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August 6, 2025 8:40 AM

Disney’s ESPN to acquire NFL media assets in major deal

Walt Disney's ESPN has reached a landmark deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 10% equity stake in the sports network, the parties said on Tuesday. The ...

August 5, 2025 11:34 AM

Djokovic pulls out of Cincinnati ahead of U.S. Open

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Cincinnati Open for the second consecutive year, tournament organisers confirmed to U.S. media on Monday. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has opted out of the U.S. Open warm-up tournament following consecutive s...

August 5, 2025 11:16 AM

Canadian Open: Zverev ends Popyrin’s Toronto title defence to enter semis

Top seed Alexander Zverev ended Alexei Popyrin's title defence at the Canadian Open with a 6-7(8), 6-4, 6-3 victory and sailed into the semifinals. Now into his 75th tour-level semifinal, Zverev joins Novak Djokovic (196) as the only two active men ...

August 5, 2025 10:03 AM

Stokes remains upbeat despite England’s painful loss to India

England captain Ben Stokes tried to focus on the positives after his team's agonising six-run loss to India in their riveting final test at The Oval on Monday. Stokes, who did not play in the match due to injury, watched on as the hosts collapsed fr...

August 4, 2025 7:18 PM

Team India’s Oval win lifts them to third in WTC standings

India’s thrilling six-run victory over England in the fifth Test at The Oval not only helped them draw the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2, but also gave their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 campaign a much-needed lift. With this result...

August 4, 2025 5:16 PM

Mohammed Siraj leads India to dramatic 6-run win in 5th Test at Oval

Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed five wickets as India beat England by six runs in a tense finish to the fifth Test at The Oval on Sunday, levelling the five-match series 2-2. England, chasing 402 for victory, resumed the final day on 339-6, needi...

August 4, 2025 5:11 PM

FIFA faces Dutch class action over player transfer regulations

A Dutch soccer players' group is preparing a "potentially billion-dollar" Europe-wide class action claim against FIFA and other associations, seeking compensation over alleged loss of income due to restrictive transfer rules, it said on Monday. The ...

August 4, 2025 12:26 PM

Can’t afford to throw in the towel: Indian bowling coach Morne Morkel on India’s late fightback on Day 4

Bowling coach Morne Morkel believes India can still pull off an unlikely victory by claiming the final four scalps on Monday and urged his side to keep fighting on the final day of the fifth Test against England at The Oval. The fifth and final Test...

August 4, 2025 9:35 AM

Parliament Session: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to move National Sports Governance Bill in Lok Sabha

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, will move the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025, in the Lower House of the Parliament on Monday. According to the list of business, the Bill will be discussed along with the amendm...

August 4, 2025 9:31 AM

Swiatek sinks, Osaka shines at Canadian Open

Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion and tournament second seed fell 7-6(1) 6-3 to Dane Clara Tauson in the Canadian Open round of 16 on Sunday. The 22-year-old Tauson used her creativit...

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