Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz won stage 17 of the Tour de France after the remnants of a breakaway finished ahead of the main pretenders in the High Alps on Wednesday. EF rider Carapaz dropped Simon Yates and soloed the final 10km to win his first-ever Tour de France stage after finishing third overall in 2021. The…
Denmark mixed doubles badminton player Mathias Christiansen has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics, a decision his national federation on Wednesday called the result of multiple unintentional errors made in reporting his whereabouts in line with anti-doping regulations. The Badminton World Federation confirmed Christiansen’s absence from the field and the removal of his team with partner…
We often fail to recognise the people who work tirelessly behind the scenes as athletes climb the ladder of success. Although the Indian Olympic contingent comprises 117 athletes, there will be an additional 140 individuals boarding the flight to Paris for the 2024 Olympics. These individuals, forming the backroom support staff, range from coaches to…
England and West Indies will face off in the second Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham from Thursday. The Ben Stokes-led English side won the first Test by an innings and 114 runs at Lord’s. England vs West Indies 2nd Test match details: When will ENG vs WI 2nd Test match take place? The second Test…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) secretary Richard Gould has written to his counterparts, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, proposing to bring two national disability teams — one for visually impaired (blind) and one combined (physically challenged, intellectually challenged and hearing impaired) team — to help popularise the sport among the communities. Currently, in India,…
England captain Ben Stokes believes “phenomenal” Chris Woakes can lead his team’s bowling attack as it starts life without James Anderson as the new-ball spearhead. Anderson retired from international duty following an innings and 114-run rout of the West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s last week. The 41-year-old took 704 Test wickets —…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France. The quadrennial event will be hosted in the French capital for the third time after 1900 and 1924 — the second city to have hosted three Olympiads after London…
The Billie Jean King Cup finals in November have been switched from Seville to Malaga, organisers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday, causing an overlap with the Davis Cup which will be held at the same venue. The tournament will kick off at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga, Spain on November 13…
38-year-old Luka Modric is set to stay at Real Madrid for another season and has extended his contract until June 30, 2025. Modric arrived at Real Madrid in 2012, and in his twelve seasons, he won 26 titles: 6 Champions League, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Leagues, 2 Copa del Rey…
Chelsea has signed England defender Lucy Bronze on a free transfer, the Women’s Super League side announced on Wednesday. The 32-year-old, who left Barcelona last month after her contact expired, has won the Women’s Champions League five times, twice with Barca and three times with French side Olympique Lyonnais. She will be reunited with manager…
