World number three Carlos Alcaraz edged closer to an Olympic Games showdown against Novak Djokovic on Thursday with a storming display which brought the queen of Spain to her feet. Alcaraz, playing on the same Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros where he captured the French Open in June, saw off 13th-ranked Tommy Paul of…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has instructed his office and colleagues not to issue any statements regarding India’s participation in the ICC Champions Trophy next year. Adopting a policy of silence, Naqvi is allowing the ICC to handle the matter independently while continuing preparations for the tournament assuming India will attend,…
Swapnil Kusale won bronze for India in the men’s rifle 50m 3 position final at the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Chateauroux Shooting Range on Thursday. Kusale even had a chance to finish in second place but ultimately conceded that to Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish. In badminton, Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost the quarterfinals of the men’s…
Odisha FC announced its reserves team squad for the upcoming Durand Cup 2024. The Kalinga Warriors have assembled a talented roster featuring experienced players and promising youngsters. The squad boasts a strong contingent of promising Odia talents, including players like Tankadhar Bag, Siddhanta Padhan, Kartik Hantal, and Rahul Mukhi. Odisha FC has also included several…
Spaniard Alex Rins will remain with the Yamaha MotoGP Team for the 2025 and 2026 seasons after signing a two-year contract extension, the Japanese manufacturer announced on Thursday. Rins, a six-time MotoGP race winner, joined Yamaha from LCR Honda for the 2024 season and will continue to race alongside Fabio Quartararo, who also extended his…
NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma acknowledged the difficulty in selecting the team’s wicketkeeper batter for ODIs, with both KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant being strong contenders. He emphasized that each player brings unique strengths to the table, describing them as “match-winners” in their own right.Having recently featured in the T20 World Cup, Pant is…
Host France and Argentina will extend their recent rivalry in men’s football as they meet for the first time at an Olympic tournament for a place in the semi-finals in a high-profile clash in Bordeaux on Friday. Despite being an under-23 contest, both teams are eager to knock out their rivals in a repeat of…
Former world 1,500m champion Jake Wightman has been ruled out of the Olympics due to a hamstring injury, British team officials said Thursday. Wightman, who stormed to a memorable 1,500m gold medal at the 2022 World Championships, had been due to compete in the 800m in Paris. ALSO READ: Paris Olympics 2024: Journalist associations condemn…
NEW DELHI: India off-spin genius Ravichandran Ashwin is no mug with the bat. He has 5 hundreds and 14 half-centuries in Test cricket, one fifty in ODIs and a highest score of 50 in the IPL.In the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024, Ashwin is the captain of Dindigul Dragons and on Wednesday his team faced…
Cardiff has signed Anwar El Ghazi after a German court found he was wrongfully dismissed by former club Mainz for making comments about the war in Gaza on social media. El Ghazi, who has won two caps for the Netherlands and previously played for Aston Villa and Everton, will join Welsh capital club Cardiff, which…
