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Mumbai: Michael Owen’s career defined a generation, a 17-year-old phenomenon who lit up France ’98, the last Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or, and a striker whose speed and instinct made him unplayable. Now a pundit, Owen reflects on how football has changed, why athleticism now trumps artistry, what’s wrong at Manchester United, and more….

Unnati Hooda led India to a spirited and winning start at the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati (Images via TOI, PTI) The innovative relay-style team format — a new Badminton World Federation (BWF) initiative to modernise the sport — posed no challenge for 18-year-old Unnati Hooda, who led India to a spirited…

India coach Gautam Gambhir during a net session at The Kia Oval. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has slammed coach Gautam Gambhir for creating an atmosphere that forced Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin to retire.“If the senior players are there, if Ashwin is there, if Rohit is there, then these guys have played…

Smriti Mandhana maintains top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings that came out on Tuesday (Images via AP & Getty Images) India’s Smriti Mandhana continues to reign supreme at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, holding her position despite strong performances from several competitors during the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket…

India bowler Mohammed Siraj shares a joke with India coach Gautam Gambhir after day five of the Fifth Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir plans to host the team for dinner at…

File photo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. In an amusing early morning interaction, 14-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi video called Rajasthan Royals‘ Director of High Performance Zubin Bharucha from Brisbane at 5 AM IST on September 22. The conversation took an entertaining turn when Vaibhav tried to explain his concern with the lights in the stadium…

WUHAN: Coco Gauff ‘s serve – taken apart and reassembled on television and internet channels — is the most talked-about shot in tennis.The 21-year-old American, athlete supreme, teamed up with sports performance specialist Gavin MacMillan to retool her serve in the lead-up to the US Open. MacMillan, who worked with the world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka…

Hikaru Nakamura took the king from D Gukesh’s pieces and threw it to the crowd after defeating him (Screengrabs) Magnus Carlsen‘s coach Peter Heine Nielsen has defended Hikaru Nakamura’s controversial action of throwing World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju’s king piece into the crowd. The incident occurred during an exhibition match called Checkmate: USA vs India in…

Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has raised concerns about the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Both senior batters were recently named in the ODI squad led by Shubman Gill.This series will mark Kohli…

Naomi Osaka showcased custom Labubu dolls during her US Open semi-final run in New York. (AP) Naomi Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion, has completed her viral US Open Labubu collection by revealing the sixth and final member on social media this weekend. The tennis star’s collection of custom zoomorphic monster dolls gained significant attention…