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May 18, 2024 1:39 PM

Tennis: Jarry stuns Paul to set up Italian Open final against Zverev

Chilean 21st seed Nicolas Jarry outclassed American Tommy Paul 6-3 6-7(3) 6-3 to reach the Italian Open on Friday as former champion Alexander Zverev recovered from a slow start to beat Chilean Alejandro Tabilo 1-6 7-6(4) 6-2. Jarry produced relentl...

May 17, 2024 10:10 PM

BCCI approaches Gautam Gambhir to replace Rahul Dravid as head coach

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approached former cricketer Gautam Gambhir to replace Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, according to a rereport. The report indicates that Gambhir is BCCI's top candidate to become India's next ...

May 17, 2024 4:05 PM

RCB vs CSK, IPL 2024: RCB eye shock playoff berth amid rain threat

By: Aditya Ahuja Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), a team that was on the verge of elimination just a month ago, has clawed its way back and is now on the brink of securing a shock playoff berth. RCB were rock-bottom on the points table of May 3...

May 17, 2024 1:28 PM

Brazil declared host of 2027 Women’s World Cup at FIFA Congress

Brazil was declared the host of the 2027 Women’s World Cup at the FIFA Congress on Friday, beating the joint bid of Belgium, Netherlands and Germany to become the first South American country to hold the tournament. The Brazil bid received the bac...

May 17, 2024 10:33 AM

Trump’s lawyer accuses Michael Cohen of lying at hush money trial

Donald Trump's lawyer on Thursday accused star witness Michael Cohen of lying at the former U.S. president's trial about a phone conversation he claimed to have had with Trump about a hush money payment to a porn star shortly before the 20...

May 17, 2024 9:52 AM

Kante makes surprise return to France Euro squad

N'Golo Kante made a surprise return to the French national team after a two-year absence as head coach Didier Deschamps unveiled his 25-man squad for the European Championship on Thursday (May 16), with France captain Kylian Mbappe leading the way. ...

May 17, 2024 9:30 AM

Lopez double move Barca closer to top two finish with win over Almeria

Barcelona remained on track to finish second in LaLiga after Fermin Lopez scored a brace in their 2-0 win over bottom side Almeria on Thursday. Xavi Hernandez's side are on 79 points, four clear of Catalan rivals Girona, whose hopes of finishing sec...

May 16, 2024 7:22 PM

Thailand Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag reach quarterfinals, Meiraba continues dream run

The top Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament on Thursday. 'Sat-Chi' as the duo is known popularly among fans, made it to the last eight-stage b...

May 16, 2024 11:13 AM

Italian Open: Alexander Zverev beats injury scare to reach semis

Alexander Zverev reached his 18th Masters semi-final in Rome on Wednesday after a hard-fought quarter-final clash. The World No.5 overcame early setbacks to defeat Taylor Fritz at the Italian Open. Zverev won 6-4, 6-3, thanks to his strong serve and...

May 16, 2024 10:46 AM

Sunil Chhetri announces retirement from international football

India's football paragon Sunil Chhetri on Thursday announced his decision to retire from international football. The national team captain will play his final match against Kuwait in the FIFA World Cup qualification on June 6. Chhetri, who has been ...

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