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…
Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has raised concerns about the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Both senior batters were recently named in the ODI squad led by Shubman Gill.This series will mark Kohli…
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…
South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground (AP Photo) South Africa’s cricket team, led by Aiden Markram, is preparing to defend their World Test Championship title as they begin a new cycle with a two-test series in Pakistan.The series…
Rodri of Manchester City (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) MADRID: Midfielder Rodri has been dropped from Spain’s squad for upcoming World Cup qualifying games because of an injury sustained when playing for Manchester City in the Premier League this weekend. Spain said Monday that Rodri will not play against Georgia and Bulgaria during the international…
Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa has endorsed BCCI‘s decision to name Shubman Gill as ODI captain for India’s upcoming Australia tour. The decision comes as current captain Rohit Sharma, at 36 years old, would be 41 by the 2027 World Cup.The BCCI revealed the ODI and T20I teams for the…
Deepak Chahar made an appearance in Bigg boss, but for a different reason (Getty Images, Screengrab) India pacer Deepak Chahar surprised fans with a special appearance on popular reality show Bigg Boss, sparking rumours that he might enter the show as a wildcard contestant. Videos posted on X showed Chahar interacting with host Salman Khan,…
Deepak Chahar and Salman Khan (X) India pacer Deepak Chahar created a buzz with a surprise appearance on the popular reality show Bigg Boss, leading to speculation that he might enter the show as a wildcard contestant. Clips shared online showed Chahar engaging with host Salman Khan, instantly grabbing the audience’s attention. Salman added to…
