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NEW DELHI: India chief national coach Pullela Gopichand believes badminton’s switch to the 15-point scoring format could dramatically reshape the sport, warning that while some players will thrive, others may struggle to survive the tactical transformation.The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has approved the introduction of the 15×3 scoring system from next year, replacing the current…

Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem has found himself at the centre of growing criticism following his disappointing Commonwealth Games campaign in Glasgow, with questions now being raised not just about his form but also about the support system that surrounded him in the lead-up to the competition.The defending Commonwealth Games…

RCB vs KKR match in Bengaluru (Image: Agencies) Former Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary has reflected on Virat Kohli‘s fiery on-field personality, recalling the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star’s infamous altercation with Gautam Gambhir during the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL). While praising Kohli’s passion and intensity, Chaudhary stressed that aggression is an essential part of…

Bhaichung Bhutia (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The announcement of a glamour friendly between India and Brazil should have been a moment of celebration for Indian football. Instead, it has exposed the widening gap between spectacle and substance, prompting former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia to question both the timing and the purpose of the high-profile fixture.“The…

Indian boxer Jaismine Lamboria and other athletes during the closing ceremony of the CWG 2026. (PTI Photo) PUNE: The Glasgow Commonwealth Games are over. The baton passes to India for the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, dubbed ‘Amdavad 2030’. With the event returning home after 20 years, India will be aiming not only to stage a…

Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh from scripting history at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, India’s men’s T47 100m gold and silver medallists Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi have lodged formal complaints with the sports ministry and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) against an IOA media committee…

HI president Dilip Tirkey (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: What began as a controversy over the Indian hockey team’s switch from its traditional blue jersey to saffron has now snowballed into a governance battle within Hockey India (HI).In a strongly worded letter to the federation’s director general (DG), Cdr RK Srivastava, HI president Dilip Tirkey has raised…

Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team after senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported that the J & K pacer was the frontrunner to replace the…

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha arrives at the airport ahead of a move to Colo-Colo in Santiago, Chile. (AP Photo) One of the biggest breakout stars of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has finally arrived in Chile — and the reception was nothing short of extraordinary.Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose remarkable performances at the World Cup…

File Pic: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh (PTI Photo) A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in the alleged sexual harassment case involving women wrestlers, bringing an end to a high-profile legal battle that had triggered widespread protests in…