Vinicius Junior (AP Photo) The match was yet to reach the first hydration break. Brazil were already enjoying the gift of an early goal. In the 22nd minute, Vinicius Junior, scorer of the opener, dispossessed Scottish defender Jack Hendry and slotted in what seemed to be Brazil’s second. The Scots looked crestfallen but ready to…
India’s top Grandmasters Pravin Thipsay, SL Narayanan, Abhimanyu Puranik, Srinath Narayanan, SP Sethuraman, and Shyam Sundar M (Designed by TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Earning an official FIDE (the primary governing body of chess) rating has never been easy. A player must participate in FIDE-rated tournaments, which are organised under strict regulations and often require travel, entry…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is all set to make his senior men’s international debut, and at just 15 years of age, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes the teenage sensation should simply enjoy the experience of representing his country.Sooryavanshi has taken the cricketing world by storm with a string of record-breaking performances. Despite…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: All eyes will be on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi when India take on Ireland in the first T20I of the two-match series in Belfast on Friday.The teenage batting sensation has become one of the biggest talking points in world cricket, with fans eagerly waiting to see if he will make…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will have separate changing room facilities during India’s T20I series in Ireland and England because of child safeguarding regulations in the United Kingdom.The 15-year-old is in line to make his India debut during the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins on Friday at Stormont in…
(Pic credit: NBA Rising Stars Invitational) TimesofIndia.com in Singapore: For much of this week, moving between the courts inside Singapore’s OCBC Arena for the NBA Rising Stars Invitational 2026 has almost become an exercise in repetition.A Japanese school wins comfortably. A Chinese side follows with another convincing performance. Australia imposes itself physically. South Korea plays…
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has urged Brazil fans not to get carried away after the team’s 3-0 win over Scotland in the FIFA World Cup, a match that also marked the return of Neymar and another strong performance from Vinícius Júnior.After opening their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco, Brazil have followed it up with…
Ted Lasso was a rare silver lining during the dark days of COVID. As the world went into lockdown, an American football coach managing a soccer team had the enviable job of not just coaching a team in a sport that he did not know, but also uplifting the world’s spirits in its gloomiest days….
FIFA has issued a five-match suspension to Qatar’s Assim Madibo following a dangerous tackle that caused a severe injury to Canada’s Ismael Kone in a World Cup match. (Photo/AP) FIFA has cracked the whip on serious foul play. Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo was handed a heavy five-match suspension on Wednesday by football’s global governing body…
Ecuador vs Germany Live Score: Team news: Big guns return for Germany; Caicedo leads Ecuador The official lineups are out, and both managers are playing no games tonight. Julian Nagelsmann has named a formidable German XI, restoring the deadly creative trio of Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, and Florian Wirtz behind Kai Havertz. Meanwhile, Ecuador lines…
