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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Bumrah headline AB de Villiers’s all-time IPL XI

Former South Africa captain and RCB legend AB de Villiers has unveiled his all-time Indian Premier League XI—and it’s a line-up packed with firepower, flair, and a hint of nostalgia. Unsurprisingly, the list includes some of the biggest names from Indian cricket, a few iconic overseas stars, and yes, de Villiers himself. De Villiers’ XI […]

You can’t just have the ‘Big Three’ playing Test cricket: Graham Gooch

Batting great Graham Gooch reckons that the fiercely fought five-match series between India and England is exactly the impetus that the “under-pressure” Test format needs, but fears that the existing trend of just the “big three” engaging more with each other will eventually lead to boredom and stagnation. The majority of Test cricket is contested […]

Swimming-McIntosh eases into 400 medley final, Marchand almost misses out

Aug 3 (Reuters) – Summer McIntosh is on track to finish the world championships with a fourth gold medal after being fastest in the 400 metres individual medley heats while Leon Marchand nearly missed the men’s final on the eighth and final day in Singapore on Sunday. McIntosh cruised to victory in her heat in […]

Boston Celtics minority owner to acquire WNBA’s Connecticut Sun for $325M; plans move to Boston by 2027

A group led by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has agreed to purchase the Connecticut Sun for $325 million in a landmark move for the WNBA. This marks a new record for the league. The deal includes plans to relocate the franchise to Boston by the 2027 season, pending approval from the WNBA Board […]

Pyrite and Arkadian should fight out the finish of the JSK1 Best Odds Eve Champion Trophy

Pyrite and Arkadian should fight out the finish of the JSK1 Best Odds Eve Champion Trophy, the main attraction of Sunday’s (Aug. 3) races. Rails will be announced one hour before the first race. 1. ASPINALLS PLATE (2,000m), Cl. V, 4-y-o and over, rated 1 to 26 — 2.00 p.m.: 1. Goldiva (4) Trevor 61.5, […]

ENG vs IND: Mohammed Siraj outsmarts Zak Crawley with clever setup before stumps

India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj ended Day 3 of the fifth Test against England on a high as he got the prized scalp of Zak Crawley just before stumps at the Oval. Set a target of 374 runs in the fourth innings, England once again off to a terrific start as openers Zak Crawley and […]

IND vs ENG: After quiet series a loud finish for Yashasvi Jaiswal at The Oval with ‘Rohit bhai’ watching on | Cricket News

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma TimesofIndia.com in London: The leap of faith, punch in the air and the helmet was off in a flash. The gloves were next as he took a few steps back after placing his gear on the ground and started blowing multiple kisses towards the section which houses the dressing room […]

ENG vs IND: Kumar Dharmasena faces Fans’ wrath after Ravindra Jadeja lbw howler

Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena is receiving flak from Indian fans after his wrong decision against Ravindra Jadeja on Day 3 of the fifth Test against England at the Oval. Dharmasena, who was earlier criticised for revealing that Sai Sudharsan had got an inside edge on his pads on Day 1 to England, raised his […]

ATHLETICS | Kirpal Singh’s 53.62m throw lands him the discus gold

Kirpal Singh followed up on his gold-winning performance at the Indian Open meet last week with another win, this time at the Indian Grand Prix 3 at the Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana on August 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO: B. VELANKANNI RAJ Discus thrower Kirpal Singh won his second consecutive competition at the […]

Swimming-Backstroke queen McKeown pulls off another double

(Reuters) -World record holder Kaylee McKeown underlined her status as the undisputed queen of backstroke swimming as she added the 200 meters gold to her triumph in the 100 at the world championships in Singapore on Saturday. Once again it was American Regan Smith looking to take down McKeown, only to be reeled in on […]