Heather Knight’s unbeaten 79 from 111 balls helped England claim a second consecutive win in the ICC Women’s World Cup on Tuesday (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) England survived a scare against Bangladesh as Heather Knight (79* off 111 balls) and Charlie Dean (27* off 56 balls) stitched together a 79-run stand for the unbeaten seventh wicket…
Brian Lara has a wake-up call for the West Indies team after they were beaten with ease by Team India in the first Test in Ahmedabad (Images via Getty Images, AP) Mumbai: The West Indies’ rapid slide in cricket came to the fore yet again when they recently suffered a crushing innings & 140-run defeat…
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….
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…
Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will return to international cricket after a seven-month break following the Champions Trophy final in March (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) The selection of Shubman Gill as India’s new ODI captain for the upcoming three-match series against Australia has stirred debate, particularly with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli making…
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…
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…
World Para Athletics Championships 2025 at the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India is celebrating the success of its differently-abled athletes, who achieved a record medal haul at the World Para Athletics Championships, which concluded here on Sunday.The event was probably the largest multi-nation competition hosted by India since the Delhi Commonwealth…
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) PARIS: Kylian Mbappe is receiving treatment for a “small niggle” in his right ankle after meeting up with his international team-mates ahead of the latest round of 2026 World Cup qualifiers, France coach Didier Deschamps said Monday.The France captain sustained the knock at the end of Real Madrid’s…
