Antim Panghal (53kg) redeemed some pride after her ignominious Paris Olympics performance as she claimed a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb on Thursday and joined Vinesh Phogat in winning two Worlds bronze medals. The 21-year-old defeated Sweden’s Olympian Emma Jonna Malmgren 9-1 in a tough bronze medal match and earned India…
When Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone powered though the final curve of the 400m final at the 2025 edition of the World Athletics Championships, she glanced to her right and saw something that hadn’t been there in a while. Another runner. She had a race on her hands. The best way to explain how McLaughlin-Levrone became the first…
The United States stayed on course for a record-extending 19th Billie Jean King Cup crown after Taylor Townsend and Jessica Pegula won the doubles decider to edge out Kazakhstan 2-1 on Thursday and set up a semifinal clash with Britain. The tie hung in the balance after American Emma Navarro had dramatically saved two match…
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With seven wickets in two matches in the ongoing Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuldeep Yadav is relishing bowling on pitches he terms as ‘perfect for wrist-spinners’. The left-arm wrist-spinner was part of India’s victorious ICC Champions Trophy campaign in Dubai in February-March this year, but said the pitches back then…
Former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted Thursday that payments the club made to a former refereeing chief during their time at the helm were not corrupt, during a court appearance on Thursday. The club and some former officials are being investigated as part of the “Negreira case”, after they paid a…
Some of the top Indian and foreign archers were among the 48 players drafted into six franchises as the inaugural edition of the Archery Premier League was launched here on Thursday. The 10-day competition will be held from October 2-12 in a double round-robin format at the Yamuna Sports Complex, followed by semifinals and the…
Oscar Piastri on Thursday said McLaren had “clarified a lot of things” about team orders following the decision to ask him to give up second place to team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at the Italian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Australian series leader, who is seeking to become Australia’s first world champion since Alan Jones…
Kranti Goud has added more teeth to the Indian attack. She took three wickets, including captain Alyssa Healy, helping India to a remarkable 102-run victory against Australia in the second One Day International (ODI) at New Chandigarh on Wednesday. The 22-year-old, who had sent the dangerous Healy back in the first ODI on the same…
The Merseyside derby returns on Saturday with Premier League 2025-26 leader Liverpool hosting a stronger-looking Everton in what promises to be a fiery clash at Anfield. Arne Slot’s side is riding high after a scintillating 3-2 Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, sealed by Virgil van Dijk’s stoppage-time header. Remarkably, the Reds have…