Colombia’s strong team spirit is a key factor in the South American side’s brilliant form in a 27-match unbeaten run, coach Nestor Lorenzo said after its thumping 5-0 win over Panama in the Copa America quarterfinals. Colombia, whose last defeat came in a 1-0 loss to Argentina in February 2022, cruised through the group stage…
Unbeaten American Shakur Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council lightweight world title with a methodical unanimous decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson improved to 22-0 with 10 wins inside the distance, making his first defence of the title he won with a narrow decision over Dominican puncher Edwin De…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler and current national chief selector Wahab Riaz faced criticism on Saturday for his poor fielding effort while playing for Pakistan in the ‘World Championship of Legends‘ match against archrivals India in Birmingham on Saturday. Riaz, who led the selection committee that picked Pakistan’s squad for the recently concluded ICC…
The Netherlands’ display of grit and passion to beat Turkey 2-1 in its Euro 2024 quarterfinal on Saturday was something to be proud of, manager Ronald Koeman said. The often circumspect Koeman said it was a statement performance from his players who needed to silence the critics who had questioned their effort and commitment. “We…
It has been a truly inspirational journey for D. Jyothika Sri – from the bylanes of the relatively obscure town of Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old Jyothika, a member of the women’s 4×400 relay squad, which made it to Paris, is “elated but not feeling any pressure at all”…
Bengaluru FC has signed India defender Rahul Bheke on a two-year deal, the Indian Super League (ISL) side announced on Sunday. This is his second stint with the Blues after having played for them between 2017 and 2021, when he won the ISL and the Super Cup. Bheke scored the match-winner in the 2018-19 ISL…
India’s campaign at the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament ended after Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a straight-game loss to France’s Alex Lanier in the men’s singles semifinals here. World No. 39 Rajawat went down 17-21 10-21 to Lanier, ranked 37th, in 45 minutes at the Markin MacPhail Centre. ALSO READ | Canada Open 2024: Rajawat…
Former Zimbabwe captain talks to TOI on why India will move on quickly from the retirements of Kohli, Rohit and Jadeja in the shortest format…NEW DELHI: After their T20 World Cup triumph, India are back in action with a T20I series against a feisty Zimbabwe side. Nearly all the main team players have been rested…
Turkey left Euro 2024 having laden the tournament with its spirit and energy and won the hearts of football lovers all over the world, coach Vincenzo Montella said on Saturday. Turkey lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals in Berlin, the Dutch booking a semifinal with England in Dortmund after a bruising clash in…
Manuel Akanji should forget about the penalty miss that shattered Switzerland’s dream of a place in the Euros semifinals and focus instead on his stellar performances that were central to their impressive run, his coach Murat Yakin said on Saturday. With Switzerland and England level at 1-1 after extra time, Akanji missed his side’s first…
