Usman Khawaja and David Warner. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Former Australia opener David Warner has thrown his weight behind Usman Khawaja amid the renewed controversy surrounding the 2018 Sandpaper Gate scandal, insisting that his former teammate’s revelations are accurate and that the truth about one of Australian cricket’s darkest episodes needed to come out.Warner,…
Anuj Shrivatri is India’s 100th GM NEW DELHI: While India was preparing to light diyas for Diwali, Anuj Shrivatri was about 2,800 miles away, in a tournament hall in the Philippines, closing out a game that would make him the country’s 100th Grandmaster and the first his state, Madhya Pradesh, had ever produced.Before this Sunday,…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, Andrey Santos, Matheus Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo after the match. (Reuters Photo) Manchester United produced another night of chaos at Old Trafford, recovering from a two-goal deficit inside the opening four minutes and then scoring twice in stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa in the…
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has weighed in on the debate surrounding Virat Kohli‘s pursuit of 100 international centuries, suggesting that a teammate making a personal sacrifice to help the star reach the landmark would bring joy to Indian cricket fans as well.Kohli was in superb touch during the first ODI against New Zealand, smashing…
Chennai: Thick smog engulfs the SDAT Tennis Stadium caused by firecracker celebrations during Diwali, ahead of the singles final of the WTA 250 Chennai Open tennis tournament, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) The WTA 250 Chennai Open women’s singles final between defending champion Janice Tjen and Poland’s Magda Linette has been rescheduled for Monday after rain…
Total Chess chief Kjell Madland defends fast classical-only group stage NEW DELHI: World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen and 23 other players are set to take over the board at the Total Chess World Championship Tour pilot in Budapest, but the build-up to the event has been shadowed by questions about its format.Speaking exclusively to TimesofIndia.com,…
Indian players celebrate the wicket of New Zealand’s Tom Latham. India pacers Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar and Auqib Nabi will remain with the team for preparations ahead of the Test series against New Zealand, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday.The three pacers will stay back after the ODI series as the team begins its…
Soccer Football – LaLiga – Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid – Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain – March 22, 2026 Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Antonio Rudiger celebrate after the match REUTERS/Ana Beltran Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory over Valencia at Mestalla was overshadowed by reports of a violent confrontation in the dressing-room tunnel at half-time, with…
Kimi Antonelli has conquered Formula 1, but the fight for the next biggest prize is far from over. With the 2026 Drivers’ Championship already decided, the spotlight shifts to an intriguing four-way battle for second place as Formula 1 arrives at Interlagos for Sunday’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Just 16 points separate Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton,…
Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board Mohsin Naqvi, centre, chats with Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, as head coach Mike Hesson watches (AP Photo) Pakistan’s white-ball head coach Mike Hesson will continue to look after the country’s Test team as interim head coach until the end of the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.Hesson took charge of…
