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NEW DELHI: There were tears, and heartbreaking scenes as Afghanistan cricket bid an emotional farewell to former fast bowler Shapoor Zadran. Star spinner Rashid Khan, wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran and several other Afghanistan cricketers were seen breaking down while paying their final respects to their former teammate, whose death has left the country’s cricket…

Former England captain Ben Stokes has reignited speculation surrounding his retirement with a cryptic two-word social media post after reports emerged that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is investigating the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of his retirement announcement.Stokes, who announced his decision to retire from international cricket during the Trent Bridge…

Football, music and social impact will come together in the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. (ANI Photo) The FIFA World Cup 2026 final is set to deliver a spectacle beyond football after FIFA unveiled a star-studded lineup for the tournament’s first-ever Super Bowl-style halftime show, with Justin Bieber joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS…

L-R: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani; Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest high-profile figure to back Egypt after its controversial 3-2 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Argentina, declaring that the African side had been “robbed” in a remark…

NEW DELHI: Do you remember the feeling of sitting your Class 10 board exam? Very few don’t feel butterflies in their stomach beforehand. For India’s 98th Grandmaster (GM) Aswath S, the board exam meant putting the chessboard, his lifelong companion, aside for four months, from the start of the year until April, for the sake…

Former India captain Rohit Sharma has reached London early to begin preparations for the upcoming three-ODI series against England, starting July 14 in Birmingham. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that Rohit has already had a couple of full-fledged sessions at local clubs in and around London with his close friends and local club bowlers.Slough Cricket Club, located…

Arnav Paparkar (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: The question – “Who is Arnav Paparkar?” – quickly started trending on social media after the young Indian tennis player created history at Wimbledon. Paparkar became the first Indian in 36 years to reach the boys’ singles quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament. The 18-year-old defeated Japan’s Ryo Tabata…

Cristiano Ronaldo (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Cristiano Ronaldo shared an emotional message after Portugal’s FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign came to an end with a heartbreaking Round of 16 defeat to Spain.The Portuguese captain had already announced before the Spain match that this would be his final FIFA World Cup. Portugal suffered a late 2-1…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the one-off Test against England at Lord’s, India have been forced into a late change after opener Pratika Rawal was ruled out with a knee injury. The Women’s Selection Committee has named Priya Punia as her replacement for the match, which begins on Friday.Pratika picked up a cut around her right…

New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) Deputy Secretary General M. Satyanarayan, second left, addresses a press conference on the roadmap for the 2026-27 Indian Super League (ISL) season, alongside FC Goa Vice President Ravi Puskur, left, NorthEast United FC CEO Mandar Tamhane, second right, Sporting Club Delhi CEO Dhruv Sood, right, in New Delhi….