South Africa‘s recent Test series victory against the West Indies has kept their hopes alive for a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final next year, despite the challenging road ahead. The Proteas must secure victories in at least five of their upcoming six matches to have a chance of competing with top-ranked teams…
After announcing her retirment in a gut-wrenching social media post the day after her disqualification from the 50kg freestyle final at the Paris Olympics on August 7, Vinesh Phogat brought some cheer to her fans by suggesting that she hasn’t ruled out the possibility of a comeback — as reported by PTI.The 29-year-old Vinesh was…
Vinesh Phogat returned from the Paris Olympics on Saturday morning around 10 am and it took over 12 hours for her to reach her village in the Charkhi Dadri district as people swarmed the highway en route to show their support for the wrestler whose Paris Olympics campaign ended in a heartbreak.Vinesh had tears in…
Keshav Maharaj‘s three-wicket spell propelled South Africa to a 40-run triumph against West Indies in the second Test in Georgetown on Saturday. This achievement also made Maharaj the most prolific spin bowler in South Africa’s cricket history.The Proteas sealed the victory within three days, dismissing West Indies for 222 after setting a target of 263…
NEW DELHI: The pressure was palpable on Neeraj Chopra‘s face as he grabbed the javelin for his first throw in the Paris Olympics final. Having won gold at the Tokyo Games, Neeraj was aiming for another finish on top of the podium but eventually ended up winning the silver, finishing behind Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, who…
NEW DELHI: Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah ensured that Liverpool’s new coach, Arne Slot, started his tenure with a 2-0 win against newly-promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. The match, observed by Ipswich’s new minority shareholder, singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, saw the home team compete closely with Liverpool in the…
NEW DELHI: Arsenal secured a 2-0 victory at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, with goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka starting their Premier League title campaign. Mikel Arteta’s team is seen as a strong contender to challenge Manchester City’s dominance this season.Kai Havertz opened the scoring in the 25th minute, heading in from…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik recently found himself at the centre of a humorous social media exchange, highlighting the occasional pitfalls of celebrity resemblance. A fan, mistaking Karthik for Bollywood actor Vikrant Massey, congratulated the cricketer for his performance in Massey’s latest film, “Phir Aayi Haseen Dilruba“.The romantic thriller, released on Netflix on…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian all-rounder and current coach of Oval Invincibles Tom Moody revisited the site of his 1999 Cricket World Cup triumph as he prepared his team for The Hundred final at Lord’s Stadium. Seeking to secure consecutive titles with the Invincibles, Moody’s return to the historic venue 25 years after his World Cup…
