Domestic football is set to return in India with the 133rd edition of Durand Cup where 24 teams will be vying for the title starting on July 27. The oldest existing club football tournament in Asia will kick off with Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s match against Downtown Heroes at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in…
COLOMBO: As was widely expected, the International Cricket Council (ICC), soon after the conclusion of its four-day Annual Conference here on Monday, announced that it had formed a three-member committee to “review the delivery” of the T20 World Cup which was co-hosted by the USA and the West Indies last month.The committee includes three directors-former…
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has joined Olympique de Marseille on loan with an option to buy, both clubs said on Monday. While financial details were not disclosed by either club, British media reported that Marseille have agreed to pay around 16 million pounds ($21 million) for the 28-year-old, who has a year left on…
COLOMBO: Team India‘s former head coach Rahul Dravid is likely to return to the Rajasthan Royals as the head coach, TOI has learnt.“Talks are going on between RR and Dravid, and an announcement in this regard is round the corner,” a reliable source told TOI.The 51-year-old has had a long relationship with RR, having been…
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi won’t play in the MLS All-Star Game while nursing an ankle injury. The 37-year-old Messi left the July 14 Copa America final win over Colombia with a right ankle injury. His teammate, Luis Suárez, also won’t play in the game Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio, with what the team described as…
From Freya Colbert to Wan Letian here are the top five female swimmers who have shown promise and have the potential to make a significant impact at the Paris 2024 Olympics, marking their debut on the world’s biggest stage. Freya Colbert (Great Britain) Gold Medallist, Freya Constance Colbert of Great Britain poses with her medal…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain of the Indian T20 team, ahead of the tour of Sri Lanka, due to his fitness, feedback from the dressing room, and consistent availability, chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed on Monday. The tour will include three T20 Internationals and three ODIs, starting on July 27.Ajit…
Former international shooter and veteran sports administrator Randhir Singh is set to become the first Indian president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) after emerging as the sole candidate for the top post for the September 8 elections. The 77-year-old Singh, a former member of the International Olympic Council (IOC) and ex secretary general…
Washington Freedom (Playing XI) – Travis Head, Steven Smith (C), Andries Gous (WK), Rachin Ravindra, Jack Edwards (In for Jasdeep Singh), Obus Pienaar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Justin Dill (In for Marco Jansen), Akeal Hosein (In for Glenn Maxwell), Andrew Tye (In for Amila Aponso), Saurabh Netravalkar (In for Lockie Ferguson).
The 117-member Indian contingent is set to travel to Paris for the 33rd edition of the Olympics, being held from July 26 to August 11. Coincidentally, India’s debut appearance at the quadrennial event came in the French capital itself in 1900, the second edition of the Summer Games. Since then, the nation has participated in…
