Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was critical of his team’s lack of balance and bad defending in a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in its La Liga season opener on Sunday. Ancelotti said his players lacked focus after taking an early lead through Rodrygo in the 13th minute but allowing Mallorca to rescue a point with…
Brooks Koepka beat Jon Rahm in a playoff to win the LIV Golf Greenbrier title on Sunday for his record fifth career crown on the Saudi-backed series. Five-time major champion Koepka, made par on the first playoff hole while Rahm made bogey. Koepka, whose most recent LIV win came in May in Singapore, said it…
After a century in the first innings, Jharkhand skipper Ishan Kishan stole the limelight once again by bringing his team’s victory over Madhya Pradesh in the Buchi Babu tournament in a heroic fashion. Ishan, who marked his return to red-ball domestic cricket in the match, scored 107 off 114 balls in the first innings, with…
The European football season is just beginning and there is already plenty happening among the big clubs, be it winning the early silverware or Defending Premier League champion Manchester City scoring goals at ease. At the end of this week, from August 11 to 18, here are the top stories about the headline-makers across top…
Italian world number one Jannik Sinner shook off a second-set blip to beat Germany’s Alexander Zverev 7-6(9), 5-7, 7-6(4) on Sunday and reach the Cincinnati Open final. Australian Open champion Sinner, who already leads the ATP Tour with four titles this season, won 70% of his first-serve points and converted two of his four break-point…
The United States of America had its best Olympic performance in recent times at the Paris 2024. It took home 126 medals (40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze), the most it has won at an Olympics since the 1984 edition, where it left with 174 medals (81 gold, 61 silver, and 30 bronze). But…
Pune-based professional golfer Udayan Mane and his team, comprising amateurs J. Vijaya Kumar, V. Venkatesh and T.R.C Muralidharan, registered a score of 51.9 for the top honour in the Pro-Am event of the KGISL Coimbatore Open at the par-72 Coimbatore Golf Club course here on Sunday. Chandigarh’s professional golfer Jairaj Singh Sandhu and his men…
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha says he’s excited by the prospect of serving as Pakistan’s sole spin option in the upcoming first test against Bangladesh. Pakistan’s only specialist leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed was left out from the squad as Pakistan aims to prepare a green-top wicket to help its fast bowlers in the first of two test…
Kylian Mbappe was left frustrated on his Real Madrid La Liga debut on Sunday as a resilient Real Mallorca held the Spanish and European champions to a 1-1 draw in its title defence opener. The French superstar was thwarted by Mallorca goalkeeper Dominik Greif and after Rodrygo Goes sent Madrid ahead early on the host…
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite remains optimistic about the future of his young Test bowling attack and batting line-up despite their recent series loss against South Africa. However, he emphasized the need for improved mental resilience following the defeat.The second Test match at the Providence Stadium in Georgetown ended with a 40-run victory for South…
