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Carlos Alcaraz shows class after Cincinnati Open title win, wishes Jannik Sinner a speedy recovery

In what was anticipated to be one of the most compelling finals of the 2025 Cincinnati Open, the highly awaited clash between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner came to an abrupt and disappointing end. Held on Centre Court at the P&G Arena, the match lasted less than half an hour, with Alcaraz clinching the title […]

Swiatek downs Paolini to claim first Cincinnati Open title

Iga Swiatek (POL) celebrates with the Rookwood Cup after defeating Jasmine Paolini (ITA) during the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iga Swiatek captured her first Cincinnati Open title on Monday (August 18, 2025) by beating Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4, with the Pole third seed sending a powerful message […]

Doordarshan launches new weekly cricket show

Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster, launched a new weekly cricket programme in collaboration with CricViz, titled ‘The Great Indian Cricket Show’, in the national capital on Monday. The show, which will be telecast on Doordarshan’s sports channel (DD Sports) every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m., aims to celebrate India’s cricketing heritage with the […]

Carlos Alcaraz wins maiden Cincinnati Open title after hapless Jannik Sinner retires

Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Cincinnati Open title on Monday, August 18, after Jannik Sinner retired midway through the final at P&G Centre Court due to illness. With Alcaraz leading 5-0 in the opening set, the World No.1 Sinner made the difficult decision to end the match after just 23 minutes. The victory marked a […]

Australia vs South Africa 1st ODI Live Streaming: Check AUS vs SA predicted XIs, When and where to watch in India?

Following a successful T20I series, Australia will aim for a ODI series triumph when they face South Africa in the first of three ODIs at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on Tuesday (August 19). Australia have defeated the Proteas 2-1 in a three-match T20I series that concluded a few days back. If Dewald Brevis announced his […]

‘We’ve got to think about Jasprit Bumrah for the next 2-3 years, not next series’: Former Team India physio | Cricket News

India’s Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammate Washington Sundar (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Mumbai: At a time when there’s a raging debate amongst former cricketers and journalists around India’s ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah’s workload, following his appearance in just three out of five Tests in the recently held series in England to manage his workload, former Team […]

‘Even if you’re Test captain…’: Ex-India cricketer makes huge statement on Shubman Gill’s Asia Cup selection | Cricket News

Shubman Gill (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared his insights about the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 team selection, discussing the challenges of player selection due to India’s deep talent pool, while also commenting on Jasprit Bumrah‘s role and his new cricket show in New Delhi on August 18.Chopra emphasized […]

Confident India won’t play Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025: Kedar Jadhav

Former India cricketer Kedar Jadhav has urged the national team to boycott their matches against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on 9 September in the UAE. The former Maharashtra and Chennai Super Kings batter added that he was confident the high-profile clash would not take place as scheduled. Several Indian cricketers, […]

Hermod, Prokofiev, Rudra, Sativur and Mountain Jewel catch the eye

Hermod, Prokofiev, Rudra, Sativur and Mountain Jewel caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (August 18). Inner sand: 1000m: Tropical Mist (Laxman S) 1-7.5, 600/40. In fine trim. Monterio (rb) 1-7, 600/40. Pleased. Outer sand: 600m: Ravishing Beauty (Antony) 46. Moved on the bit. Laguna Seca (rb) 45.5. Easy. 1000m: […]

Vaibhav Suryavanshi to be India’s Asia Cup surprise? BCCI told to play ‘bold’ in squad selection; ‘Don’t make him wait’

Amid the ongoing buzz on who should be in the flight to UAE next month, India’s Asia Cup 2025 squad selection got a fresh twist as former cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth called for Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s inclusion. The 14-year-old from Bihar broke into limelight in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) for Rajasthan Royals with a hundred. […]