Over the years, Wimbledon has witnessed some of the finest men’s singles finals. As Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz takes on Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon 2024 final on Sunday, Sportstar takes a look at five of the most epic summit clashes at the grass Major. 1980: Bjorn Borg beat John McEnroe 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16), 8–6…
NEW DELHI: India Champions emerged victorious over Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the 2024 World Championship of Legends final held in Birmingham. Led by Yuvraj Singh, India successfully chased a target of 157 runs in 19.1 overs. Ambati Rayudu set the stage with a quick-fire fifty, followed by crucial contributions from Yusuf Pathan, Gurkeerat…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have done “incredible things” for the Indian team, and Yashasvi Jaiswal doesn’t want him or his opening partner Shubman Gill to face the burden of expectations so early in their careers. Rohit and Kohli both announced their retirements from T20 Internationals after India’s World Cup triumph and Jaiswal, who was…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill forged a commanding 156-run partnership during India’s 10-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the fourth T20 International on Saturday, marking India’s second-highest stand in run-chases in T20I history.The opening pair steered India to a decisive win, chasing down a target of 153 runs with 28 balls remaining.This partnership ranks…
Inter Milan has signed Iranian international striker Mehdi Taremi on a three-year contract, the Serie A champion said on Saturday. The 31-year-old will join Inter on a free transfer from Portuguese side FC Porto and will be the first Iranian player in the Italian club’s history. “Serie A is one of the most prestigious leagues…
B. Anirudh Sitaram (52, 28b, 5×4, 3×6) stroked a fine half-century to help IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by four wickets and post its first win of TNPL-8 at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground here on Saturday. In pursuit of 157, the Tiruppur side started poorly, losing its openers by the third over…
NEW DELHI: In the summit clash of the World Championship of Legends in Birmingham, former Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq had to retire hurt during the innings after scoring 18 off 15 balls. In a heartwarming display of sportsmanship, India Champions wicket-keeper Robin Uthappa was seen helping Misbah, offering him a shoulder to move off the field….
Canada hopes to create history by finishing in third place in the Copa America 2024, but it will have to overcome Uruguay on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The two sides find themselves on the two ends of a spectrum: Canada had entered the semifinals as the lowest scoring…
Wimbledon and the Czech Republic seem to have a special relationship. Four women representing the country have won Grand Slam singles titles. All four of them have triumphed at Wimbledon, with Barbora Krejcikova the latest. “Nobody is going to believe that I won Wimbledon… I still can’t believe it,” insisted Krejcikova. “The first match here was three…
NEW DELHI: India’s new opening pair in cricket, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, are rising stars who prefer to focus on their process rather than the high expectations following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from T20 Internationals. Jaiswal believes that concentrating on each game and stage of their careers is crucial.Kohli and…
