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Kanika Siwach (left) and Udita Kolkata: Even as the Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams prepare for the upcoming World Cup and the Asian Games, a group of players outside the current national set-up has signed up to play in Australia’s Hockey One league, scheduled to be held in Oct and Nov.So far, four Indian…

Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Eight years ago, Rohit Sharma summed himself up with a line that now feels almost prophetic: “Throw me to the wolves and I come back leading the pack.” As retirement speculation engulfed him ahead of the Lord’s ODI,…

Royal Birkdale (Southport): There was no dearth of drama at the 154 th Open which literally went to the wire. No less than seven players reached at least eight-under at some point and no one went past 11-under, before the roulette ball got stuck at nine-under for more than two and half hours.Then, first gingerly…

Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: There was plenty of speculation before the third ODI against England at Lord’s that Rohit Sharma could be playing his final one-day international for India. The veteran opener answered those rumours in his own style, smashing a superb 138 off 110 balls. His innings included 17 fours and five…

India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: The toss for the second unofficial Test between India U19 and Sri Lanka U19 has been delayed due to a wet outfield at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday. Match officials are monitoring the conditions before announcing the revised toss time. First…

NEW DELHI: Spain’s FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph was about much more than lifting the trophy. Luis de la Fuente’s side created history by becoming only the fourth team to win a World Cup without trailing for a single minute during the tournament.Before Spain, only Italy (1938), Italy (1982) and Germany (1990) had achieved the…

Spain’s Rodri (16) lifts the trophy as Spain celebrates after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Spain’s triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup did not only bring the nation’s second world title. It also secured…

Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Lionel Messi and Spain youngster Lamine Yamal shared a heartfelt hug after the final whistle of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on Sunday, giving fans one of the most memorable moments of the tournament.After Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 in extra time to win…

Ferran Torres (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Spain substitute Ferran Torres etched his name into FIFA World Cup history after scoring the winning goal in the 106th minute of the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Argentina at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday. With the strike, Torres became only the second substitute to…

Argentina’s Lionel Messi at the end of the World Cup final. (AP Photo) Lionel Messi‘s dream of signing off with back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles ended in heartbreak on Sunday as the Argentina captain was overcome with emotion following his side’s 0-1 extra-time defeat to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. The viral images…