Joe Root notched up his 39th Test hundred, off 137 balls, during the fourth day of the fifth and final Test between England and India at the Oval on Sunday to become the fourth-highest century-maker in the history of the format. Root surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 38 tons, and is now only behind Sachin…
Departing Tottenham captain Son Heung-min was in tears, and his teammates threw him in the air on an emotional evening in his native South Korea on Sunday. Spurs drew 1-1 with Newcastle in a pre-season friendly in Seoul, but that was secondary to the farewell for the 33-year-old attacker. There was also the unfortunate sight…
The shores of Mahabalipuram are set to host the fourth edition of the ASF Asian Surfing Championship, a continental event that doubles up as the final qualifier for the 2026 Asian Games. With over 100 athletes from 19 Asian countries, it’s one of the most diverse surfing championships ever held in India. The competition, which…
A day after calling himself “useless,” Lewis Hamilton said he’s facing issues “in the background” after another difficult Formula 1 race. Hamilton finished 12th on Sunday, the same place he’d qualified the day before, a result which had prompted him to call himself “absolutely useless” and suggest Ferrari might consider changing drivers. His race was…
The 31st edition of the FIBA Asia Cup is set to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, with 16 teams seeking to clinch the top continental honours. Australia is the two-time defending champion of the quadrennial tournament after beating Lebanon in the final of the 2022 edition (delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic)….
As Joe Root and Jacob Bethell walked out for the final session, not many expected India to fight back. Until then, the fourth day of the fifth Test looked tilted towards England as Root (105, 152b, 12×4) and Harry Brook (111, 98b, 14×4, 2×6) made batting look easy as the host inched closer to chasing down a massive 374 at The Oval. But 30 minutes into the post-tea session…
Miyu Yamashita won the Women’s Open by two shots to claim the first major of her career after the 24-year-old kept Charley Hull and Minami Katsu at bay to become the fourth different major champion from Japan in the last two years. Yamashita finished with an overall score of 11-under at Royal Porthcawl after she…
Premier League side Chelsea confirmed the signing of Netherlands international Jorrel Hato from Ajax on Sunday. The Club World Cup winner has tied down the 19-year-old on a contract till 2032 for a reported fee of 35.5 million pounds. “I’m very excited, I’m so happy to be here,’ said Hato. ‘I thought a lot about…
Manush Shah and Diya Chitale finished runner-up in the mixed doubles event after losing to Japanese qualifiers Satorshi Aida and Honoka Hashimoto by 2-3 (4-11,11-8,11-5, 5-11,2-11) at the WTT Star Contender Foz do Iguacu in Brazil on Sunday. Manush also finished runner-up in the men’s doubles event with Manav Thakkar, losing to second seeds Benedikt…
Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on a one-stop strategy and slash the Australian’s Formula One Driver’s Championship lead to nine points going into the August break. Norris completed 39 of the 70 laps on a single set of hard tyres while Piastri stopped twice and closed…