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July 8, 2025 10:26 AM

Sinner gets out of jail to reach last eight as Dimitrov retires at Wimbledon

Top seed Jannik Sinner struggled with an elbow problem and was given an almighty scare before advancing to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after a cruel twist of fate for his 19th-seeded opponent Grigor Dimitrov who retired injured at two sets up. N...

July 8, 2025 3:42 AM

Djokovic grinds past De Minaur to reach Wimbledon quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 16th time but it proved a hard day's work at his Centre Court office as he ground past Australian Alex de Minaur on Monday. The 38-year-old started abysmally and lost the opening set in 3...

July 8, 2025 3:24 AM

Swiatek ends Tauson’s run to fly into Wimbledon quarter-finals

A deluge of double faults dictated early terms before Iga Swiatek found her grasscourt wings to fly into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a soaring 6-4 6-1 victory over an out-of-sorts Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson on Monday. The cold and bluster...

July 7, 2025 6:37 PM

Wiaan Mulder hits fifth highest Test score but turns down chance to go for Brian Lara’s record

South Africa's stand-in captain Wiaan Mulder scored the fifth highest test score of 367 not out against Zimbabwe on Monday but then declared his side's innings despite being only 34 runs away from the record for the most runs in a test innings. Muld...

July 7, 2025 5:27 PM

Sanjog Gupta replaces Australia’s Geoff Allardice as ICC chief executive

Indian Sanjog Gupta has succeeded Australia's Geoff Allardice as chief executive officer of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the governing body said on Monday. Gupta previously served as CEO of JioStar Sports, taking up the job after Relianc...

July 7, 2025 5:21 PM

Raksha Khadse inaugurates ABC Pro Basketball League Season 4 in Pune

Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse on Sunday inaugurated Season 4 of the ABC Pro Basketball League at the Rajaram Bhiku Pathare Stadium in Kharadi, Pune. The event celebrated the growing momentum of grassroots basketba...

July 7, 2025 1:31 PM

Australia crush West Indies in Grenada Test to take unassailable 2-0 lead

Australia overwhelmed the West Indies by 133 runs in the second test in Grenada on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series with one match remaining. The touring side dominated after a promising morning for the hosts during which Shamar...

July 7, 2025 1:06 PM

Wimbledon expansion plan goes into legal tie-break

Wimbledon fans will have eyes only for the tennis this week but for those who run the world’s oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam, the real high-stakes contest will unfold not on their grass, but in London’s Royal Courts of Justice. On one si...

July 7, 2025 1:03 PM

Switzerland beat Iceland 2-0 to keep alive Women’s Euro knockout hopes

Geraldine Reuteler got the opening goal and Alayah Pilgrim scored a late second as hosts Switzerland beat Iceland 2-0 on Sunday to keep alive their hopes of a place in the knockout stage by registering their first win in Group A at the Women's Euros....

July 7, 2025 12:53 PM

Mexico beat US 2-1 to win 10th Gold Cup title

Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Sunday to successfully defend their CONCACAF Gold Cup crown and capture their 10th title in a pulsating final that delivered drama from start to finish. The U.S. went ahead ju...

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