Matthew Forbes won the USTA 18-under singles boys national title to earn a spot in the US Open later this month. If Forbes enrolls as planned for his freshman season this year at Michigan State, he can’t cash in on the minimum of $100,000 in prize money from the Grand Slam tennis tournament. Forbes beat…
Donna Vekic was defeated in her first match since winning the silver medal in the Olympics, falling to Ashlyn Krueger 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Tuesday at the Cincinnati Open. Krueger played her win into the field through the qualifying rounds, where she defeated Naomi Osaka. The American then opened her first appearance in the…
East Bengal will return to continental football after nine years when it faces Tukmen side Altyn Asyr in the preliminary round of Asian Champions League 2, at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, on Thursday. The Red-and-Gold brigade secured qualification into the prelims after winning the Kalinga Super Cup 2024, earlier this year, and will…
England forward Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension that ties him to Chelsea until 2033, the Premier League club said Tuesday. Palmer joined from Manchester City in September last year and was one of the best players in the Premier League, finishing the campaign with 22 goals — only behind Manchester City’s Erling…
Jose Mourinho’s hopes of leading Fenerbahce into the revamped Champions League ended Tuesday when the Turkish team was knocked out in the third qualifying round by Lille. Lille advanced as the 3-2 winner after two legs as Jonathan David converted a penalty in the 118th minute to secure a 1-1 draw after extra time. ALSO…
A good auction strategy in a franchise league can really do wonders to a team’s chances of winning the titles. While some outfits look to build its squad keeping the “sum of all parts” philosophy in mind, there are a few who do feel the need to go all out to get a player who…
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) released the list of retained players of all the franchises on August 6 ahead of the upcoming season 11. The players have been categorised in three brackets – ‘Elite Players’, ‘Young Players’, and ‘Existing New Young Players’. In season 10, three-time champion Patna Pirates came close to adding a fourth title…
With the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 11 auction coming up, it’s time to revisit the list of the retained players that was released by the league back on August 8. The list includes ‘Elite Players’, ‘Young Players’, and ‘Existing New Young Players’. The last couple of seasons have been heartbreakingly close for Dabang Delhi…
Haryana Steelers is coming into the new PKL season on the back of quite a successful campaign during in which it ended the season 10 as runners-up after losing to Puneri Paltan in the final.
The Pro Kabaddi League season 11 is around the corner. On August 6, the league had released the full list of players retained by each franchise which included ‘Elite Players’, ‘Young Players’, and ‘Existing New Young Players’. UP Yoddhas had a forgettable last season after finishing second last in the points table, making it the…
