Aryna Sabalenka revealed her 2026 US Open Nike kit (Getty Images) New Delhi: For Aryna Sabalenka, the final point of the 2025 US Open was not followed by an immediate celebration. It was followed by stillness.She had just served for the championship against Amanda Anisimova when the American’s backhand return went wide. That was it….
R Praggnanandhaa and Viswanathan Anand NEW DELHI: You remember the photo that made rounds on social media last April, just after Vaishali Rameshbabu, Praggnanandhaa’s elder sister, had landed at the Chennai airport with the Women’s Candidates medal wrapped around her neck. It was a photo of her family.Praggnanandhaa was there too, his facial gesture mirroring…
Smriti Mandhana overtakes Suzie Bates (Image: X) Smriti Mandhana may not have had the ideal outing with the bat, but the India opener created history during the Women’s Asia Cup clash against Thailand on Sunday. Mandhana’s first boundary of the innings took her international career tally to 10,756 runs, helping her move past New Zealand…
India beat Thailand by 94 runs (Image: X/Cricbuzz) India opened their Women’s T20 Asia Cup campaign with a convincing 94-run victory over Thailand on Sunday, overcoming a late batting collapse with a dominant bowling performance. Shafali sets platform, India stumble late India looked on course for a huge total after Shafali Verma smashed 64 off…
Michel Struthoff celebrates after scoring a goal. Germany’s men’s hockey team were crowned world champions after beating Spain at Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, on Sunday.They successfully defended their World Cup crown for the second time in history and became only the second team, after Pakistan, to win the title four times. Coached by…
NEW DELHI: Deepti Sharma reached another landmark in her distinguished international career on Sunday, becoming only the third Indian player to feature in 150 women’s T20Is. The experienced all-rounder achieved the milestone during India’s Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 Group A opener against Thailand in Dubai, joining captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana in an…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has advised players involved in the ongoing Test series against England to refrain from making public comments about the imprisonment and health of former Pakistan captain Imran Khan, according to a report by PTI.The development comes amid growing international attention on Imran’s continued incarceration and concerns over his reported health…
Aryna Sabalenka (Getty Images) NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka arrived at Flushing Meadows chasing history. She could leave it without the No. 1 ranking.The 28-year-old two-time defending champion is chasing history, aiming to become the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-14) to win three straight US Open titles. But her dip in form has left…
L-R: The Gupte brothers: Balkrishna and Subhash On August 30, 1934, Balkrishna Pandharinath Gupte was born into a family that would produce two accomplished leg-spinners. But while his elder brother Subhash Gupte went on to become one of the finest spinners of his generation, Baloo Gupte spent much of his cricketing life in his shadow.Baloo,…
Emiliano Martinez (Pic credit: Chelsea FC) Chelsea have completed the signing of Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa, adding a World Cup-winning and two-time Yashin Trophy winner to Xabi Alonso’s squad just a day before the transfer deadline.The 33-year-old has signed a three-year contract with the London club and is expected to take over…
