Australia’s match-winner in the first ODI of the three-match series on Friday (February 2), Xavier Bartlett, has been rested for the second game, slated to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday, February 4. The decision to rest Bartlett is a part of his workload management but the tall right-arm seamer is … Read more
One of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi enjoyed some of the best days of his career at his former club FC Barcelona. A bonafide Barcelona legend, Messi rewrote history at the club, inspiring them to numerous titles in what was a record-breaking stint. The Argentine icon joined Barcelona at the age of … Read more
England legend Kevin Pietersen chided Yashasvi Jaiswal after the Indian opener became a victim of his loss of concentration on Day 2 of the second Test between India and England at Visakhapatnam. Jaiswal on Saturday became the third fastest Indian to score a double century in Test cricket, but fell immediately on 209 to veteran … Read more
Pune, February 3: Rising Indian shuttler Arati Patil, who is supported by the Punit Balan Group (PBG), has confirmed her berth at the upcoming BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2024, to be held in Pattaya, Thailand from February 20 to 25. The 23-year-old Kolhapur resident, Arati is currently ranked 13 in the women’s singles (Standing/upper … Read more
Top wicket-takers, run-scorers in ILT20 tournament: In the 18th match of the International League T20 (ILT20) 2024 edition, MI Emirates secured a resounding eight-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriors at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, strengthening their position in the ongoing tournament. Muhammad Waseem continues to hold the top position as the leading run-scorer … Read more
Reigning world champions Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain are set to lead Indian challenge as the Boxing Federation of India named 19-member squad for the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from February 3 to February 11. The Strandja Memorial Tournament is one of Europe’s oldest international sports competitions. With the … Read more
Captain Son Heung-min won a stoppage-time penalty and scored an extra-time free-kick on Friday night to propel South Korea to the AFC Asian Cup semifinals following a 2-1 comeback victory over Australia. The two-time winners of the tournament, moving a step closer to reclaiming the continental title for the first time since 1960, will face … Read more
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has backed young Indian batter Shubman Gill to come good in Test cricket, saying that the batter should be given time to find his feet in the longest format of the sport. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Pietersen pointed out that the South African all-rounder Kallis had an underwhelming start … Read more
Team India’s Shreyas Iyer took a brilliant running catch to cut short a dangerous-looking innings from Zak Crawley during Day 2 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Crawley had the India bowlers at his mercy, racing to 76 off 77 deliveries when a mistimed shot against Axar Patel travelled towards backward point. As Crawley attempted … Read more