Joyce Ngare

‘I wrote I will be French Open champion’: Coco Gauff opens up on her mindset before Roland Garros win; shares 2021 dream noteCoco Gauff has won the 2025 French Open after beating Aryna Sabalenka. This is her second Grand Slam title, following her 2023 US Open win. After the victory, Gauff shared how Gabby Thomas inspired her to write down that she would become the French Open champion. She also recalled a dream from 2021 in which she saw herself winning Roland Garros. Take a look at her journey – from beating Venus Williams at age 15 to finally triumphing in Paris.Coco Gauff with her first French Open trophy. Image: Reuters

Cristiano Ronaldo says he has a special bond with Argentina and Messi: ‘He always respected me’Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his affection for Argentina and his respect for Lionel Messi ahead of the UEFA Nations League final. The 40-year-old also opened up about a possible Club World Cup move to some other team.Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi during an award show. Image: Reuters

Good news for Messi fans in India! Kerala minister says payment made to bring Argentina legendKerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman has confirmed that Lionel Messi and the Argentina football team will visit India in October-November for a friendly match. He said that the sponsor has cleared the payment.Star forward Lionel Messi in action during Argentina’s FIFA World Cup Qualifying match against Peru in Buenos Aires on 19 November, 2014. AP

Why fans booed England team in Barcelona despite perfect record at FIFA World Cup qualifiers?England maintained their 100 percent win record at World Cup qualifiers with a scrappy 1-0 win over Andorra in Barcelona, thanks to a second-half goal from Harry Kane. Head coach Thomas Tuchel later admitted the team lacked energy and quality despite getting the win.England team booed by fans in Barcelona despite win against Andorra. Image: Reuters

Vijay Mallya talks about choosing Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone as Kingfisher models, tells Raj Shamani: ‘We chose the right girls, had all the heroines & stars and…’The business tycoon said, “We chose the right girls, whether it was Deepika Padukone, Katrina Kaif. We had all the heroines and the stars on the calendar at a younger age. We picked the right talent.”

Rapper Badshah breaks silence on his ‘I’d rather have babies with Dua Lipa’ remark, says ‘One of the most beautiful compliments that you can give…’Lipa is an Albanian singer and is popular for songs such as “Levitating”, “Houdini” and “Training Season” among others. She visited India in November last year

Miley Cyrus didn’t have permission to perform ‘Hannah Montana’ songs: ‘It was sad that…’Last year, Cyrus was named a Disney Legend at D23 2024. Post which, she was allowed to perform the songs of the show. “It was pretty cool,” she added.

Shocking! Anurag Kashyap blasts Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos for this reason, says ‘Always knew tech guys are dumb but…’Sarandos touched upon the timing of the show’s launch: “If I did it all over again, would I have done Sacred Games a couple of years later, maybe.”

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘Sacred Games’: ‘We were introducing something…’“I thought this is going to be great,” Sarandos said. “People in India love movies. This is a TV show that feels as big as a movie – it has movie stars.”

Who is Raj Shamani, the podcaster who interviewed Vijay Mallya, and who has a reported net-worth of Rs 91 crore?At the age of 16, he sold products under his own brand, Jadugar Drop, contributing to his father’s business, Shamani Industries.