Algeria’s Imane Khelif won the boxing gold medal at the Paris Olympics albeit in controversial circumstances. (Reuters) Medical test results from the 2023 World Championships revealed that Paris Olympics women’s boxing champion Imane Khelif has male chromosomes, according to documents published for the first time. The disclosure comes just 36 hours after World Boxing mandated…
File photo of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell. Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell, 36, has announced his retirement from One Day International (ODI) cricket after a 13-year career that included two World Cup victories, nearly 4,000 runs from 149 matches, and record-breaking performances including the highest batting strike rate in ODI history for players with over 2,000…
Shreyas Iyer played an unbeatable knock for the ages in IPL Qualifier 2 for Punjab Kings against Mumbai Indians. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: In the past few weeks, a podcast featuring Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Shreyas Iyer has gone viral, where he is humorously promised titles, a house, an entire colony, and even a Canadian bride…
Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges the crowd after his win at the 2025 French Open in Paris. (AP) Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion at Roland Garros, displayed remarkable sportsmanship during his French Open fourth-round victory against Ben Shelton on Sunday, voluntarily conceding a point for an illegal shot that initially appeared to be a spectacular volley, leading…
D Gukesh achieved a stunning victory over Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of Norway Chess, marking his first classical win against the former World No. 1. Carlsen faltered in the endgame, allowing Gukesh to capitalise despite acknowledging his losing position. This win propelled Gukesh to third place in the standings, intensifying the competition as the…
The PBKS captain and his teammates were fined for slow over rates (Image via PTI) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya have been fined by the Indian Premier League (IPL) for maintaining slow over rates during Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.This was Punjab Kings’ second slow…
Punjab Kings’ Kyle Jamieson (AP Photo) Punjab Kings pacer Kyle Jamieson has revealed that head coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer have maintained a relaxed team environment ahead of their crucial IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 match against Mumbai Indians, particularly following their eight-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1 at Mullanpur.The upcoming…
Poland’s Iga Swiatek (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Defending champion Iga Swiatek advanced to the French Open quarter-finals on Sunday after defeating Elena Rybakina in a hard-fought match at Roland Garros. The Polish player overcame a first-set loss to win 1-6, 6-3, 7-5 in two hours and 29 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier.The four-time Roland Garros champion…
Mumbai Indian’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma’s IPL knockout record reveals the harsh realities of performing under immense pressure. With nine single-digit scores in IPL playoff matches, Rohit shares the dubious record for the most low scores in such high-stakes games alongside Suresh Raina. Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik aren’t far behind, each registering…
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer celebrates with teammates after the win. (Pic credit: IPL) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Shashank Singh, in an exclusive interview with TimesofIndia.com, had given Shreyas Iyer a new moniker: Punjab Kings’ “captain fantastic.” “He has his own swag, he has his own aura, and he backs his own instinct,” Shashank, who had…
