A 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia, officials said on Monday, mourning him as “outstanding” and “talented”. Zhang Zhijie was suddenly taken ill during a match late Sunday against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano at the Asia Junior Championships in Yogyakarta. The score was 11-11 in the first…
NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma expressed his overwhelming emotions after leading India to victory in the T20 World Cup 2024 and subsequently announcing his retirement from the format. Sharma, who scored 4231 runs in 159 games, retires as the format’s top scorer and holds the record for the most hundreds in T20 internationals with…
PREVIEW By this stage of the European Championship, favourites France and contenders Belgium would have wanted to be well into their stride and hitting their straps as they enter the knockout stages. Instead, the neighbours go spluttering into the last 16 and into a head-on collision in Duesseldorf on Monday after both failed to finish…
World champion Argentina had an extra chip on its shoulder heading into Copa America 2024 – defending the title. But it has ticked all the right boxes so far: it has won all three group matches, conceded zero goals and booked a place in the quarterfinals. The Albiceleste look well on course to defend their…
NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah has set ambitious goals for the Indian cricket team after their recent T20 World Cup victory. Shah emphasized the aim of winning the World Test Championship and the Champions Trophy, stressing the importance of a squad that includes experienced senior players.“The way this team is progressing, our target is…
The 17th edition of the European Championship started with a bang as the host, Germany, thrashed Scotland 5-1 in the opening match, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Euro 2024 is living up to its promise of high-quality football. Following are the matches that are scheduled to be played on July 1, the Round…
Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics and the white-hot spotlight that comes with it. The gymnastics superstar earned a third trip to her sport’s biggest stage by cruising to victory at the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday night, posting a two-day all-around total of 117.225 to clinch the lone automatic spot on the…
NEW DELHI: Following India’s second T20 World Cup victory since 2007, actor Anushka Sharma wrote a touching tribute for her husband Virat Kohli, referring to the star batter as “my home”.In the event final on Saturday against South Africa, Kohli, who was a part of the 2011 ODI World Cup winning team, scored his first…
PREVIEW By this stage of the European Championship, favourites France and contenders Belgium would have wanted to be well into their stride and hitting their straps as they enter the knockout stages. Instead, the neighbours go spluttering into the last 16 and into a head-on collision in Duesseldorf on Monday after both failed to finish…
Cesar Huerta of Mexico controls the ball against Piero Hincapie of Ecuador in the second half during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group D match between Mexico and Ecuador. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Cesar Huerta of Mexico controls the ball against Piero Hincapie of Ecuador in the second half during the CONMEBOL…
