Alexander Zverev (AP Photo) Third seed Alexander Zverev’s US Open campaign came to an abrupt end on Saturday as the German star was bundled out in the third round by Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime in a four-set thriller.Zverev, the 2020 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, started strong and even held a set point in the second set,…
Rahul Dravid at a press conference ahead of the IPL T20 match against Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Jaipur: In a major shake-up at Rajasthan Royals, former India captain Rahul Dravid has stepped down as head coach ahead of the IPL-2026 season. This surprise move comes just one year…
L-R: Lalit Modi and Sreesanth with his wife Bhuvneshwari NEW DELHI: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has defended his decision to release an unseen video of the infamous 2008 “Slap-gate” incident, saying he only spoke the truth when asked and had no intention of reopening old wounds. His remarks came in response…
Taskin Ahmed gets Player of The Match award (Photo: @BCBtigers on X) Bangladesh secured a commanding eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands in the opening T20 international match in Sylhet on Saturday, with Taskin Ahmed delivering an outstanding performance.Taskin Ahmed’s impressive bowling figures of 4-28 helped Bangladesh restrict the Netherlands to 136-8. The Bangladesh batting lineup…
Injured Liam Delap (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory over Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday in a match marked by controversial VAR decisions.Fulham faced disappointment when Josh King’s potential opening goal was disallowed after VAR review determined Rodrigo Muniz’s accidental collision with Trevoh Chalobah constituted a foul.The situation became more…
Bruno Fernandes (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) Bruno Fernandes secured a crucial victory for Manchester United with a last-minute penalty, defeating Burnley 3-2. The win provided relief for manager Ruben Amorim, while Thomas Frank experienced his first Premier League loss as Tottenham’s manager on Saturday.The victory came shortly after United’s disappointing League Cup elimination by…
Lalit Modi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi, the architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has revealed that he once pledged to reward Indian cricketers with a Porsche if they managed the rare feat of hitting six sixes or taking six wickets in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup. Not…
Neeraj Chopra in action in the Zurich Diamond League (via Getty Images) World Athletics vice president Adille Sumariwalla has backed Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra to perform well at the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, despite his recent second-place finish at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich.Neeraj Chopra, the 27-year-old two-time Olympic medalist, secured…
Indian flag (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Pakistan will send its junior team to participate in the FIH Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2025 in Tamil Nadu, as confirmed by Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh. This comes after Pakistan’s withdrawal from the Asia Cup tournament in Bihar’s Rajgir.Hockey India President Dilip Kumar Tirkey…
Chinese chess player spends 4 hours in heavy rain after loss (screengrabs) A video from northern China has gone viral, showing a man refusing to leave a chessboard after his defeat in Xiangqi (Chinese chess). Despite pouring rain in Hebei province, he sat for nearly four hours replaying and analysing his moves, even as his…
