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New Delhi: The Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) three-member committee, constituted to investigate Lovlina Borgohain’s allegations of rude behaviour by Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) executive director Arun Malik, has prima facie found no evidence of ‘gender-discriminatory’ behaviour by the retired Armyman towards the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer, TOI has learnt. The committee, which comprised…

Cristiano Ronaldo gestures after scoring for Portugal against Hungary in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier. (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo set a new World Cup qualifying record, but Hungary rescued a late 2-2 draw, denying Portugal qualification for next year’s tournament with two games left. After Attila Szalai opened the scoring for Hungary, Ronaldo’s first-half double put…

Afghanistan cricket team. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Afghanistan made a statement in the third and final ODI against Bangladesh on Tuesday, October 14, crushing the visitors by 200 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. After posting a competitive total of 293 for 9 in their 50 overs, the Afghan bowlers ran through…

India’s captain Shubman Gill celebrates with teammates Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the rationale behind including Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s playing XI during the recently concluded second Test against the West Indies. Although India won the series convincingly, whitewashing the West Indies 2-0, Reddy’s…

A dejected Sahal Abdul Samad (in blue) after India lost to Singapore in their Asian Cup qualifier in Fatorda, Goa. (Times of India) India failed to qualify for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup after going down 1-2 to Singapore who rallied to humble the hosts with a brace from Korea-born attacking mid-fielder Song Ui-young in…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (X) The Indian men’s cricket team departed from New Delhi for Australia on Wednesday morning for an upcoming white-ball series featuring three ODIs and five T20Is. The tour marks the return of batting veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to international cricket, with Shubman Gill leading the ODI squad as…

India (in white) and Pakistan (in green) before their Sultan of Johor Cup match. (Screenshot) The Indian junior men’s hockey team players demonstrated sportsmanship by exchanging pleasantries with their Pakistani counterparts during the Sultan of Johor Cup in Malaysia on Tuesday, contrasting with the recent “no handshake” incidents between the countries’ cricket teams following security…

Kareena Kapoor, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (X) Kareena Kapoor recently opened up about her son Taimur Ali Khan on Soha Ali Khan‘s podcast, sharing a glimpse into what the little star enjoys these days. Contrary to what one might expect from a child growing up in a family of actors, Taimur isn’t drawn to…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has shared his insights on whether Indian cricket veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli could feature in the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, while also commenting on Shubman Gill‘s captaincy future. Bishop emphasized that the veterans’ participation…

Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates with team mates (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Former England cricket star Stuart Broad has criticized the current Australian cricket team ahead of the upcoming Ashes series, describing them as the weakest Australian side since 2010, while responding to Australian opener David Warner‘s prediction of a 4-0 victory for Australia…