India captain Rohit Sharma cannot wait to welcome a fit-again Jasprit Bumrah back into the side before the 50-overs home World Cup but is not sure that would be as early as next month’s tour of Ireland. Pace spearhead Bumrah, who has not played international cricket since last September, is […]
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DUNEDIN (New Zealand): Switzerland made a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over debutants Philippines at Dunedin Stadium today, thanks to Ramona Bachmann’s first-half penalty and a close-range effort from Seraina Piubel. Inka Grings’ side were awarded a penalty by VAR after midfielder Coumba […]
HOYLAKE (United Kingdom), July 20: The in-form Rory McIlroy and the world number one Scottie Scheffler lead the contenders at the 151st British Open as the world’s best golfers are reunited at Hoylake today. England’s Matthew Jordan will hit the first tee shot at 0635 local time (0535GMT), at the […]
Cristiano Ronaldo said there is no chance of him playing club football in Europe again and that the Saudi Arabian league is better than Major League Soccer, where his great rival Lionel Messi has chosen to begin the next chapter in his career. Ronaldo, who joined Al Nassr in December […]
SILVERSTONE: A calm and focussed Max Verstappen yesterday expressed some relief that his Red Bull team have maintained a very healthy lead over all their rivals despite introducing fewer upgrades this season. Speaking at Silverstone on the eve of opening practice at this weekend’s British Grand Prix, the defending double […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester City have signed Chelsea’s Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic on a four-year deal, the treble winners said yesterday. No financial details were disclosed but British media reported that City paid Chelsea £25 million (RM148.7 million) plus five million in add-ons for the midfielder. “This is a brilliant move for […]
SYDNEY : If Eddie Jones was looking for winners when he started thinking about his Wallabies squad for the World Cup, the call to leviathan lock Will Skelton would have been one of the first he made. The hulking forward won the Super Rugby title in 2014 with the New […]
ENSCHEDE (Netherlands): Substitute Joselu scored a fortunate winner three minutes from the end as Spain booked their place in a second successive Nations League final with a deserved 2-1 victory over Italy today. Coach Luis de la Fuente’s side will meet Croatia in Sunday’s decider in Rotterdam having lost to […]
MELBOURNE : Australia head coach Rohan Taylor says Ariarne Titmus is tracking in the right direction ahead of her world championships showdown with Summer McIntosh despite falling well short of snatching back her 400m freestyle world record this week. Titmus qualified for Fukuoka with a dominant 400m win at world […]
MADRID: Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed a spectacular start to his career by winning a Grand Slam crown and three Masters 1000 titles as a teenager and the world number two said he dreams of becoming one of the game’s all-time greats. The Spaniard, who turns 20 on Friday, won the […]