Italian gymnast Alice D’Amato emerged as the surprise champion on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics on Monday after favourite Simone Biles surprisingly fell off the 10cm wide apparatus during the final to finish out of the medals. With a clean routine devoid of any major errors, D’Amato earned 14.366 points, enough to win…
NEW DELHI: Jeffrey Vandersay was called up to Sri Lanka’s ODI squad just before the second ODI against India, as Wanindu Hasaranga was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Vandersay then delivered a spectacular performance, taking 6 wickets for 33 runs, which stifled India’s chase and secured a memorable 32-run victory for Sri Lanka at the…
Bayern Munich’s hopes of signing Netherlands forward Xavi Simons have been shelved for now with the player agreeing to extend his loan at Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain for another season. “Speculation surrounding Xavi’s future can finally be put to rest,” Leipzig said on its website Monday, when it announced it had agreed another loan deal…
India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar conceded the team was surprised by Sri Lanka’s strong showing in the one-day international series following his side’s 32-run defeat in the second game on Sunday. “When you play a sport, you never take anything for granted. Sri Lanka played good cricket with the bat and the ball. So credit…
NEW DELHI: Cricketers from the past and present, including Ben Stokes and Michael Vaughan, paid their respects to former England player and coach Graham Thorpe, who passed away at the age of 55.“RIP Thorpey .. Thanks for all the advice throughout my career,you were a great player and a brilliant team mate.You have gone far…
World No. 1 An Se Young ended South Korea’s 28-year-long wait for a singles gold medal in badminton at the Olympics as she beat China’s He Bingjiao 21-13, 21-16 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris on Monday. The 22-year-old An, the reigning world champion and Asian Games gold medallist, became only the second…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi addressed critics on Monday, emphasizing his focus on delivering results and dismissing concerns about his cricket knowledge. Naqvi, along with PCB’s chief operating officer Salman Naseer and former cricket star Waqar Younis, outlined plans to improve the domestic cricket structure and form an advisory board led…
Indian athletes battling the soaring temperatures and lack of cooling in their rooms in the Paris Olympic Games Village have been provided with 40 portable air conditioners by the country’s Sports Ministry to make their stay comfortable. The air-conditioners were sent to the Games village after discussions with the Indian Olympic Association and the French Embassy, according…
NEW DELHI: Former England batsman Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55. The news of his demise was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Thorpe, who played 100 Tests and 82 One-day internationals for England between 1993 and 2005, amassed 6,744 Test runs, including 16 centuries, with an average of…
Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema signed a three-year contract with Manchester City, the Women’s Super League (WSL) club said on Friday, after the league’s all-time top scorer left Arsenal at the end of the 2023-24 season. Miedema, who has netted 80 goals in the WSL, won four trophies with Arsenal during a seven-year stay with the club. However, she struggled with…
