Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva powered into her maiden Grand Slam final with a ruthless 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in a politically charged French Open semi-final on Thursday. Mirra Andreeva beats Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva) The eighth seed seized control from the outset and never loosened her grip on the…
Joe Root and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) England’s batting collapse against New Zealand in the opening Test at Lord’s drew plenty of criticism on social media, but one of the sharpest reactions came from the Iceland Cricket account, which could not resist taking a swipe at the struggling hosts.After England were bundled out for just…
India and Pakistan flags (PTI Photo) Pakistan will not send its fencing team to the Asian Senior Fencing Championships in New Delhi later this month, despite receiving an official invitation from the organisers. India is hosting the continental event for the first time, with athletes from more than 30 countries across Asia and Oceania expected…
New Delhi, Reigning world champion Jaismine Lamboria climbed to the top of the women’s 57kg rankings, while Asian championships gold medallists Priya Ghanghas and Vishvanath Suresh broke into the top three of their respective categories in the latest World Boxing rankings. Jaismine climbs to World No. 1, Priya and Vishvanath enter top 3 in World…
Ritshi Choden’s dismissal Bhutan cricketer Ritshi Choden made history for an unfortunate reason after becoming the first woman batter to be timed out in international cricket. The incident happened during Bhutan’s run chase against Nepal in the ACC Premier Cup in Malaysia.After opener Ngawang Choden was dismissed on the very first ball, Ritshi Choden took…
New Delhi: Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) existing Sports Training Centre in Shillong is set to be upgraded to a High Altitude Training Centre (HATC), sports ministry sources said on Thursday. Although the timeline of the project hasn’t been set yet, the exercise will be undertaken at the cost of ₹150 crore, to be funded…
Serena Williams (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams is set to return to the court. The 44-year-old tennis legend will compete in doubles at the Queen’s Club tournament in London next week, partnering with Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko, who is 19 years old, 25 years younger than…
Erling Haaland is facing a big challenge at the upcoming football World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada. The challenge of making Norway a respectable nation in the world of football! Can Erling Haaland deliver at the 2026 World Cup? (via REUTERS) He is a world-class footballer and has done wonders for Manchester City…
An NBA Finals Game 1 clash between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs was briefly interrupted after a fan suddenly ran onto the court seemingly attempting to film Victor Wemnybaama during live play. The interruption halted play for roughly a minute as referees and arena staff restored order. (Getty Images via AFP) The…
New Delhi: The newly elected Ski and Snowboard India is not a rightful representative of winter sports and should not be granted National Sports Federation status, two-time Winter Olympian Arif Khan has said. File image of Arif Khan. (Getty Images) Ski and Snowboard India (SSI) — the governing body for the sport in the country…
