Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola said his side are unable to sustain the required levels of performance after they lost 3-2 to Monaco in a friendly at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool squandered a two-goal advantage for the second straight game after losing 4-2 to Leeds United earlier this month, raising concerns about their readiness ahead of … Read more
Shubman Gill is leaving no stone unturned as the Indian captain is taking a special preparation ahead of the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting in Galle from August 15. Having missed the first two days of the warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI due to a finger injury, Gill could only bat 54 … Read more
Iga Swiatek swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto. It was a confidence-boosting display ahead of the U.S. Open for former world number one Swiatek, who won one of her six Grand … Read more
Australia’s ageing team begin a demanding run of potentially 21 Tests in 12 months when they face Bangladesh this week, with their injury-prone “Big Four” bowling attack reunited once again. The two-Test series, starting in tropical Darwin on Thursday before moving to Mackay, will be the first red ball cricket the world’s number one side … Read more
India will depend on singles leader Sumit Nagal and doubles specialist Yuki Bhambri when the team travels to Seoul for a high-stakes Davis Cup Qualifiers second-round tie against South Korea on September 18 and 19, with a place in the Final 8 at stake. The tie will be played on hard courts at the Olympic … Read more
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open with a right knee injury, tournament organisers confirmed on Sunday, dealing another setback to the Italian’s preparations for this month’s US Open. The 24-year-old player has already withdrawn from the Canadian Open, another important hard-court tournament coming up before the final Grand Slam of … Read more
Two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra on Monday urged the junior athletes of the country to keep up the momentum after their good show in the World Athletics U20 Championships in the USA where they won three medals. With two silver and one bronze in the championships in Eugene, India equalled the medal haul of the … Read more
Erik Jones knew the reality of his situation heading into the NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion. The 350-lap race Sunday was the first of the final … Read more
Virat Kohli has set extremely high standards for himself when it comes to fitness and fielding. He is the kind of player who gives everything on the field, regardless of the role he is asked to perform, and his high-intensity approach often comes to the fore in big moments. Kohli also brings a different energy … Read more
East Bengal could be facing an issue over the payment of their ISL participation fee ahead of the new season, according to a report in Bengali daily Sangbad Pratidin. The report, written by journalist Dulal Dey, claims that the Kolkata-based club are yet to deposit the first instalment of their participation fee, reportedly amounting to … Read more