Mathieu Choiniere of Canada acknowledges the fans after the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 semifinal match between Canada and Argentina. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Mathieu Choiniere of Canada acknowledges the fans after the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 semifinal match between Canada and Argentina. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP elcome to Sportstar’s…
Russia’s sole wrestler considering an invitation to compete in the Paris Olympics, Shamil Mamedov, has decided not to attend, Tass news agency quoted the national wrestling federation as saying on Saturday. “On Saturday, Mamedov decided against his possible participation in the Games in connection with a recurring injury,” the federation said, adding that the International…
Over the years, Wimbledon has witnessed some of the finest men’s singles finals. As Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz takes on Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon 2024 final on Sunday, Sportstar takes a look at five of the most epic summit clashes at the grass Major. 1980: Bjorn Borg beat John McEnroe 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16), 8–6…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have done “incredible things” for the Indian team, and Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn’t want him or his opening partner Shubman Gill to face the burden of expectations so early in their careers. Rohit and Kohli both announced their retirements from T20 Internationals after India’s World Cup triumph and Jaiswal, who was…
B. Anirudh Sitaram (52, 28b, 5×4, 3×6) stroked a fine half-century to help IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by four wickets and post its first win of TNPL-8 at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Saturday. In pursuit of 157, the Tiruppur side started poorly, losing its openers by the third over…
Wimbledon and the Czech Republic seem to have a special relationship. Four women representing the country have won Grand Slam singles titles. All four of them have triumphed at Wimbledon, with Barbora Krejcikova the latest. “Nobody is going to believe that I won Wimbledon… I still can’t believe it,” insisted Krejcikova. “The first match here was three…
Two-time champion Tadej Pogacar surged ahead on the last climb to win the mountainous 14th stage of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead to nearly two minutes on Saturday. The elite climbers’ duel between Pogacar and two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard finally came when Pogacar peeled away with about five kilometers (three…
Barbora Krejcikova won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday. Krejcikova is a 28-year-old from the Czech Republic who adds this trophy to her championship at the French Open in 2021. She was unseeded in Paris back then and was only…
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals announced on Saturday that it was parting ways with head coach Ricky Ponting. Ponting, a two-time World Cup winning captain of Australia, came on board in 2018 and helped the team reach its maiden final in 2021. However, in subsequent years, the side could not perform to potential….
On June 5, when Novak Djokovic had a surgery on his right knee to mend a torn meniscus, Wimbledon seemed as distant as the moon. The Olympic Games, which starts on July 26 in Paris, seemed a realistic target, for he has long coveted singles gold which his famed rivals Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray…
