Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took global cricket by storm with his T20 batting heroics. After IPL 2026, he offered further glimpses of his talent during the Zimbabwe tour, where he won the Player of the Series award. He then turned his attention to red-ball cricket, hoping to prove that he is more than a one-format player. While … Read more
Roger Federer said on Monday he is looking forward to this week’s celebratory return to Arthur Ashe Stadium to play for the first time since his final US Open in 2019. The exhibition Tuesday night during “fan week” ahead of Sunday’s start of the tournament features doubles with former rivals Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi, … Read more
Austin Hill will drive the No. 33 Chevrolet on a full-time basis in the NASCAR Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing beginning next season, the team announced Monday. Hill has run 15 Cup races this season but has failed to register a top 10 finish. However, he has 16 wins over the past five seasons … Read more
Amstelveen, Aug 25 (PTI) The Indian men’s hockey team was not expected to end its 51-year-old World Cup title drought but its failure to even reach the semi-finals has exposed some long-standing frailties, including lack of intent to carry out a tough transition. The 3-5 defeat to Argentina, which ended India’s semifinal hopes, exposed weaknesses … Read more
Bangladesh spinner Nahida Akter has come a long way since starting her cricketing career at a time when women’s cricket was not as established or widely accepted in the country. As one of Bangladesh’s top bowlers, Nahida is inspiring young girls who aspire to play for their country. The left-arm spinner opened up about the … Read more
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra offered a nuanced take on the Yashasvi Jaiswal-Asitha Fernando on-field incident on the opening day of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka and acknowledged Harsha Bhogle’s old-school belief that Jaiswal should have walked away, while also questioning whether the Indian batter can be blamed for reacting to repeated … Read more
Bengaluru: The Duleep Trophy quarter-finals entered an important phase on Day 3, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan among the prominent names attracting attention as the domestic tournament moved towards decisive stages. The matches provided another opportunity for several India hopefuls and established domestic players to make an impact in first-class cricket. Sooryavanshi’s presence has been one of the major … Read more
Berlin, August 25: In a thrilling first-round match of the German Cup, Schalke 04 defeated Hallescher FC 5-2 after extra time, thanks to a remarkable performance by Edin Dzeko. Dzeko scored two goals and provided two assists during the match. Hallescher took the lead just before halftime with a goal from Vin Castul in the 45th … Read more
Left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq (5-39) and the seasoned Arshdeep Singh (3-53) bowled beautifully to give North Zone a first-innings lead of 64 against West Zone on the second day of the Duleep Trophy quarter-final here on Monday. Starting the day at 31-2 after North had scored 251 in its first essay, West Zone batters were bowled out … Read more
It has been more than half a century since India, in either the men’s or women’s event, matched their best-ever showing at the Hockey World Cup. This year, both teams failed to reach the semi-finals, triggering pointed questions from two of the country’s most respected former players. While PR Sreejesh demanded accountability, Viren Rasquinha warned … Read more