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Former World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury Retires From Boxing Again

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said Monday he had retired from boxing just weeks after suffering a second straight defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk. "I'm going to make this short and sweet," the British fighter said in a social media post. "I'd like to announce my retirement from boxing." "It's been a blast, I've loved every single minute of it," added Fury, who has, however, previously quit only to return to the ring. The "Gypsy King", 36, last fought on December 21 when he lost his rematch against WBA, WBC and WBO champion Usyk in Riyadh.

India Beat Nepal In Kho Kho World Cup Opener

India got off to a brilliant start in the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup as they registered a comfortable 42-37 victory over Nepal at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. Led by captain Pratik Waikar, India's all-round performance rounded off a magnificent day of Kho Kho action, providing the team with the perfect platform. India's bright start defined the match as they wrapped up Nepal's first three defenders just 60 seconds into Turn 1. Spearheaded by brilliant flying jumps from Pratik Waikar and Ramji Kashyap, India raced to a massive 14-point lead with three minutes remaining in Turn 1, having dismissed two batches of Nepal defenders.

Manoj Tiwari Backs Rohit Sharma To Return To Form, Says It Will Take Time, Effort To Rectify Mistakes

Team India's Test and ODI captain, Rohit Sharma has been under the spotlight since the 1-3 defeat to Australia in the 2024/25 Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The opening batter's struggles continued in Australia which saw him recuse himself from the playing XI for the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwari backs the captain to return to form and claims his lack of runs can be attributed to his low self-confidence. "The performance is not going well, there is no doubt about it. If the performance was going well he would not have dropped himself. After what happened in Sydney in the final Test, he himself clarified in his interview that he was not scoring runs, which is why he felt he should not play.

Inquest Opens Into 2018 Helicopter Crash That Killed Leicester City Owner

An inquest into the 2018 helicopter crash that killed the owner of Leicester City Football Club opened on Monday. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and four others were killed when the Thai billionaire's personal helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from the Premier League club's King Power Stadium following a match in October 2018. Catherine Mason, the coroner presiding over the hearing, told the jury that under English law the role of an inquest is simply to determine the facts over how someone died rather than make rulings on individual guilt or innocence.

India Squad For Champions Trophy: Out Of Favour Star, Axed From BCCI Contracts, Makes Surprise Entry In Spot Race

KL Rahul's presence behind the stumps during the ODI World Cup gave the Indian team the balance but the stylish Karnataka right-hander is unlikely to don the big gloves in white-ball cricket going forward. The national selection committee is expected to meet on January 19, a day after the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, to select the 15-member provisional squad for the Champions Trophy and there will be some debate on two fringe selections - the second keeper's slot and the wrist spinner in case Kuldeep Yadav fails to get fit in time.

I've Fire In Me, Much More To Achieve: PV Sindhu Begins Training Under New Coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has begun a new chapter under renowned Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama and said she still has the fire to achieve more in the last phase of her career. The 29-year-old from Hyderabad, a former world champion, has worked with multiple coaches but still endured a challenging season which included a medal-less Olympic campaign. Sindhu, who will be returning to action at the India Open Super 750 after missing the Malaysia Open last week following her wedding last month, has begun training under coach Irwansyah, who is credited with the rise of men's singles stars Jonatan Christie and Anthony Ginting.

Naomi Osaka Battles To Keep Focus With Los Angeles Fires 'Three Blocks From Home'

Naomi Osaka said on Monday she was struggling to keep focused at the Australian Open with the deadly and massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles "three blocks" from her house. The two-time Melbourne champion defeated France's Caroline Garcia 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round and afterwards said: "I was watching the fire map and the fire is three blocks from my house. I had someone go get my daughter's birth certificate." The 27-year-old former world number one, who has a young daughter named Shai, represents Japan but lives in Los Angeles.

Jasprit Bumrah "Would Have F****** Ripped On Don Bradman's...": India Star Receives Ultimate Praise From Greats

For long, Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the best performers in Indian cricket across formats and roles. At the recently concluded India vs Australia series Down Under, Bumrah was almost unplayable as he scalped 32 wickets across five Tests at an average 13.06. He strike-rate was an astounding 28.3. His wickets tally is the joint highest for an India pacer in a series in the longest format. It is also the highest for any India bowler in an away series.

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Former World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury Retires From Boxing Again

India Beat Nepal In Kho Kho World Cup Opener

Manoj Tiwari Backs Rohit Sharma To Return To Form, Says It Will Take Time, Effort To Rectify Mistakes

Inquest Opens Into 2018 Helicopter Crash That Killed Leicester City Owner

India Squad For Champions Trophy: Out Of Favour Star, Axed From BCCI Contracts, Makes Surprise Entry In Spot Race

I've Fire In Me, Much More To Achieve: PV Sindhu Begins Training Under New Coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama

Naomi Osaka Battles To Keep Focus With Los Angeles Fires 'Three Blocks From Home'

Jasprit Bumrah "Would Have F****** Ripped On Don Bradman's...": India Star Receives Ultimate Praise From Greats