Vijay Amritraj, one of India’s greatest tennis players of all time, has been conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Indian sports and his global impact on tennis. The prestigious award marks another milestone in Amritraj’s illustrious career, which spans professional tennis, sports administration, broadcasting, and…
“Ben Stokes is my favourite cricketer,” RS Ambrish tells TOI.It’s a proclamation that explains much about the teenager from Chennai: his ambition and his refusal to be boxed into one role. Like Stokes, he is a right-arm fast bowler and bats left-handed. Someone who wants to be involved in every facet of the game. “I…
Chelsea head to Crystal Palace this afternoon. Follow all the action with our live commentary… Chelsea head to troubled Crystal Palace this afternoon hoping to build on Liam Rosenior’s promising start. The Blues beat Pafos in the Champions League in midweek to make it three wins from Rosenior’s first four games in charge. It appears…
Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur (ANI) Indian cricket stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar will be conferred with the Padma Shri in the field of Sports, a recognition of their immense contribution to Indian cricket across formats and generations. Rohit Sharma’s honour comes on the back of a remarkable leadership phase with the Indian…
Sought-after striker leads the line for Eagles. Jean-Philippe Mateta starts for Crystal Palace as they look to put a troubled week or so behind them against Chelsea. Manager Oliver Glasner has announced he will leave in the summer, captain Marc Guehi left to join Manchester City and several teams are circling key striker Mateta. It is perhaps unsurprising that the…
The surety of defeat can sometimes liberate. Hyderabad, inches away from its second loss of the ongoing Ranji Trophy campaign, showed admirable resolve to make Mumbai work for victory on the final day of their clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Asked to follow on and trailing by 127 runs…
Newcastle face a tough examination as Aston Villa look to keep up the pressure at the top of the Premier League. A win for Viilla would see them move back level on points with Manchester City and very much in the title race. Newcastle were impressive in midweek in the Champions League and could end…
Perth Scorchers raced to its sixth Big Bash League (BBL) title on Sunday with an emphatic six-wicket victory over Sydney Sixers in the final at Perth Stadium. Earning hosting rights after crushing the Sixers in a qualifier last week, the Scorchers bowled first and bowled their six-time Grand Final rivals out for a paltry 132…
The final of the fourth season of SA20 will be played on Sunday between Pretoria Capitals and Sunrisers Eastern Cape at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. The Sunrisers will be playing its fourth-straight final, and would look to add a third title to their haul, after falling at the final hurdle last season…
Welcome to the live coverage of the third T20I between India and New Zealand in Guwahati. Team India is in the driver’s seat with a 2-0 lead in the series following a dominant win in Raipur. The side will look to iron out a couple of issues ahead of the fast-approaching T20 World Cup. Source…
