An August trip to St James’ Park for Liverpool and an occasion that threatened to revolve around Alexander Isak. Not just this Sunday, either. A year ago, the reigning champions’ trip to Tyneside came when the Swede was the on-strike striker, subject of a tug of war that, arguably, both Liverpool and Newcastle lost. Isak … Read more
Manchester United have agreed a £65m deal for Carlos Baleba as they look to make the Brighton player their third midfield signing of the summer. United’s offer, which could rise by £5m, means they have resurrected their interest in Baleba, a player they first targeted last summer. Brighton then valued the 22-year-old at over £100m, … Read more
Ben Stokes put on a brilliant all-round performance for Durham, scoring 53 runs and taking a wicket with his first ball in the ongoing County Championship Division 2 match against Derbyshire. The former England captain hit 11 boundaries during his innings. Though he had to leave the field after pulling up at the start of … Read more
Rain lashed parts of Delhi, bringing relief from humid weather. Meanwhile, the active monsoon has caused heavy rainfall and disruptions across other states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Odisha, prompting alerts and rescue operations. Rain lashed parts of the national capital in the early hours of Saturday, bringing relief to residents from the prevailing hot … Read more
New Delhi, August 22: Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty faced a disappointing exit from the BWF World Championship after losing in the quarter-finals. The duo’s journey in the tournament concluded on Friday. In a match held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, they were defeated by the Chinese pair of Liang Weikeng and … Read more
Congress MP Pawan Khera slammed the Centre for using force on student protestors at Jantar Mantar, demanding accountability. Meanwhile, BJP’s Smriti Irani criticised Rahul Gandhi’s protest over the issue, stating an investigation was already on. Congress Slams Centre Over Use of Force Congress MP Pawan Khera criticised the Centre over the alleged use of force … Read more
The Indian women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand did the unthinkable. Backed by the capacity crowd, they upset the fourth-seeded Chinese pair of Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian to reach the semifinals of the BWF World Championships. This win means they have assured India of at least a bronze medal … Read more
Neeraj Chopra finished second in the men’s at the Lausanne Diamond League after producing a season-best throw of 88.05m in his second attempt. Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage won the competition with 88.14m, edging Chopra by nine centimetres. Grenada’s Anderson Peters finished third with 86.69m. Chopra opened with 83.54m before improving significantly with … Read more
After losing the first Test in Darwin last week, Australia came back heavily in the second and final Test of the series, as Mitchell Starc ripped apart Bangladesh on the opening day as the left-arm pacer completed his five-wicket haul in just 22 deliveries on Saturday. Opting to bowl first, Starc succeeded on the very … Read more
Mitchell Starc produced a devastating burst of fast bowling to rip through Bangladesh’s top order in the second Test in Mackay on Saturday, completing a five-wicket haul from just 22 deliveries while also climbing past South African great Dale Steyn on the all-time Test wickets list. Australia needed a response after their stunning nine-wicket defeat … Read more