Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen survived an early scare to overcome Russia’s Erika Andreeva 6-7(3), 6-1, 6-2 in sweltering conditions on Wednesday to move into the third round of the U.S. Open. Andreeva, the elder sister of teenage sensation Mirra, had already knocked out one Chinese player in Yuan Yue and was looking to reach the…
IPL side welcomes Zaheer Khan as mentorKOLKATA: Lucknow Super Giants unveiled former India pacer Zaheer Khan as their mentor for the coming season here on Wednesday.“As a mentor, it will be my responsibility to build the culture of cricket at LSG,” Zaheer said. Team owner Sanjiv Goenka said, “I needed somebody with a habit of…
Jonas Hofmann’s second-half goal was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to start its German Cup title defence with a meagre 1-0 win at Carl Zeiss Jena on Wednesday. The fourth-tier side largely nullified Leverkusen’s attacking threat. Leverkusen, the defending German Cup and Bundesliga champion, started with the influential Granit Xhaka, Álex Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie…
The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 draw is set to commence on August 29, Thursday at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. The revamped format will see the number of teams participating increase from 32 to 36. All 36 clubs will participate in a single league phase, instead of the previous group stage format where 32 participants…
NEW DELHI: Young fast bowler Umran Malik rose to fame with a remarkable IPL season for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022, thanks to his blistering pace and ability to consistently bowl over 150 km/h. His performances earned him a spot in the Indian white-ball squad, where he played 10 ODIs and 8 T20Is, taking 24 wickets…
Sathiyan Gnanasekaran raised both his arms and crashed onto the floor as the LED panels at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai swiveled to turn their foci and bathe him in white light. This had been a lengthy and arduous duel that would have forced his heart, nerve and sinew. Ahead of Wednesday’s Ultimate…
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics begins on Thursday and concludes on September 8 On the opening day, medal events will be held across para track cycling, para swimming, para taekwondo and para table tennis. Here are the medal events on the opening day of Paris 2024 Paralympics (timings in IST):- 19:15 – Para…
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hopes his side can climb up the World Test Championship (WTC) table as they go in search of a maiden win in the five-day format at Lord’s this week. The tourists pushed England hard before losing last week’s first Test at Old Trafford by five wickets. That defeat has left…
NEW DELHI: India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has voiced his support for the Impact Player rule introduced in the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL), citing its strategic advantages despite some criticism. The rule permits teams to substitute a player during a match, allowing for tactical adjustments which Ashwin believes add value to the game. He also…
Paris 2024 Paralympics: Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony at Jardin des Tuileries on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Paris 2024 Paralympics: Charles-Antoine Kouakou, Fabien Lamirault, Elodie Lorandi, Alexis Hanquinquant and Nantenin Keïta light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony at Jardin des…
