Novak Djokovic said Thursday that talk about reorganising the tennis schedule has been going on for at least 15 years and his fellow players are “still not united enough”. The amount of tennis the elite play was thrust back into the spotlight this week after world number one Carlos Alcaraz pulled out of the Shanghai…
Shubman Gill lost the toss for the sixth time in a row. But the Indian captain was happy to bowl as he expected the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium would aid the fast bowlers early on. Turns out, his assumption was right on the money. With the surface having been trimmed ahead of the first day’s…
“Test match going on here. Come on, girls.” In a World Cup where the discourse is about 350-plus totals — at least 250 on slower surfaces — Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana’s jab at Pakistan summed up a forgettable opening encounter in the Women’s ODI World Cup at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday. …
On a day the retreating monsoon decided to turn up in full force in the city, Dharambir Nain proved he was still one of the best, winning silver in the club throw F51 category on the fifth day of the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships on Thursday. With some of the events getting postponed and…
Dharambir Nain and Atul Kaushik added two more medals to India’s tally at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi on Thursday. Paralympic champion Dharambir grabbed a silver in men’s club throw F51 with a best effort of 29.71m. Atul clinched a bronze in the men’s discus throw F57 event with 45.61m. Haney (men’s…
In what will be a major blow to defending Premier League champion Liverpool, Alisson is said to be out of action for the next six weeks due to an injury. The Brazil goalkeeper has suffered a hamstring injury, according to reports. The timespan for which he’s reportedly set to be sidelined includes the November international…
Luca Zidane, the 27-year-old goalkeeper and son of French football great Zinedine Zidane, has been called up for Algeria’s two remaining 2026 World Cup qualifying matches. Zidane switched his international allegiance from France to Algeria last month, after representing Les Bleus at youth levels. He currently plays for Granada in Spain’s second division. Since he…
Caitlin Clark said Thursday that WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark. The Indiana Fever guard spoke publicly for the first time since the league’s All-Star Game in July. Clark said Minnesota…
India A had posted 412 runs against Australia A in the first unofficial one-day on Wednesday, but it will truly flaunt its batting riches on Friday when Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma join its order for the second match at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. If the contest goes ahead with the constricted boundary…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live updates from the 1st T20I between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, being played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the UAE. AFG vs BAN 1st T20I – Live Scorecard LINEUPS Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Mohammad Nabi, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Noor Ahmad, Mohammad Ishaq,…