Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova said on Wednesday that she will not travel to New York to take part in the U.S. Open later this month as organisers could not guarantee her health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Open is set to be played from Aug. 31-Sept. 12 even […]
Fulham beats Brentford to secure return to Premier League
Fulham secured an instant return to the Premier League after one season away by beating west London rival Brentford 2-1 in the Championship playoff final. Joe Bryan scored twice in extra time at Wembley to give Fulham the win in what is widely called the most lucrative game in football. […]
Juvan upsets Vondrouova in 1st round of Palermo Open
Slovenian qualifier Kaja Juvan upset second-seeded Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic 1-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the Palermo Ladies Open, the first official tennis tournament since March. Vondroušová won the first set in just 29 minutes and then came from 4-0 down in the second to […]
Woods in a better place heading into this PGA Championship
The course is one Tiger Woods knows well and where he has winning memories. The PGA Championship is a major he has won four times, more than anyone except Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen. Woods learned last year that brings no guarantee of playing well. Coming off the deep emotions […]
Different strokes for India’s badminton stars
The deft touch of a great badminton player is often compared to the delicate handling of a brush in the hands of an artist. Indian badminton has always had plenty of these artists —metaphorically and now literally as well. Take PV Sindhu, for example. This is the longest the world […]
RSS affiliate wants BCCI to reconsider IPL’s Chinese sponsorship deals
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has demanded that BCCI must reconsider the decision to allow Chinese phone makers Vivo to sponsor IPL given the strain in India-China ties following the standoff at the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. Vivo, the title sponsors of […]
‘A great synergy’: Slater on why Kohli-Shastri is a successful combo
Former Australia batsman Michael Slater believes that India captain Virat Kohli works well with coach Ravi Shastri because both of them are strong personalities. India have attained some big successes in recent years, and both Kohli and Shastri are largely credited for the rise of the team. In 2018/19, India […]
UAE’s IPL 2020 test: 60 games, three venues
When the Indian Premier League moves to the UAE, it would be the first time three venues will be staging 60 matches in 53 days. The only other occasion an entire IPL edition was held overseas before this was in 2009 in South Africa, where eight venues shared the workload. […]
Dhoni said ‘selectors not looking at you’: Yuvraj on missing 2019 World Cup
Yuvraj Singh has revealed how he was backed to the hilt by Virat Kohli during his last international comeback but it was MS Dhoni, who informed the left-handed batsman that he was not in the mix for India’s 2019 World Cup plans. Yuvraj last played for India during the tour of West Indies in […]
IPL 2020 to be held from Sep 19 to Nov 10, Chinese sponsors retained
The sports ministry has given permission for staging the postponed Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates and the union home ministry’s final clearance will come soon, it was announced in the IPL Governing Council meeting here on Sunday. It paves the way for the tournament planned from […]
‘India were 0/1 and chasing 330’: Gambhir picks Kohli’s best knock
For a player with over 20000 international runs and centuries, picking one impressive knock which beats all others is a tough call to make, especially if we’re talking about Virat Kohli. The India captain, in his 12 year-long-career has broken multiple batting records en route to becoming the second-highest ODI […]
Kuldeep Yadav reveals what Anil Kumble told him a day before Test debut in 2017
Kuldeep Yadav’s international debut was a memorable one as he played a big role in India’s series-deciding victory over Australia in the 4th Test match at Dharamsala in March 2017. Drafted into the team as the third spinner alongside Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, the left arm wrist spinner outshone […]
Kapil Dev names the ‘most hardworking player we’ve seen’
Kapil Dev is one of the most respected players in the history of the game. He took over the reins of a struggling Indian side and transformed them into world-beaters. Kapil led India to their first-ever World Cup title in 1983. He is constantly labelled as the greatest all-rounder in […]
MS Dhoni has lost a bit of fitness, is past his best: Former BCCI selector
Former India all-rounder Roger Binny feels it is time for MS Dhoni to make way for the younger generation, believing the former India captain’s fitness is on the wane and that he no longer is the same impact player he once was. Binny, a member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad, makes […]
Andy Murray predicts more U.S. Open withdrawals after Barty
Britain’s Andy Murray expects some of the top male players to follow women’s world number one Ash Barty in skipping next month’s U.S. Open in New York due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Australian Barty said on Thursday she was not comfortable travelling to the United States amid the […]