Jasprit Bumrah in nets (BCCI | X) India’s national cricket team conducted their final practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday, preparing for their Asia Cup title defense. The defending champions engaged in comprehensive training ahead of their opening match against UAE on September 10, followed by matches against Pakistan and Oman.The…
Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova (Getty Images) New York: The US Open final promises high-voltage drama as Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova face off for one of the biggest prizes in tennis, a staggering $5 million. The defending champion’s serve will be tested by the season’s fiercest return game. Anisimova’s head-to-head record against two of…
D Gukesh drew with Turkey’s 14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus (Photo by FIDE) World chess champion D Gukesh drew with Turkey’s 14-year-old Yagiz Khan Erdogmus in the second round of the FIDE Grand Swiss. Defending champion R Vaishali secured a win against Holland’s Eline Roebers.Gukesh had a winning position against Erdogmus but settled for a draw…
Yuki Bhambri (File Photo) The British pairing of Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski defeated Indian Yuki Bhambri and his partner Michael Venus in the semifinals of the US Open on Friday.In a closely contested match, Salisbury and Skupski overcame a one-set deficit to win 6(2)-7, 7-6(5), 6-4, advancing to the final at Flushing Meadows.The opening…
Temba Bavuma (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) South Africa achieved a historic victory at Lord’s, defeating England by 5 runs in the second ODI to secure their first bilateral ODI series win on English soil in 27 years. Under Temba Bavuma‘s leadership, the Proteas took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with Matthew…
Anna Muzychuk vs Zsóka Gaál (Screengrab) A major shock lit up the opening day of the FIDE Grand Swiss as 18-year-old Hungarian prodigy Zsóka Gaál defeated seasoned Ukrainian star Anna Muzychuk, the current world No.5. Gaál, rated 2388, capitalised when the 35-year-old Muzychuk, last year’s Women’s Norway Chess runner-up and champion this year, forgot about…
Tennis legend Bjorn Borg (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Tennis legend Bjorn Borg has disclosed in his forthcoming memoir “Heartbeats” that he was diagnosed with an “extremely aggressive” prostate cancer. He recently informed The Associated Press that his cancer is in remission following surgery in 2024.“I have nothing right now. But every six months I have…
Once, the gravitational pull of global football lay firmly in Europe. The Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and the Bundesliga were where the money flowed and the legends gathered. Today, the desert kingdom of Saudi Arabia has rewritten that script. In just two years, the Saudi Pro League has transformed itself into one of…
Amanda Anisimova of the United States (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the US Open final after defeating their respective opponents in the semifinals.Sabalenka defeated Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a rematch of last year’s final. She aims to be the first player to successfully defend the title…
German players stand on the pitch after losing the World Cup Group A qualifying match against Slovakia (AP Photo/Denes Erdos) Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year’s finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in…
