England heads into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes’s series-ending injury. Star all-rounder Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred. That means England…
Athletes on the Refugee Paralympic Team are looking to send a message of hope as they strive for the podium at the 2024 Paralympic Games that begin in Paris next week. Eight Paralympians and one runner guide who fled conflict and persecution in their homelands are hoping to earn medals in six sports: para-athletics, para-powerlifting,…
New coach Thiago Motta led Juventus to a comfortable 3-0 win over newly-promoted Como in its Serie A opener at a sold-out Allianz Stadium on Monday, sparking turnaround hopes at the Turin-based club. Forward Samuel Mbangula and winger Timothy Weah netted inside the first half, both scoring their first goals for Juve in Serie A…
The fifth season of the Ultimate Table Tennis will see defending champion Goa Challengers, and newcomer Jaipur Patriots kickstart the table tennis extravaganza. A total of 23 ties will take place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from August 22 to September 7. This time, eight teams, as opposed to six last season,…
After winning three medals racing for Australia at the Paris Olympics, track cyclist Matt Richardson is switching teams eight days later to ride for Britain. Richardson’s unexpected change of eligibility to the country of his birth was approved by the International Cycling Union, the Australian cycling federation said Monday. “The announcement of Matt’s switch is…
Purani Dilli 6 has not had the best of starts in the Delhi Premier League (DPL), but batter Lalit Yadav remains optimistic about the team’s prospects. The squad is drawing inspiration from veteran bowler Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who shared valuable insights and words of encouragement following the team’s opening defeat. The inaugural…
England announced its playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on Wednesday at Old Trafford in Manchester. In the absence of skipper Ben Stokes, who is out with a hamstring injury, Ollie Pope will lead England, while Harry Brook has been named as his deputy. Pacer Matthew Potts returns to the…
Tokyo Paralympics gold medallist Indian javelin thrower Sumit Antil wants to improve his world record and defend his title in the men’s F64 category at the Paris Paralympics Games. Sumit, along with Bhagyashri Jadhav (shot put, F34 category), will be India’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Paralympics Games to be held from…
Ronak Dahiya was the lone Indian Greco Roman wrestler to make it to the semifinals of the U17 World Championships while five others struggled to go deep in their respective draws on the opening day of the U17 World Championships, here on Monday. Competing in the 110kg weight class, Ronak began with a 8-1 win…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ad-hoc committee in Paris for the Olympics has released a 24-page document detailing its verdict in Vinesh Phogat’s appeal. The Sole Arbitrator assigned to hear Vinesh’s appeal, on August 14, rejected her appeal against a gut-wrenching disqualification from the women’s 50kg final for being 100gm overweight, a decision that…
