Indian players during a training session in Galle, Sri Lanka. (ANI Photo) The outcome of the opening Test between India and Sri Lanka, beginning on Saturday in Galle, may be determined not just by the nature of the pitch but by how quickly India’s spinners adapt to the venue’s tricky crosswinds. The picturesque Galle International…
The San Francisco 49ers will begin their 2026 NFL preseason against the Tennessee Titans, but several of the team’s biggest names are expected to remain on the sidelines. Brock Purdy will not suit up against Tennessee as San Francisco takes a cautious approach with its franchise quarterback. (Reuters) Is Brock Purdy playing tonight? Among them…
There is a chessboard on the big screens at the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, surrounded by the production, noise, and visual language of an event built around competitive gaming. For Mike McCabe, that is not an oddity. It is a glimpse of where esports is heading.Chess was added to…
Briton Amy Hunt claimed a memorable European sprint double after scorching to victory in the 200m in Birmingham on Thursday on a night when Germany claimed five medals, including two golds. Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title Hunt kept her nerve to deliver a crushing final 50 metres for gold in 22.19…
DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The Minnesota Twins reinstated All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list before their game at the Field of Dreams against the Philadelphia Phillies. Twins bring All-Star CF Byron Buxton back from the injured list for the Field of Dreams game Buxton missed 14 games with a right hip impingement,…
Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colon’s death has brought back the controversy surrounding the injuries he suffered in his last fight with Terrel Williams in 2015. Colon was rendered vegetative by Williams’ punches to the back of his head- a condition that did not change, despite periodic improvements, in the next 11 years of Colon’s life….
The Connecticut Sun will return to their home floor Thursday night when they welcome the Atlanta Dream for an Eastern Conference matchup. Brittney Griner is designated as questionable because of a left knee injury. (Getty Images via AFP) Connecticut heads into Thursday’s matchup looking to build on its latest win over the Phoenix Mercury, which…
Aaron Rodgers will not play for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Green Bay Packers in Thursday night’s preseason game. The 42-year-old quarterback is in street clothes on the sideline, while Mason Rudolph is expected to start. Will Howard is set to take over during the first half, with rookie Drew Allar expected to play after…
Three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, trying to end a four-year victory drought, fired a seven-under par 65 to share the lead after Thursday’s first round of the PGA Tour St. Jude Championship. Spieth among five sharing Memphis lead as PGA playoffs open Fellow Americans Jake Knapp, Kurt Kitayama, Michael Thorbjornsen and Michael Kim were also…
Brandon Pfaadt, who hasn’t allowed an earned run in his last three starts, will take the mound on Friday when the visiting Arizona Diamondback begin a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Red-hot Brandon Pfaadt tries to turn D-backs’ fortunes vs. Braves It’s a big series for Arizona, which is tied for the final wild-card…
