New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former skipper expressed his ambition to coach England in the future and suggested that he had retired for good and opened up on his longer-term goals, ruling out the possibility of making an international return during the 2027 Ashes series. Stokes retired from international…
Johannesburg, Aug 4 — Former South Africa captain and ICC Hall of Famer Graeme Smith believes the return of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup to Africa after more than two decades represents a significant milestone for the game, saying the continent 'deserves' to host another global event. South…
Dubai, Aug 4 — Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu has climbed to a career-best sixth position in the latest ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings after playing a key role in her side's T20I series victory over Pakistan. Athapaththu scored 39 in the opening match before following it up with 40 in the…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Ravindra Jadeja’s evolution into an attack-minded bowler has been one of the biggest factors behind his success in Test cricket, saying the all-rounder now approaches every delivery with the intention of claiming a wicket rather than…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — After his silver-winning show at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, two-time Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is set to participate in the Lausanne Diamond League, also known as Athletissima, on August 21. Neeraj will be competing in a stacked field similar to…
London, Aug 4 — West London club Fulham has confirmed the signing of Real Madrid's star player Gonzalo Garcia, with the 22-year-old signing a five-year deal to stay at the Premier League club until 2031 with an option to extend by a year. Born in Madrid, Gonzalo has spent much of his life in the…
Cincinnati, Aug 4 — Serena Williams and Venus Williams have been awarded a doubles wild card for the Cincinnati Open, which runs from August 13 to 23. This will mark their first match together since the 2022 US Open. As a doubles team, the Williams sisters have won 14 Major titles and three…
Lahore, Aug 4 — The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of former South Africa first-class cricketer Michael Smith as the new batting coach of the Pakistan men's cricket team for a two-year term. Smith will join the Pakistan team ahead of the three-match Test series…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Central Delhi Kings captain Yash Dhull credited his side's collective performance, highlighting the rise of different players in every game as the team continued their winning streak against North Delhi Strikers and registered their third straight win in the ongoing Delhi Premier…
New Delhi, Aug 4 — Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India's World Junior Squash Championship 2026 team, including gold medallist Anahat Singh and bronze medal-winning men's junior team Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh. Anahat, 18, became the…
Montreal, Aug 4 — Gael Monfils made sure to extend his final visit to Montreal as a tennis pro thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Poland’s Kamil Majchrzak to reach round two of the Canadian Open, earning his first tour-level win since Monte-Carlo in April. Making his 15th and final appearance at the…
Washington, Aug 4 — Taylor Fritz defeated first-time ATP 500 finalist Rafael Jodar 7-6(2), 6-4 to clinch his 11th ATP Tour title and first above ATP 250 level in nearly four years at the DC Open. After rain had delayed the final, Fritz and Jodar both dominated on serve in the first set before the…
Melbourne, Aug 4 — Experienced international fast bowlers Darcie Brown and Tayla Vlaeminck will spearhead an Australia A women's squad for the India tour, starting September 12. The three-week tour comprises three T20s in New Chandigarh, three 50-over fixtures in Mohali and a four-day match at the…
Algiers, Aug 4 — The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) announced that it has parted ways with national team coach Vladimir Petkovic and his technical staff by mutual agreement. In a statement, the federation thanked Petkovic and his staff for "their professionalism, commitment and dedication"…
New Delhi, Aug 3 — The India U20 men’s team defeated Singapore 3-0 in the first of two closed-door friendly matches at the Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru on Monday.Rishi Singh Ningthoukhongjam (45+2’) and Singamayum Shami (63’) netted the first two before the visitors scored an own goal…
Guwahati, Aug 3 — Dibrugarh Warriors survived a late wobble to clinch a hard-fought three-wicket victory over Barpeta Braves in Match 6 of the Assam Premier League (APL) at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on Monday.Chasing a modest target of 91, the Warriors recovered from early…
Srinagar, Aug 3 — J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday congratulated cricketer Auqib Nabi from Jammu and Kashmir for earning a place in the Indian cricket team for the forthcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. The Office of the Chief Minister said: “The Chief Minister has extended his…
Montreal, Aug 3 — Play on the second day of the Canadian Open, the sixth ATP Masters 1000 event of the season, has been delayed by rain in Montreal on Monday.The action was set to begin at 11 a.m. in Montreal. As of 11:45 a.m. local time, play is not expected to begin before 12:30 p.m.Rain also…
Guwahati, Aug 3 — Spectators at the ACA Stadium, Barsapara, witnessed a meaningful moment for victims of the floods during the Assam Premier League match between Guwahati Royals and Jorhat Stallions.A RoboDog carrying the message “Assam Needs You” accompanied the players onto the field before the…
Shillong, Aug 3 — Debutants Langsning FC produced a sensational second-half display to cruise to a commanding 5-0 victory over Mumbay FC in a Group E fixture of the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday.After being frustrated in a goalless first half, Langsning came…
Mumbai, Aug 3 — To solve their consistent batting woes, Pakistan have appointed former South African first-class cricketer Mike Smith as the batting coach of the national Test team ahead of their next assignment against England, replacing Test star Asad Shafiq.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is…