After representing South Africa in the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Riley Norton has now captained his nations’ U20 Rugby team to the final of the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy. The 19-year-old is quickly becoming one of South Africa’s most compelling young sporting talents, making headlines for his exceptional achievements across…
NASA’s next four-person astronaut crew has entered quarantine as they prepare for launch. On July 17, 2025, the Crew-11 team – led by NASA astronaut Zena Cardman (commander) alongside NASA pilot Nick Hague and mission specialists Thomas Pesquet (ESA) and Alexander Grebenkin (Roscosmos) – began a two-week health-stabilization protocol at Johnson Space Center in Houston….
India opener Pratika Rawal was fined 10 per cent of her match fee and handed one demerit point for ‘avoidable physical contact’ during the first women’s ODI against England on Tuesday. The batter clarified that the ‘shoulder contact’ with Sophie Ecclestone was unintentional. “I was just running in my way, and the shoulder bash thing was…
Samsung Galaxy F36 5G is set to launch in India today, July 19. The handset is expected to arrive as the successor to the Galaxy F34 5G, which was launched in 2023. In the days leading up to its launch in India, the South Korean tech conglomerate has been teasing details about the handset. It…
Matt Henry took three wickets, and Devon Conway hit an unbeaten half-century as New Zealand outclassed host Zimbabwe by eight wickets in their tri-series match at Harare Sports Club on Friday. Zimbabwe made a promising start but could only score 120 for seven after being sent in. Fast bowler Henry took three for 26. New…
China’s Tianwen 2 probe, en route to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid, has captured striking images of Earth and the moon shortly after launch. The snapshots, taken using the spacecraft’s narrow field of view navigation sensor, show our planet and its natural satellite as viewed from approximately 590,000 kilometers away. Launched aboard a Long…
Backed by what they said was their largest attendance ever for collective bargaining negotiations, WNBA players met with the league on Thursday, with the sides far apart in discussions for a new deal. All-Stars Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese were among about 40 players who took part in the first face-to-face meeting featuring…
NASA’s NISAR Earth-observing satellite (concept image shown) will carry an advanced dual-band radar system to map Earth’s land and ice in 3D. NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EDT on Monday, July 21, to preview this mission and its science objectives. The NISAR satellite is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA and India’s…
West Indies champions, which includes legends Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, will wear a jersey embellished with 18 carat gold during the World Championship of Legends (WCL). The iconic jersey will be available in 30g, 20g, and 10g editions. It is a tribute to West Indies cricket greats — from Sir Clive Lloyd…
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner, a crew capsule for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, has been plagued by persistent problems. Its first crewed test flight in June 2024 was cut short by technical failures, including helium pressurization leaks and multiple thruster malfunctions. NASA ultimately elected to return Starliner to Earth without its crew, keeping the astronauts aboard…