The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw is set to commence on August 29, Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The revamped format will see the number of teams participating increase from 32 to 36. All 36 clubs will participate in a single league phase, instead of the previous group stage format where 32 participants…
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran raised both his arms and crashed onto the floor as the LED panels at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai swiveled to turn their foci and bathe him in white light. This had been a lengthy and arduous duel that would have forced his heart, nerve and sinew. Ahead of Wednesday’s Ultimate…
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics begins on Thursday and concludes on September 8 On the opening day, medal events will be held across para track cycling, para swimming, para taekwondo and para table tennis. Here are the medal events on the opening day of Paris 2024 Paralympics (timings in IST):- 19:15 – Para…
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hopes his side can climb up the World Test Championship (WTC) table as they go in search of a maiden win in the five-day format at Lord’s this week. The tourists pushed England hard before losing last week’s first Test at Old Trafford by five wickets. That defeat has left…
Paris 2024 Paralympics: Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony at Jardin des Tuileries on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Paris 2024 Paralympics: Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony at Jardin des…
French president Emmanuel Macron declared the Paralympic Games open on Wednesday after a glorious ceremony in which competitors were celebrated by joyful volunteers and spectators on a sweet summer night. The event on the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde was the first Paralympics curtain-raiser to be held outside a stadium. Security was…
West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel took to social media to announce his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, after spending over 12 years in the global circuit. “During the past 12 years. I have dedicated myself to playing international cricket for the West Indies,” Gabriel wrote on Instagram. “Playing this beloved game at the…
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics began in Paris with the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday. The Paris Games will feature 549 events across 22 sports and conclude on September 8. Paris 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony LIVE UPDATES Here is the complete list of country-wise flagbearers for the opening ceremony: Afghanistan – Ebrahim Danishi (Para…
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Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse bounced Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova from the second round of the US Open on Wednesday, beating the Czech 6-4, 7-5 to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time. “Oh my God! I have no words at this moment,” said a beaming Ruse. “It’s just a dream…
