In the first quarterfinal of Euro 2024, hosts Germany will face of against Spain at the MHPArena in Stuttgart on Friday. This will be the toughest challenge for both the teams as they look to book a semifinal berth. Under the tutelage of Julian Nagelsmann, Germany has looked good in the tournament and have made…
As South Africa gets ready for its ‘last dress rehearsal’ ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year with the three T20Is against India, skipper Laura Wolvaardt is wary of getting ahead of herself, as a batter and as a team. The two teams head into the last leg of the multi-format tour on…
As the members of India’s T20 World Cup-winning team took centre stage at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday evening amid huge cheers from the spectators, Rahul Dravid stood in one corner, applauding his boys for their iconic achievement. This, after all, was his last assignment as the head coach of the Indian team and the…
Jasprit Bumrah has been one of the architects of India’s T20 World Cup 2024 win. At a time when India found itself on a slippery slope in the final with South Africa needing run-a-ball to claim the title, Bumrah’s over changed things India’s way. And as the Indian team celebrated the victory at the Wankhede…
Iga Swiatek underlined her status as the world’s top player with an efficient 6-4 6-3 victory over Croatian Petra Martic at Wimbledon on Thursday, her 21st match win in a row. The 23-year-old Pole triumphed at the Madrid and Rome Opens as well as taking the Roland Garros title, before switching to the Wimbledon grass…
Victory laps at the Wankhede Stadium aren’t new for Virat Kohli. Thirteen summers ago, as a young 22-year-old, he carried Sachin Tendulkar on his shoulders to celebrate India’s historic ODI World Cup win. But when he returned to the iconic venue on Thursday evening – this time as a seasoned, just-retired T20I cricketer – Kohli…
Even though Novak Djokovic was nursing a dodgy right knee, toppling him at Wimbledon was never going to be easy for a Briton ranked 277th and so it proved as the Serb huffed and puffed into the third round with a 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 win over Jacob Fearnley. The wildcard, who was ranked outside…
John Stones said on Thursday that he hopes Jude Bellingham will be available for England’s Euro 2024 showdown with Switzerland as the Real Madrid star awaits a verdict on his controversial goal celebration. Governing body UEFA could ban Bellingham after he was filmed mimicking a crotch grab while apparently looking towards Slovakia’s bench after his…
She was one of those regulars being mentored by London Olympics bronze medallist Gagan Narang. And, Gagan always believed in his trainee Elavenil Valarivan’s immense potential and now is apparently optimistic of the gifted shooter’s chances. The 24-year-old Elavenil, coached by Neha Chavan, will be competing in the Paris Olympics in women’s 10m air rifle…
Every four years, the best athletes gather for this global event. There isn’t a sporting spectacle more incredible than the Olympics. I have had the privilege of participating in five Olympic Games as a shooter. In 1964, I went as a reserve. Then, they took me in ‘68, ‘72, ‘76, ‘80 and ‘84. You’ll be…
