Follow The Times of India - Sports, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/timesofindiadiatimes9 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:35:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK4nSYRVy9UnV1cWWor9YPv Max Verstappen could be celebrating more than his 25th birthday at the floodlit Singapore Grand Prix this weekend as the Dutch driver takes a first shot at securing his second Formula One title.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:48:20 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK4nSYRVy9UnV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLKfhRkrfvml5s0ohxaO6Yr Young Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has been ruled out of the remaining matches of the T20 International series against England after doctors confirmed that he has contracted pneumonia and will remain hospitalised.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 17:02:57 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLKfhRkrfvml5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKwo70nHJmnBJVjH6qdYdAk ]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:05:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKwo70nHJmnBJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLTMHyeK5rhPuzdsCmHakzH Sri Lanka’s triumph in the recently-held Asia Cup, where they lost the Afghanistan in the opener before stunning India and Pakistan to go on and win the tournament for the fifth time, wasn’t expected by many experts, but it didn’t surprise the cricket-mad country’s opening great Sanath Jayasuriya.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:35:39 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLTMHyeK5rhPuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKnKEqfOKIX2SejEQ2Mq9rY Commonwealth Games gold medallist Nayanmoni Saikia of Assam grabbed the spotlight on the opening day of the Lawn Bowls competition in the National Games, comfortably winning two singles matches and one team game on Wednesday.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:20:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKnKEqfOKIX2SejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIlob-MJB0oGXn9ye8UNv30 Inter Milan announced on Wednesday that they had posted a loss of 140 million euros ($133.9 million) for the 2021-22 season, a significant reduction in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:48:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIlob-MJB0oGXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJUAVwDfM8dxZs0ohxaO6Yr India will be hosting Spain in the new season of FIH Pro League next month and captain Manpreet Singh wants to use the opportunity to get a better understanding of their rivals ahead of the 2023 men's hockey World Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:42:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJUAVwDfM8dxZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSL-MuT8mX4PlJVjH6qdYdAk World football governing body FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of talismanic Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri in recognition of his achievements and goal-scoring exploits.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:20:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSL-MuT8mX4PlJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJPOoJOapGE9Js0ohxaO6Yr Seven-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday he does not see it as "a dry spell" or "end of the world" if he fails to win a race this season.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 13:09:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJPOoJOapGE9Js0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJPOoJOapGE9OzdsCmHakzH India's star bowler Mohammed Shami tested negative for Covid-19, the pacer announced on his Instagram account on Wednesday.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:59:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJPOoJOapGE9OzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK5vPv7LQK4jpVjH6qdYdAk Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly relived one of his career-defining moments on top of the Lord's balcony -- but this time in India on a replica, and with his shirt on.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:46:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK5vPv7LQK4jpVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJvpQ6sQ0yOXF1cWWor9YPv World Cup winning former Australia opener Mark Waugh has picked Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as one of his top five picks for the T20I showpiece Down Under.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:29:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJvpQ6sQ0yOXF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJltdF_YvMD43n9ye8UNv30 India batter Suryakumar Yadav jumped a place to reach a career-best-equalling second position in the latest ICC men's T20I Player rankings issued on Wednesday.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:19:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJltdF_YvMD43n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIXwKGxv8nLPiejEQ2Mq9rY Pakistan's Naseem Shah will miss the fifth T20I against England in Lahore on Wednesday after the pacer was rushed to the hospital on the eve of the game with a severe viral infection. Naseem was set to to feature in the fifth T20I but the youngster had to hospitalised late Tuesday night after his health deteriorated. Although he is feeling better, his participation in the rest of the series is under doubt.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:33:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIXwKGxv8nLPiejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLhahOHr07gyOzdsCmHakzH Prolific batter Hanuma Vihari will lead the Rest of India side against 2019-20 Ranji Trophy champions Saurashtra in the Irani Cup clash, which is returning to the calender after three years. The BCCI announced a 15-man squad for the red-ball tournament, which is set to be held in Rajkot from October 1-5. The Irani Cup could not be played in the previous two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:38:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLhahOHr07gyOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLhahOHr07gyMb1naedg1wr trio of batter Shreyas Iyer, pacer Umesh Yadav and all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed was added to India's squad for the three-match T20 series against South Africa, starting on Wednesday.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:34:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLhahOHr07gyMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLhahOHr07gyKCY3L745TL_ England's aggressive approach to Test cricket under skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum has paid rich dividends at home and batsman Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions. Casting aside caution and taking the game to the bowlers in an approach that has been dubbed ‘Bazball’, England have chased down intimidating targets with fearless batting to win six of their last seven Tests, all on home soil.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:15:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLhahOHr07gyKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJ8PFCGXJffx-T5HJgy6HUf England manager Gareth Southgate said right back Kieran Trippier is ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold in the pecking order because of his "all-round game".]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:42:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJ8PFCGXJffx-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJ8PFCGXJffxyejEQ2Mq9rY Novak Djokovic said he wants his biggest rivals to be by his side when he brings the curtain down on his career, much like Roger Federer's emotional goodbye to the game last week. Images of Federer and Rafa Nadal - who shared one of tennis's most enthralling rivalries - sitting together and crying after combining in a Laver Cup doubles defeat at London's O2 Arena on Friday went viral on social media.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:30:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJ8PFCGXJffxyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIWmyeWeBXj1Zs0ohxaO6Yr Magnus Carlsen's reasons why he feels that Hans Niemann cheats: "unusual" progress in over-the-board chess, the 19-year-old world No. 49 American "wasn't tense or concentrating on the game at critical points" during his classical win over the Norwegian earlier this month.]]> Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:17:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIWmyeWeBXj1Zs0ohxaO6Yr