D Gukesh and Arjun Erigaisi NEW DELHI: World champion D Gukesh has offered some context behind Arjun Erigaisi’s shock defeat in the opening round of the Chess Olympiad, saying India’s players had endured a hectic start to the tournament and were left waiting for hours to get their rooms.Arjun, India’s second-ranked player, suffered a surprise…
The Indian national flag among those of participating nations at the venue during the official welcome and flag-hoisting ceremony ahead of the 20th Asian Games, in Nagoya, Japan. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) NAGOYA: The clock is ticking for Japan, most unusually. A country synonymous with punctuality and quiet efficiency has been struggling with the clock in…
Adam Zampa joined Shane Warne as only the second Australian spinner to claim 200 ODI wickets, while Travis Head marked his return to form with a century as Australia beat Zimbabwe by 84 runs in the second ODI at Harare to seal the series 2-0.Zampa reached the milestone after taking 2/62 in nine overs, dismissing…
Neeraj Chopra has opened up about his latest injury setback and the disappointment of missing the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, admitting that being unable to represent India at an event that has produced some of the most memorable moments of his career has been difficult.The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist was among India’s biggest medal…
Davis Cup 2026: India trail Korea 0-2 after Nagal, Suresh suffer singles defeats Sumit Nagal had just won a point with a lunging forehand retrieve to make it 5-5, 40-40 in the decider against South Korea’s former world No. 19 Hyeon Chung when a phone rang.It was Nagal’s. The player quickly trundled to his bag…
New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra (AP photo) Rachin Ravindra’s availability for New Zealand’s upcoming five-match T20I series against India has been thrown into doubt after he dislocated his right shoulder during a promotional shoot in Auckland.The all-rounder suffered the injury on Wednesday (September 16) while attempting a diving catch during filming with Sky. Ravindra landed awkwardly…
Quimcy Dsouza (ANI Photo) India’s Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza suffered a 1-2 defeat to Indonesia’s Ima Sumaya in the women’s singles Teqball semifinal at the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday. The 24-year-old will now face Japan’s Yuina Sakamoto in Sunday’s bronze-medal match.A victory in the bronze-medal match would earn India its first-ever Teqball medal at the…
Koneru Humpy and Gukesh (Photo by Rafal Oleksiewicz and Michal Walusza from FIDE) NEW DELHI: On Friday, the Indian women’s team, defending champions and unbeaten so far in the tournament, was paired against Greece in Round 3 of the 2026 Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. On paper, this looked routine. India, the top seeds, were…
Asian Games 2026 Live Updates: The Asian Games 2026 have begun in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with India entering the continental showpiece aiming to build on its impressive performance at the previous edition in Hangzhou. More than 500 Indian athletes are set to compete across 37 sports, with the country targeting another strong medal haul. The opening…
Chunichi Dragons (TOI Photo) NAGOYA: Best known as the home of one of the world’s biggest automobile manufacturers, Nagoya is a blend of industrial might, history and culture. What has largely flown under the radar, however, is the city’s rich sporting tradition, which goes beyond sumo wrestling, kendo or judo.As the Asian Games officially get…