Aug 31 (Reuters) – Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi claimed her third world title and China’s Shi Yuqi earned his maiden crown as they triumphed in the women’s and men’s singles finals at the Badminton World Championships in Paris on Sunday. Shi, the 29-year-old top seed and runner-up in 2018, beat defending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand […]
Sri Lanka’s batter Pathum Nissanka (AP Photo/Wonder Mashura) Sri Lanka secured a five-wicket one-day international victory against Zimbabwe in Harare on Sunday, winning with three balls remaining and clinching the series 2-0.Pathum Nissanka, the 27-year-old right-hand opener, scored his seventh ODI century with 122 runs off 136 balls, including 16 fours.Nissanka and captain Charith Asalanka […]
Rohit Sharma (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Indian ODI captain Rohit Sharma shared a lighthearted moment with paparazzi at Mumbai International Airport after completing his fitness test at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Sharma, along with teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill, underwent the tests ahead of India’s upcoming assignments.At the airport, Rohit […]
BENGALURU: A shoulder injury sustained during India’s T20 match against Bangladesh in October last year sidelined Riyan Parag from the T20 series against South Africa and the Champions Trophy in Dubai. After undergoing surgery to repair his shoulder, the 22-year-old made his return to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy earlier this year. He continued […]
Sarfaraz Khan (Getty Images) MUMBAI: In a big blow to his aspirations ahead of India’s home Test season, set to kick off against West Indies in October, Mumbai’s middle-order batsman Sarfaraz Khan, who recently cracked two back-to-back centuries in the Buchi Babu Tournament in Chennai, has been ruled out of the Duleep Trophy due to […]
Cheteshwar Pujara shared a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi after announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 24. Modi lauded Pujara for his remarkable contributions to Indian cricket, emphasising his ability to uphold the values of Test cricket in an era dominated by shorter formats. He praised Pujara’s temperament, focus, and […]
India vs Japan, Hockey Asia Cup 2025: Putting their lackluster show against China behind, the Indian team will be looking for an much-improved performance when they take on Japan in their second match of the ongoing Hockey Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. Ranked seventh in the world, the Indians had to toil hard for their […]
West Delhi Lions captain Nitish Rana (screengrab) Nitish Rana, who has been in red-hot form in the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL), has revealed the reason behind his stunning batting display in the tournament.Rana says he carries the Hanuman Chalisa in his pocket while batting and that he gets energy from it.“Jeb mey lekar batting […]
File photo of boxer Lovlina Borgohain. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lovlina Borgohain had considered retiring from boxing to focus on her academy, but she set aside such thoughts after missing out on a medal at Paris Games. The Assam boxer, instead, has now trained her sights on a second Olympic podium as she gears […]
Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior, right, celebrates scoring his side’s second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Mallorca in Madrid. (AP/PTI) Real Madrid secured the top spot in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Mallorca at home on Saturday night, while Atletico Madrid struggled in a 1-1 draw against […]
