Mumbai: Michael Owen’s career defined a generation, a 17-year-old phenomenon who lit up France ’98, the last Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or, and a striker whose speed and instinct made him unplayable. Now a pundit, Owen reflects on how football has changed, why athleticism now trumps artistry, what’s wrong at Manchester United, and more….
Sara Tendulkar shared a new post with brother Arjun Tendulkar’s fiancée Saaniya Chandhok (Screengrabs) Weeks after cricketer Arjun Tendulkar turned 26, his sister Sara Tendulkar treated fans to another glimpse into their family life, this time featuring Arjun’s fiancée, Saaniya Chandhok. Sara shared a short video on Instagram showing herself and Saaniya spending time with…
India coach Gautam Gambhir during a net session at The Kia Oval. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has slammed coach Gautam Gambhir for creating an atmosphere that forced Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin to retire.“If the senior players are there, if Ashwin is there, if Rohit is there, then these guys have played…
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to international cricket after a seven-month break following the Champions Trophy final in March (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The selection of Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain for the upcoming three-match series against Australia has stirred debate, particularly with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli making…
File photo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. In an amusing early morning interaction, 14-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi video called Rajasthan Royals‘ Director of High Performance Zubin Bharucha from Brisbane at 5 AM IST on September 22. The conversation took an entertaining turn when Vaibhav tried to explain his concern with the lights in the stadium…
WUHAN: Coco Gauff ‘s serve – taken apart and reassembled on television and internet channels — is the most talked-about shot in tennis.The 21-year-old American, athlete supreme, teamed up with sports performance specialist Gavin MacMillan to retool her serve in the lead-up to the US Open. MacMillan, who worked with the world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka…
Hikaru Nakamura took the king from D Gukesh’s pieces and threw it to the crowd after defeating him (Screengrabs) Magnus Carlsen‘s coach Peter Heine Nielsen has defended Hikaru Nakamura’s controversial action of throwing World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju’s king piece into the crowd. The incident occurred during an exhibition match called Checkmate: USA vs India in…
Alexander Zverev (AP Photo/Andy Wong) SHANGHAI: World number three Alexander Zverev said he was playing “terrible tennis” after he was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France’s Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday.His exit leaves Novak Djokovic as the tournament’s top-ranked player, increasing the 38-year-old Serb’s chances of winning a record-extending fifth title…
Naomi Osaka showcased custom Labubu dolls during her US Open semi-final run in New York. (AP) Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, has completed her viral US Open Labubu collection by revealing the sixth and final member on social media this weekend. The tennis star’s collection of custom zoomorphic monster dolls gained significant attention…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: For about half an hour after lunch on Day Three of the first Test between India and the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Skipper Shubman Gill went missing, and Devdutt Padikkal acted as his substitute fielder. Vice-captain and player-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja marshalled the troops…
