NEW DELHI: Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook each scored half centuries to propel England to a commanding position of 248-3, establishing a lead of 207 runs over West Indies on day three of the second Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.Duckett contributed 76 runs, Pope added 51, and Brook remained unbeaten on 71…
Sergio Perez recognised he had a ‘massive job’ on his hands after the under-pressure Red Bull driver crashed in qualifying for the second race in a row at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Mexican has taken just 15 points from the last six races and his future as team mate to Formula One’s…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan all-rounder Hasan Ali has voiced his reaction to the possibility of India not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. In an interview with Pakistan’s Samaa TV, Ali echoed the sentiment of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), asserting that if the Champions Trophy is set to be held in Pakistan,…
The hockey events at Paris Olympics 2024 will be held from July 28 to August 9 at Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Paris. A 16-member Indian men’s hockey team will compete for the top honours at the upcoming Summer Games. India is placed in Pool B alongside defending champion Belgium, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand and Ireland, needing a…
Legendary footballer Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday told the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) executive committee that he was resigning from his membership of the technical committee, alleging that the panel was “bypassed” while appointing the national men’s team head coach. Spaniard Manolo Marquez, who is currently in charge of Indian Super League side FC Goa,…
Host Sri Lanka started its campaign in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup on a positive note, beating Bangladesh by seven wickets here on Saturday. After restricting Bangladesh to a modest 111 for eight, Sri Lanka completed the task with 17 balls to spare, reaching 114/3 in 17.1 overs. Opting to bat first, Bangladesh was off…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to meet IPL owners at the end of this month to discuss various topics including player retention policies, the Right to Match (RTM) option, and the salary cap for players, Cricbuzz reported.However, the exact date of the much-anticipated meeting has not been…
Following the Indian men’s hockey team’s historic bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, goalkeeper P.R. Sreejesh’s unique celebration became an iconic moment amid the exhilarating celebrations at the Oi Hockey Stadium. Now, three years later, such cherished moments are preserved as picture galleries in phones and on digital platforms. Eleven members of…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) named the FC Goa head coach, Manolo Marquez, to helm the senior men’s National side for the next three years. The decision was made in the federation’s executive committee meeting which was convened to find out the right candidate who would be managing the National team after the departure…
Matteo Berrettini took another big step on his road back to the top echelons of the ATP circuit when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final in Gstaad. The 28-year-old Italian, who won the final in Gstaad in 2018, has struggled with injury since reaching a career-high world number…
