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Sachin Tendulkar during a Road Safety World Series event in 2019. (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday released a video backing road safety campaigns as he joined a group of celebrities designated ‘Global Champions for Road Safety’ by the UN.“Every life matters,” he said, hoping that his safety statement for the…
Kara Braxton. Image via: Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion and former All-Star, died Saturday after a single-car crash in Cobb County, Georgia. She was 43. Police confirmed the accident happened late Saturday afternoon on Interstate 285 near Cobb Parkway. Braxton was driving northbound when her vehicle struck the concrete median…
Conventional wisdom suggests that a 13-year-old would struggle to even face deliveries bowled at speeds above 90 mph. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has challenged that assumption by striking bowlers such as Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Jofra Archer to all parts of the ground.In traditional cricket coaching, batters are taught to keep their hands close to the…
Jessica Pegula, left, is congratulated by Madison Keys after winning their fourth round match at the Australian Open. (AP Photo) Jessica Pegula delivered a ruthless and emotionally charged performance to knock out defending champion and close friend Madison Keys, cruising into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a commanding 6-3, 6-4 victory on Monday.Go…
Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh is known to be an extremely strict parent. But his earliest lessons in cricket came from his father, Yograj Singh, a former cricketer who remains active as a coach for young players and also works as an actor in Punjabi cinema. Recently, Yograj spoke candidly about the intense and often…
Shane Lowry’s net worth: The relentless rise of Ireland’s major champion (Image Via Getty Images) Shane Lowry is a hard worker, and his career is a shining example of that. He used patience, steady growth, and big moments at the top golf tournaments as his tools. His story is a long one, starting with the…
Viswanathan Anand in Kolkata (Photo by Lennart Ootes) KOLKATA: Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand showed he remains a force to reckon with in a field increasingly dominated by youngsters, notching up two wins to emerge joint leader with 2.5 points after three rounds of the Rapid games on the opening day of the Tata Steel…
1990 World Billiards Winner & Coach Passes Away At 67 KOLKATA: In Indian sport, the Kotharis are a rarity — a family with two generations having won the world title in the same sport.On Monday, Indian cue sports became poorer with the passing of Manoj Kothari, a former world champion, coach and father of current…
Who was Pa O’Dwyer? Ireland’s strongman and five-time national champion died suddenly at 40 (Image Via Getty) Patrick “Pa” O’Dwyer was one of Ireland’s most loved strongmen and a well-known face in the global strength world. He died at the age of 40, leaving fans, athletes, and friends in deep shock. The news came on…
NEW DELHI: World chess champion D Gukesh will not be playing in the 2026 Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata. The organisers confirmed the news on Friday. The tournament begins on January 7, and Gukesh will be replaced by fellow Indian grandmaster Nihal Sarin.This event was expected to be Gukesh’s first tournament of the…
