The West Indies triumphed with an eight-wicket victory over South Africa on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 T20 International series sweep in a rain-affected match at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba. Shai Hope led the charge with an unbeaten 42 off 24 balls, supported by Nicholas Pooran‘s rapid 35 off 13 deliveries. Set a revised…
In para athletics, the sport class is in the following format- alphabet (T for Track, Marathon and Jumping events and F for Field events) + first digit (class type) + second digit (level of impairment). In general, the lower the second digit, the higher is the level of impairment. JAVELIN THROW The sport involves athletes…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Geoff Lawson anticipates a mixed reception for India’s Virat Kohli from Australian crowds during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to Lawson, Kohli’s fierce competitive nature could paint him as a “faux villain,” contrasting with the more amiable Jasprit Bumrah. This dynamic adds a new layer of intrigue as India strive…
Switzerland’s Young Boys beat Galatasaray 1-0 in the second leg of its Champions League playoff on Tuesday to qualify for the league phase of the refreshed competition following a 4-2 aggregate win. Czech champion Sparta Prague beat Sweden’s Malmo 2-0 for a 4-0 aggregate win as it also reached the Champions League’s new league phase…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced that Shakib Al Hasan, the veteran all-rounder, will continue to play and represent Bangladesh until proven guilty, despite his involvement in a First Information Report (FIR) related to a murder case amid recent unrest. This decision comes following a legal notice demanding his immediate removal from all…
Manchester City’s Portugal defender Joao Cancelo has joined Saudi Pro League Champion Al-Hilal, both sides said on Tuesday. Cancelo joined City in 2019 from Juventus, winning three consecutive Premier League titles from 2021 to 2023 after securing the Serie A crown with Juve in 2018-19. He spent last season on loan at La Liga side…
Britain’s Dan Evans beat Russian Karen Khachanov 6-7(6), 7-6(2), 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4 in the longest-ever U.S. Open match of the professional era on Tuesday, moving to the second round after an extraordinary fight back from four games down in the final set. The 184th-ranked Evans, once the British number one, beat world number 22 Khachanov…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Indian cricket board’s incumbent secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday became the youngest independent chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Shah, 35, was elected unopposed after current chairman Greg Barclay refused to seek a third term. He is the fifth Indian – after Jagmohan Dalmiya, Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan and Shashank Manohar –…
The win put Barcelona top of the standings with nine points from three games, two ahead of second-placed Villarreal. Rayo is eighth on four points.
Top-seeded Italian Jannik Sinner shrugged off the doping furore surrounding him and overcame a bad start to reach the second round of the U.S. Open with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 victory over American Mackenzie McDonald on Tuesday. Sinner became embroiled in controversy in the week before the year’s final Grand Slam after the International…
