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 Sun, 29 Jan 2023 01:42:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLaF9plGa3596CY3L745TL_ Read More on TOI Sports]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:56:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLaF9plGa3596CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIjVDIgfsUGKSejEQ2Mq9rY Star Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell said missing the upcoming tour of India due to a freak injury will "nag me for the rest of my life". Maxwell had sustained a broken tibula in his left leg in November last year during a friend's birthday party, the incident sidelining him for three months.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:19:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIjVDIgfsUGKSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJKnWfgjl2QvZVjH6qdYdAk India's campaign in the Men's Hockey World Cup ended with a second consecutive win in the placement playoffs at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Saturday. Fans in Odisha once again took every available seat in the 20,000-capacity stadium to stand with the home team in what has been an otherwise sorry campaign for India, who beat South Africa 5-2 to end in joint-9th position along with Argentina.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:49:38 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJKnWfgjl2QvZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJp2prMUu1pTOzdsCmHakzH With daring, resolve and a thunderous forehand, Aryna Sabalenka rose above geopolitical tumult to become the first player to claim a Grand Slam title as a neutral at the Australian Open. The big-hitting Belarusian overhauled Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday while barred from representing the eastern European nation.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:39:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJp2prMUu1pTOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI3KtoNpGh7_ClmFkX7M1Jw Wildcard home duo Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler won a first Grand Slam crown with victory in the men's doubles final at the Australian Open on Saturday. The Australians did a celebratory chest bump and hugged tightly after defeating duo Hugo Nys of Monaco and Poland's Jan Zielinski 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), to the delight of the home crowd at Rod Laver Arena.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 17:00:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSI3KtoNpGh7_ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJHL_e8TPKEecb1naedg1wr Former India cricket captain Mithali Raj has been roped in as mentor and advisor by Women's Premier League (WPL) side Gujarat Giants ahead of the inaugural season, which will take place in March-April this year. Mithali, the highest run-getter in women's international cricket, had retired last year from all formats after a 23-year-long career.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 16:31:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJHL_e8TPKEecb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIL76dDRolJRezdsCmHakzH Elena Rybakina will become the first Kazakh tennis player to enter the top 10 singles world rankings after her run to the Australian Open final on Saturday, making up somewhat for the points she missed out on in her Wimbledon triumph last summer. But the Russian-born player said the lift would not change her.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 16:13:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIL76dDRolJRezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLYZ-65N-1h4KCY3L745TL_ Batting sensation Shafali Verma will chase history when she leads India against England in the first-ever ICC U-19 Women's T20 World Cup final here on Sunday. For all their success at the international stage, the Indian women's cricket team has never won a World Cup at any level and the young batter, who has been part of two World Cup and one Commonwealth Games final with the senior team, will look to bring the elusive title home.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:13:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLYZ-65N-1h4KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLnV9X_HKn6ml1cWWor9YPv Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans has blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for India's early exit in the ongoing edition of the FIH Men's World Cup. India lost the crossover match to New Zealand and failed to make the quarter-finals after going down 4-5 in sudden death.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:53:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLnV9X_HKn6ml1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLnV9X_HKn6mnn9ye8UNv30 ]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:46:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLnV9X_HKn6mnn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLnV9X_HKn6mqCY3L745TL_ An intense home season has left star Australian opener David Warner "tired and exhausted" ahead of the upcoming four-Test series in India, beginning in Nagpur on February 9. The 36-year-old played in multiple formats in a hectic summer, including ODI series against Zimbabwe, New Zealand, and England and Tests against West Indies and South Africa.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:42:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLnV9X_HKn6mqCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK2_Gcse22kIOzdsCmHakzH Ahead of Australia's Test and ODI tour of India, former spinner Steve O'Keefe has raised the pitch for separate coaches for different formats, saying that it would help reduce the pressure on one individual.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:41:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK2_Gcse22kIOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK2_Gcse22kIF1cWWor9YPv Facts and figures about Aryna Sabalenka after she won the Australian Open women's final on Saturday:]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:32:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSK2_Gcse22kIF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKP4LMQnS-R2uzdsCmHakzH Aryna Sabalenka clinched her maiden Grand Slam title in an incredible come-from-behind win over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women’s singles final on Saturday. The 24-year-old registered a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 over the Kazakh 22nd seed Rybakina in a thrilling final between two of the most exciting power-hitters in the women's game. The finale between Sabalenka and Rybakina lasted close to two and a half hours.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 13:53:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKP4LMQnS-R2uzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKLbB76dioHOOzdsCmHakzH New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell believes stand-in T20 captain Mitchell Santner is currently one of the best spinners in white-ball cricket after the left-arm tweaker's impressive outing against India in the series opener.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 12:26:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSKLbB76dioHOOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLGG6dDSnQFCaCY3L745TL_ India will have to raise their game a few notches as the Hardik Pandya-led side faces a must-win situation to level the three-match T20I series against New Zealand on Sunday.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 11:04:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSLGG6dDSnQFCaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJWLxZWjLZlWKCY3L745TL_ Like the crossovers, Anupam Ghulati -- the hockey expert, historian and broadcaster rolled into one -- walked into the Kalinga Stadium complex on Friday.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 10:09:37 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJWLxZWjLZlWKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIpBejS2buchuzdsCmHakzH India cricketer Washington Sundar termed their defeat to New Zealand in the first T20I as a "one-off" defeat. The star allrounder also backed the Men in Blue to bounce back in the series. The second T20I will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, in Lucknow, on Sunday.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 08:10:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIpBejS2buchuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJETCGC-FpGPnn9ye8UNv30 Strength & conditioning specialist Robin Arkell was with the Indian men's hockey team when it won the Olympic bronze in Tokyo in 2021. Hockey India didn't retain him after that. Three months ago, he joined the German national team who are now in the World Cup final.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:45:50 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSJETCGC-FpGPnn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIgJ_BASKElCMb1naedg1wr 'Living out of a suitcase' is how Indian hockey probables would best describe their lives, especially since April last year. They have spent about 150 days in camps at SAI, South Centre or here, and another 120 odd days travelling and competing.]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 07:08:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/dtVLQzXgmSIgJ_BASKElCMb1naedg1wr