New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu Continuing her recovery with a dominant display on the BWF World Tour, the Chinese outlasted Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su-yu to enter the women’s singles semi-finals of the Australian Open Super 500 tournament on Friday.The third-seeded Indian needed just 27 minutes to register a crushing 21-6, 21-9 quarter-final win,…
Serena Williams (AP Photo) New Delhi: After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams is all set to return to the court. The 44-year-old tennis legend will compete in doubles at the Queen’s Club tournament in London next week, partnering Canadian teenager Victoria Mbuku, who is 19, 25 years younger than Williams.Mboko shared…
Arun Dhumal. (BCCI/IPL photo) TimesofIndia.com at Milanpur: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia caused a stir on social media earlier this month when he used the term “honeytrap” during a media interaction. Moments after his comments, speculations were rife, and fans started harassing the cricketers’ partners on social media platforms.Saikia urged the franchisees to be fully vigilant…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) New Delhi: Hopes of catching a glimpse of the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings’ final league stage match of IPL 2026 against Gujarat Titans were dashed on Thursday. Dhoni has not featured in a single game this season, marking the first time in IPL history that the…
India faced a disappointing start to the Malaysia Masters 2026 after the top men’s singles players. Lakshya Sen And HS Prannoy Crashed out in the opening round on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur.Lakshya, who reached the semi-finals at the Paris Olympics, was comfortably defeated by Indonesia’s Zaki Obaidullah in straight games. After a close first game,…
Carlos Alcaraz (AP Photo/Antonio Calani) New Delhi: Carlos Alcaraz will miss Wimbledon this year after failing to fully recover from a wrist injury, ending his hopes of another title run at the All England Club. The Spanish star confirmed he is also pulling out of the Queen’s tournament as he continues to rehabilitate after sustaining…
Virat Kohli and Prince Yadav (Photo: X) Prince Yadav announced himself on the big stage with a sensational spell for Lucknow Supergiants against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026, earning high praise from former India batsman Ambati Rayudu for what many are calling the “ball of the tournament”.“Playing in a rain-shortened 19-over clash at the…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been notified by the International Testing Agency (ITA) to miss an out-of-competition doping test from December 18, 2025. This is their first failure in the last 12 months, news agency PTI reported.In a letter dated May 4, 2026, the ITA said the missing test has been recorded after reviewing its explanation…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that MS Dhoni can return to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) only if the team is out of the race for the IPL 2026 playoffs.CSK have won just three of their eight matches so far in the IPL 2026 season, but there is no clear update on Dhoni’s return yet.Dhoni…
Arunayak Ghosh (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Arunayak Ghosh was just four years old when his mother’s customary room-cleaning session led him to discover a box of old chess pieces. It belonged to his father. However, to the little boy, it didn’t matter much. The black and white pieces just looked like soldiers on the…