South Africa is looking to give Tristan Stubbs an extended run at No. 3 in its Test batting line-up, starting with this week’s first Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain, coach Shukri Conrad said on Monday. Stubbs, who turns 24 next week, has forged a reputation for his swashbuckling and powerful batting…
NEW DELHI: The ICC‘s internal security team is closely monitoring the situation in Bangladesh, following massive unrest that has led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s resignation and departure from the country. With the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for October 3 to 20 in Bangladesh, the ICC is adopting a wait-and-watch approach before making any…
Brazil has appealed FIFA’s decision to suspend Marta for two matches after her red card in the group stage of the women’s football tournament at the Paris Olympics. Brazil is set to face World Cup champion Spain in a semifinal match in Marseille on Tuesday. Marta sat out Brazil’s 1-0 quarterfinal victory over host France…
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 10, India performance tracker LIVE: Women’s table tennis team qualifies for quarterfinal; Sen, Chauhan, and Tomar fourth
HOCKEY Roundglass Punjab Hockey dominates day 2 of sub junior men & women academy C’ship Roundglass Punjab Hockey Club Academy picked up wins in both men’s and women’s categories on Day 2 of the Hockey India Sub Junior Academy Championship Zone A & B here on Monday. Roundglass Punjab decimated Jai Bharat Hockey Academy 22-0…
a) The starting positions in the Final are decided by the Bib number of each Mixed Team on the basis of their qualification ranking and any eventual shootoffs after qualification (the lower Bib number team to shoot first followed by the higher Bib number team). b) Before the start, athletes will be allowed to test…
The second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday saw a dramatic run-out of Akila Dananjaya when India skipper Rohit Sharma missed hitting the stumps direct, but had the street-smart Virat Kohli backing up with game-awareness to remove the bails at the other end with the batsman short of his crease while…
Italian gymnast Alice D’Amato emerged as the surprise champion on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics on Monday after favourite Simone Biles surprisingly fell off the 10cm wide apparatus during the final to finish out of the medals. With a clean routine devoid of any major errors, D’Amato earned 14.366 points, enough to win…
NEW DELHI: Jeffrey Vandersay was called up to Sri Lanka’s ODI squad just before the second ODI against India, as Wanindu Hasaranga was sidelined with a hamstring injury. Vandersay then delivered a spectacular performance, taking 6 wickets for 33 runs, which stifled India’s chase and secured a memorable 32-run victory for Sri Lanka at the…
Bayern Munich’s hopes of signing Netherlands forward Xavi Simons have been shelved for now with the player agreeing to extend his loan at Leipzig from Paris Saint-Germain for another season. “Speculation surrounding Xavi’s future can finally be put to rest,” Leipzig said on its website Monday, when it announced it had agreed another loan deal…
