India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur was on Friday named the West Zone captain for the Duleep Trophy to be played in September. The 15-member squad also includes India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, middle-order batters Sarfaraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer, as a total of seven Mumbai players have been named in the team. Ruturaj Gaikwad will…
BUDAPEST, Hungary Fernando Alonso will miss the first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday because of a back injury and could be in doubt for the race itself. Aston Martin said in a post on X that the two-time Formula 1 champion “has been managing a muscular injury in his back” since…
Karun Nair and Washington Sundar braved tough conditions at the Oval on the opening day of the fifth Test to add 51 unbeaten runs for the seventh wicket and put India’s flailing innings back on track. With Chris Woakes ruled out of the remainder of the match due to a shoulder injury he sustained while…
Hello and welcome to Sporstar’s live updates of day three of the 1st Test between Zimbabwe and New Zealand, being held at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. PLAYING XIs Zimbabwe: Craig Ervine (c), Tafadzwa Tsiga (wk), Brian Bennett, Ben Curran, Nick Welch, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Newman Nyamhuri, Vincent Masekesa, Blessing Muzarabani, Tanaka Chivanga New…
Real Madrid will begin its La Liga 2025-26 campaign with a home game against Osasuna as scheduled after Spain’s federation (RFEF) rejected its appeal to postpone the August 19 fixture on Thursday, local media reported. Real had requested a longer rest period and pre-season after playing in the Club World Cup in the U.S., where…
Tharun Mannepalli beat Hu Zhe An to enter the men’s singles semifinals of the Macau Open, a BWF World Tour Super 300 event, on Friday. The 23-year-old defeated his Chinese opponent 21-12, 13-21, 21-18 in an hour and 15 minutes to qualify for his maiden semifinal on the BWF World Tour. The Indian will face Malaysia’s Justin…
Some mornings feel unusually lazy and aimless for Dickie Bird. There are days when he rises early, completes his exercises, and runs around the backyard garden. At other times, though, nothing feels quite right. “I find no purpose in getting out of bed. There have been many such days,” he says. “When I wake up…
Olympique Marseille has signed former Arsenal and Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on a free transfer, the Ligue 1 club said on Thursday. After spending a season in Saudi Arabia, the 36-year-old has returned to Marseille, having earlier joined the club on a free transfer in 2023. ALSO READ | Begiristain leaves role as Manchester City…
The Apex Council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, following an emergency meeting, announced on Thursday that president A. Jagan Mohan Rao has been suspended with immediate effect. Jagan Mohan’s suspension follows the submission of the Vigilance and Enforcement Wing’s report to the State government regarding alleged irregularities related to ticket allocation and governance within the…
The Hundred has managed to attract top Indian Premier League (IPL) sides, which have made their investments in the tournament. And as the new edition starts next week, the England and Wales Board (ECB) clarified that for now, there is no plan to switch to the standard T20 format. “You have to look at what…