Seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek beat second-seeded Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 on Thursday in the National Bank Open for her first WTA Tour title of the year and 26th overall. Iga Swiatek of Poland poses with the trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. (Getty Images via AFP) Swiatek, from Poland, broke Rybakina’s serve early in the…
Jamshedpur FC players (Pic credit: JFC) NEW DELHI: TATA Steel has approved the sale of its entire stake in Jamshedpur Football and Sporting Private Limited (JFSPL), the company that owns Indian Super League (ISL) club Jamshedpur FC, to Goa’s Churchill Brothers Sports Club Private Limited for a nominal consideration of Rs 100.The transaction, approved by…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India spin great Harbhajan Singh believes there is only one way to tackle Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s extraordinary strokeplay — attack the 15-year-old and go for his wicket rather than trying to contain him.Sooryavanshi has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young batters in the game, with Harbhajan…
Amstelveen , Gearing up for what is possibly his last campaign in a hockey World Cup, veteran Indian mid-fielder Manpreet Singh says he is determined to make it a memorable one by playing his part in taking India to the title for the first time in 51 years. Probably my last World Cup, looking to…
Shubman Gill and Dhananjaya De Silva (Agency Image) India will begin their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka on Saturday, August 15, with the first match set to take place in Galle.The series comes at an important stage for India’s Test side. While Gautam Gambhir’s tenure has brought major success in white-ball cricket, including the…
India’s Rohit Sharma (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma’s place in India’s plans for the 2027 ODI World Cup continues to generate debate, but former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes the decision over how long the veteran batter wants to continue will ultimately rest with Rohit himself.Rohit, now retired from Test and T20I cricket, is exclusively playing…
Manpreet Singh (ANI Photo) India midfielder Manpreet Singh is determined to make his fourth FIH Hockey World Cup a memorable one as the team bids to end a 51-year wait for its second men’s world title.India’s only World Cup triumph came in 1975, and Manpreet believes the current side has the experience, talent and belief…
Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra, badminton great Pullela Gopichand and AISTS India on Thursday launched the Indian School of Coaching Excellence, an initiative aimed at strengthening India’s coaching landscape and sports ecosystem. India’s Neeraj Chopra during the men’s javelin throw final at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland (HT_PRINT) ISCE will focus on developing world-class…
London, Mahindra Racing CEO and Team Principal Frederic Bertrand says Kush Maini has the potential to become team’s Formula E driver in the future but made it clear that they will not compromise on its competitive ambitions simply to have an Indian behind the wheel. Mahindra sees Maini as future Formula E driver, but winning…
Tanzid Hasan Tamid of Bangladesh celebrates (AP) Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim created a slice of history on Friday, becoming the first batter from his country to score a Test century on Australian soil.The 25-year-old left-hander reached the landmark during the second day of the opening Test of the two-match series against Australia at the…
