ARLINGTON, Texas — And now, 15 thoughts from Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24 and Ohio State 28, Texas 14 — two much-needed, much-enjoyed fourth-quarter finishes in the College Football Playoff semifinals. 1. The camera operators for the mammoth video board at AT&T Stadium love their crowd shots. There were several between every play. Friday…
Martin Guptill (Photo credit: X) Martin Guptill, the former New Zealand opening batsman, has expressed disappointment about his retirement from international cricket. He feels he still had more to offer the national team.Guptill, 38, relinquished his contract in late 2022 to explore other playing opportunities. He officially announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday.Over…
NEW ORLEANS — Eleven final thoughts on Notre Dame’s historic 23-10 victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, which sends the Irish to the College Football Playoff semifinals against Penn State in the Orange Bowl next Thursday, Jan. 9. 1. Marcus Freeman spent much of this season deflecting questions about expectations and goals and just…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed strong condemnation on Thursday regarding the alleged ‘terror’ attack in New Orleans that resulted in 15 fatalities.In his post on X, he said, “We strongly condemn the cowardly terrorist attack in New Orleans. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. May they find strength…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (X Photo) India, chasing a target of 340, adopted a cautious approach during their innings. Australia’s bowlers maintained consistent pressure with high-quality deliveries, forcing Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal to restrain their attacking instincts. This allowed Australia to establish a dominant rhythm.Speaking exclusively on Star Sports, former Indian head coach…
And now, 12 Final Thoughts from the first weekend of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. 1. The first on-campus Playoff game kicked off at 8:10 p.m. ET in front of 77,622 roaring fans at Notre Dame Stadium. You didn’t have to be in the 25-degree South Bend weather to get the chills. Anyone watching…
To help readers cope with their anxieties in these stressful times, TOI has launched Talk it Out, a series in which expert counsellors answer your mental health queries. This week’s advice is from counselling psychologist Sugandha Dewan I am a 24-year-old corporate employee working from home for an MNC. I recently completed my B.Tech. I…
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Rivalry Weekend, where many of the teams fought for 60 minutes, and then fought some more. 1. On his weekly coach’s show last Monday, Ohio State coach Ryan Day described his team’s losing streak to Michigan in stark terms. “It’s one of the worst things that’s ever…
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 13, when four of the College Football Playoff selection committee’s top 16 teams lost to opponents with 5-5 or 4-6 records. 1. No. 5 Indiana finally played its big game against No. 2 Ohio State on Saturday and lost by 23 points. Yet, by night’s end, the Hoosiers…
And now, 20 Final Thoughts from college football’s Week 12, where no one won bigger than Indiana’s Curt Cignetti. He got a $64 million contract on his week off. 1. Preseason No. 1 Georgia faced the prospect of missing the College Football Playoff entirely if it suffered its third loss of the season on Saturday…