Aryna Sabalenka beat Amanda Anisimova to win the 2025 US Open title. (AP) Aryna Sabalenka secured her second consecutive US Open title with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Amanda Anisimova on Saturday in New York, becoming the first woman since Serena Williams to win back-to-back championships at this tournament.The world No. 1 player claimed…
Indian men’s hockey team players celebrate after scoring against China in the Asia Cup. (Image: TheHockeyIndia) Rajgir: China might have given India a mighty scare in their group-stage game of the Asia Cup last week. But the hosts showed their might in the Super4 stage as they routed the Chinese side 7-0 at Rajgir Sports…
Andre Agassi’s Open is, without doubt, one of the finest — if not the finest — sporting autobiographies ever written. It charts his meteoric rise, his rebellion against tennis’s hierarchy, his follicular rebellions and acceptance, his flirtation with mind-altering substances, the father-son dynamic with his trainer Gil, and his epochal comeback after tumbling out of…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India intensified their Asia Cup 2025 preparations with another full-fledged practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday. While bowlers kept the intensity high, the major talking point of Day 2 was the way India’s top-order batters focused heavily on big-hitting, particularly aerial shots,…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has praised Rishabh Pant for his fearless approach and natural talent behind the stumps. Bangar recalled how former fast bowler Ashish Nehra had predicted Pant’s rapid rise as a special player early in his career. Pant, often described as an entertainer in red-ball…
Virender Sehwag (Image-X) Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has opened up about the intense emotions he felt whenever India lost to Pakistan. With the highly anticipated Asia Cup clash between the arch-rivals scheduled for September 14, Sehwag recalled how such defeats often made him lose his focus and temper. Sehwag, who played 42 matches against…
Axar Patel of India celebrates with teammates (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, veteran India batter Ajinkya Rahane highlighted all-rounder Axar Patel as one of the team’s most underrated players. The continental tournament gets underway on Tuesday, September 9, with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong. India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, will…
Zimbabwe’s captain Sikandar Raza, centre, with teammates (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Zimbabwe pulled off a memorable win in Harare, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in the second T20I to level the series. The hosts bowled brilliantly to skittle Sri Lanka out for just 80, their second-lowest total in the format, before holding their nerve in…
India escape with a 2-2 draw against Japan at the WomensAsiaCup 2025. (X-Hockey India) India came from behind twice to hold defending champions Japan to a thrilling 2-2 draw in their second pool match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 on Saturday. Navneet Kaur struck from a penalty corner in the final moments of the…
Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India kick-started their Asia Cup 2025 title defense preparations with an intense training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Friday.The practice marked the squad’s first full session since the England Test series. Instead of holding a preparatory camp at the BCCI Centre of…
