Hyderabad. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh has once again found himself under heavy scrutiny after another costly fielding lapse during PBKS’ 33-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026 on Wednesday.What began as an isolated mistake earlier in the season is now…
MUMBAI: Former India and Mumbai fast bowler and ex-national selector Salil Ankola is suffering from severe depression and has been admitted to a rehab centre near Pune, TOI has learnt.“Yes, Salil was suffering from depression and hence a couple of weeks ago, he got himself admitted to a mental health care centre near Pune. Salil…