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Virat Kohli thanks Cheteshwar Pujara for ‘making my job easier’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Batting maestro Virat Kohli on Tuesday thanked his longtime India teammate Cheteshwar Pujara for making his job “easier” in the Test batting line-up with the two forming a robust middle-order pair for nearly a decade. Pujara, 37, called time on his illustrious career on Sunday, having started his journey way back in 2010 against Australia at Bengaluru. “Thank you

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Duleep Trophy big picture: Why are there more left-arm spinners in India and are they ready to step up to Test cricket? | Cricket News

[ad_1] For most onlookers, Kuldeep Yadav might be the unluckiest man in Test cricket. In a career spread over eight years, he had bowled in only 24 innings; one every sixth turn has yielded a five-for; he averages 22.16; strikes every 37th ball. But has featured in only one of India’s last 13 Test, painting a flattering picture of India’s

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‘I am the victim … lynching’: Photographer in centre of US Open storm during Medvedev vs Bonzi match | Tennis News

[ad_1] The photographer who triggered dramatic scenes at the US Open in the game between Daniil Medvedev and Benjamin Bonzi has said he is considering legal action after his credentials were revoked for the remainder of the tournament.  Selcuk Acar, a veteran freelancer who was filing for Getty images, had inexplicably walked on to the court as Bonzi was serving

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Startup women’s leagues in U.S. on the rise, fuelled by popularity of women’s sports

[ad_1] When Justine Siegal and Keith Stein envisioned the United States’ first professional women’s baseball league in 70 years, they wanted to do it right. So, they examined the blueprints of successful women’s leagues and studied the pitfalls that caused promising ventures to fail. Their research helped shape the Women’s Professional Baseball League, launching next year, the latest in a

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Rifle shooter Sift Kaur makes it a golden double for India in Asian Championships | Sport-others News

[ad_1] Olympian Sift Kaur Samra pulled off an incredible show, clinching the individual women’s 50m rifle 3 positions gold and helping the country to the team title as well in the Asian Shooting Championships here on Tuesday. The 23-year-old world record holder fired a superb 459.2 in the final to beat China’s Yang Yujie (458.8) for gold, and the trio

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I’m not too sure if I saw a football match: Liverpool coach Arne Slot takes pointed dig at Newcastle’s tactics | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool coach Arne Slot took a pointed dig at Newcastle United’s tactics after the Merseysiders won the match 3-2 against a 10-man Magpies side. With the fans of both teams in loggerheads due to the Alexander Isak transfer saga, these comments might have just put more fuel in the fire. “I’m not too sure if I saw a football

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U.S. Congressman calls for investigation by Department of Justice into ACE’s dealings with USA Cricket

[ad_1] Amid the ongoing logjam between USA Cricket and American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), U.S. Congressman Lance Gooden has called for federal intervention. Gooden, who represents Texas’s 5th District, has written to Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, urging an investigation into ACE. A copy of the letter was also marked to U.S. Attorney General

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Netherlands calls up 17-year-old batter as injury replacement for Bangladesh T20I series

[ad_1] The Netherlands has called up 17-year-old batter Cedric de Lange as one of three injury replacements for its upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, starting August 30 in Sylhet. Ryan Klein and Fred Klaassen have been ruled out of the series due to injuries, while Saqib Zulfiqar has withdrawn citing personal reasons. The trio is replaced by De Lange,

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‘Worst thing about New York’: Casper Ruud raises concern over cannabis smell at US Open, ‘Annoying to play near someone smoking marijuana’ | Tennis News

[ad_1] Casper Ruud’s ‘rude’ experience ahead of the first-round US Open 2025 singles contest has grabbed eyeballs, as the Norwegian 12th seed lamented the lingering cannabis smell at the courts at Flushing Meadows this season. Ruud, who paired up with Iga Swiatek for the mixed doubles competition last week, opened up on the obnoxious feeling of having to play through

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No longer underdogs: How Afghanistan became Asia’s number two team; cricket’s most remarkable story of the last decade | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan will be a strong contenders to win the 2025 Asia Cup. Rashid Latif, former Pakistan captain, shared an interesting anecdote from his first day as Afghanistan’s cricket coach. “We were in Kabul and it was my first training session with the team. Mirwais Ashraf, who is currently the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, emerged from a fallen

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‘Still stuck at the buzz cut, so low maintenance’: Carlos Alcaraz shocks US Open with ‘terrible’ hairdo; Sharapova, Tiafoe pass verdicts | Tennis News

[ad_1] Even before he stepped on court for his first-round contest against local giant Reilly Opelka at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, world no. 2 Carlos Alcaraz had left the US Open and the tennis fans in sheer bewilderment. Alcaraz’s buzzcut unveil ahead of Monday night’s clash at Flushing Meadows did not exactly receive overwhelming responses of the right kind, swaying

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Aussie fan kicked out of US Open match for spouting advice to compatriot Jordan Thompson, which riles French opponent; Maybe the heat is getting to everyone | Tennis News

[ad_1] Daniil Medvedev wasn’t the only one who had a spectacular implosion at the US Open, when a photographer tresspassed the playing area. Earlier, during Jordan Thompson’s first-round victory at the US Open, Frenchman Corentin Moutet, his opponent actually got disturbed by a fan talking away advice to the players and managed to ruckus and get the loud mouth thrown

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Premier League 2025-26: Ngumoha makes dream debut with late winner for Liverpool against Newcastle

[ad_1] The absent Alexander Isak dominated the build-up to Newcastle United’s Premier League clash at home to Liverpool, but the Swede was forgotten in a rip-roaring contest that ended 3-2 to the reigning champion thanks to a stoppage-time winner by teenage debutant Rio Ngumoha. Isak’s desire to leave Newcastle, with Liverpool his destination of choice, guaranteed a boisterous St James’

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Another big exit! BCCI cuts ties with long-time team member – ‘It has been a privilege’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has parted ways with long-serving team masseur Rajeev Kumar, bringing an end to his nearly decade-long association with the national side. Kumar, a familiar face around the Indian dressing room, confirmed his exit with a heartfelt message on Instagram: “It has been a privilege and honour to serve the Indian

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How Kento Momota is helping Yushi Tanaka to start beating top Chinese – starting with Li Shifeng at Paris | Badminton News

[ad_1] Yushi Tanaka or Yuji, if you go by the Japanese phonetics, had once told Japanese media that he loves to talk, amd once he starts talking, he can’t stop.. Now that he’s started winning, the World No 27 will hope he doesn’t stop. At that point, while battling domestic competition and completing a college degree, also winning the inter

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AIFF terms meeting with FSDL to end ISL impasse ‘positive’ | Football News

[ad_1] The ongoing pause on the Indian Super League (ISL) seem to stretch on as the meeting between the office-bearers of All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) did not make much headway on Monday in Bengaluru. In a statement issued after the meeting, the AIFF said both parties expressed confidence of “arriving

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