Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star men’s doubles badminton pair, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, ended a 742-day wait for a BWF World Tour title by winning the Singapore Open. The former world No. 1 duo fought back from a game down to beat Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul…
Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Tennis great Serena Williams is set to make a surprise return to professional tennis nearly four years after her last competitive match. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card entry for the women’s doubles event at Queen’s Club, set to be hosted between June 6…
Canada’s Yuvraj Samra plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between New Zealand and Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended Cricket Canada from ICC membership with immediate effect after its Board meetings in Ahmedabad, citing…
Virat Kohli (on the left) after RCB’s second IPL title (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles used Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 title win as an example of the strong relationship between India and Australia. Speaking a day after RCB defeated Gujarat Titans to win their second consecutive IPL trophy, Marles…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru players (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) NEW DELHI: Just two years back, it felt as if the dream would never come true when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) crashed out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Their fans left the stadium in tears. Many left the stadium in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite playing one of the standout innings of the IPL 2026 playoffs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes he made a key mistake that contributed to Rajasthan Royals‘ exit from the tournament. The Royals were knocked out in Qualifier 2 after Gujarat Titans successfully chased down their 214-run target with eight balls…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of cricket’s biggest match-winners, scoring an unbeaten 75 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL final in Ahmedabad. Chasing 156, Kohli guided the team home and finished the season with 675 runs. Head coach Andy Flower praised…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in the USA, Canada and Mexico. (Getty Images) New Delhi: It is now official, the 2026 FIFA World Cup – and upcoming editions – will be broadcast on Zee Entertainment Enterprise Limited’s (ZEEL) newly-launched Unite8 Sports linear TV channels in India. The 48-team competition will also be…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans suffered heartbreak in the IPL 2026 final as they failed to cross the last hurdle despite entering the title clash as one of the most consistent teams of the tournament. Playing the final at their home ground, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where they had already played seven matches during…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final to lift back-to-back trophies. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: IPL trophies are won on the field, but championship dynasties are built in boardrooms, auction tables and strategy meetings.Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic back-to-back title triumphs are the result of a vision that extended far beyond…