A superb 77 from Travis Head in difficult conditions steered Australia to 224 all out in their second innings, setting England 251 to win the third Ashes Test, with the hosts closing a rain-delayed day three on 27-0 in pursuit of that target. Play did not get underway until well into the Leeds Saturday evening…
When thinking of football greats and their records, two very prominent names come to mind – Ronaldo and Messi. So, it comes as no surprise to know that they hold the records for the highest number of international goals scored among active footballers. However, believe it or not, the next two positions on the top…
England captain Ben Stokes’s dynamic 80, his latest dashing innings kept the hosts’ Ashes hopes alive before Moeen Ali struck twice in quick succession in the third Test against Australia at Headingley on Friday. Australia were 116-4 in their second innings at stumps on the second day, a lead of 142 runs, as they looked…
Mitchell Marsh’s run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia’s 263 all out on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of his blistering century. England fast bowler Mark Wood took 5-34 as the hosts backed up captain Ben Stokes’ decision to send Australia into…
Another day, another milestone reached for Novak Djokovic as he racked up Grand Slam victory number 350 by dispatching Australia’s Jordan Thompson at Wimbledon on Wednesday. The defending champion was given a thorough workout by Thompson but always looked in control at the crucial moments as he won 6-3 7-6(4) 7-5 to move into the…
Former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar was appointed as the chairman of senior men’s selection committee by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). BCCI released an official statement to announce his appointment which read: “The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), consisting of Ms Sulakshana Naik, Mr Ashok Malhotra, and Mr Jatin Paranjape, interviewed applicants…
Magnus Carlsen and Viswanathan Anand’s teams collapse In an epic day of the underdogs, the Triveni Continental Kings and the Upgrad Mumba Masters took down the tournament’s sentimental favourites to book a finals showdown in the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League at the Le Meridien hotel. The Continental Kings grabbed the first finals slot with…
Triveni Continental Kings move into a three-way tie for the lead with SG Alpine Warriors and Ganges Grandmasters entering the final day The two tournament leaders suffered painful defeats on the penultimate day of the double round-robin elimination round, while the hot-streaking Triveni Continental Kings won a third straight match, setting up a three-way tie…
Bulawayo: Following his side’s 14-run loss to Zimbabwe in their ICC Cricket World Cup qualifiers match, Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood said that his side gave away 30-40 runs extra and in the second half while chasing, they lost too many wickets. A century by Sean Williams and powerful bowling performances by Blessing Muzarabani and Tendai…
ZURICH: The 2023 Club World Cup will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi champions Al-Ittihad that have signed Karim Benzema, FIFA said Monday. Al-Ittihad will be joined by the six continental club champions — including Champions League winner Manchester City — for the Dec. 12-22 tournament. It will be the last edition in…
