Indian opener Abhishek Sharma smashed a 46-ball hundred against Zimbabwe in the second T20I in Harare on Sunday. With his six-laden effort, the left-handed batter became the first Indian to score a T20I hundred against Zimbabwe. Abhishek, who had a stirring IPL campaign, started off slowly, before teeing off post PowerPlay. In the 11th over…
The scoresheet may not reflect it but the key to the Netherlands’ progress to the Euro 2024 semifinals was target man Wout Weghorst. The Dutch came from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 in Berlin on Saturday in a tense quarterfinal, with the balance tipped in their favour by the burly Burnley striker’s appearance from the…
Middle-distance runner Shipra Sarkar has been charged with an apparent second anti-doping rule violation from the date she was presumed to have ended her first suspension, 28 June 2024. The action by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) follows Sarkar’s participation in two inter-Railway championships in successive years, 2022 and 2023 while she was supposed to…
Maintaining BDNF levels is essential for keeping your brain in optimal condition, ultimately helping you stay physically and mentally healthy.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah confirmed that Rohit Sharma will continue leading the Indian team for the Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship (WTC) final, if the team makes the cut. “After the T20 World Cup win, the next target is to win the WTC final and…
Unbeaten American Shakur Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council lightweight world title with a methodical unanimous decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson improved to 22-0 with 10 wins inside the distance, making his first defence of the title he won with a narrow decision over Dominican puncher Edwin De…
It has been a truly inspirational journey for D. Jyothika Sri – from the bylanes of the relatively obscure town of Tanuku in Andhra Pradesh to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old Jyothika, a member of the women’s 4×400 relay squad, which made it to Paris, is “elated but not feeling any pressure at all”…
India’s campaign at the Canada Open Super 500 badminton tournament ended after Priyanshu Rajawat suffered a straight-game loss to France’s Alex Lanier in the men’s singles semifinals here. World No. 39 Rajawat went down 17-21 10-21 to Lanier, ranked 37th, in 45 minutes at the Markin MacPhail Centre. ALSO READ | Canada Open 2024: Rajawat…
Manuel Akanji should forget about the penalty miss that shattered Switzerland’s dream of a place in the Euros semifinals and focus instead on his stellar performances that were central to their impressive run, his coach Murat Yakin said on Saturday. With Switzerland and England level at 1-1 after extra time, Akanji missed his side’s first…
Novak Djokovic joined in with England’s Euro 2024 penalty shootout victory on Saturday, acting out a kick on Centre Court as Alexei Popyrin put up his hands for a pretend save as the crowd erupted at the news from Germany. Having lost the first set 6-4, seven-times champion Djokovic was leading 4-1 in the second…
