Tokyo Olympics tennis silver medalist Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Paris Games on Monday because of a hand injury. The 25-year-old from the Czech Republic won Wimbledon last year despite being unseeded and was the runner-up at the French Open — played at Roland Garros, the same site being used for tennis matches at these…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has expressed strong opinions regarding India’s reported reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Ali criticized several international cricket boards for aligning with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).“5-6 boards jo haina dum hilate…
Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth said on Monday the club’s new hierarchy is determined to restore its team’s tarnished reputation after “falling below the required standards” last season. Ashworth is part of a new football brain trust at Old Trafford installed by Jim Ratcliffe after the British billionaire purchased a minority stake in United….
Former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton has been charged with sending malicious online communications. The charge is believed to relate to comments Barton made while criticising football pundit Eni Aluko during her commentary on an FA Cup match broadcast by the BBC in January. Barton will appear before Warrington Magistrates’ Court next week…
Women Asia Cup Live Score: Earlier today, Sri Lanka Women dominated with a comprehensive victory over Malaysia Women, winning by 144 runs. SLW posted a formidable 184/4 in their 20 overs, led by a stellar performance from Chamari Athapaththu. In response, MLYW were bundled out for just 40 runs in 19.5 overs. Athapaththu’s all-round brilliance…
Eric Moussambani, a 22-year-old from Equatorial Guinea, gained entry to participate d in the Sydney 2000 Olympics via wildcard. In the Olympics, countries that fail to produce athletes who meet qualification standards are granted “wildcards”, allowing them to enter the competition without meeting the regular Olympic qualification rules. Eric discovered his passion for swimming shortly after…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has commended Joe Root for his exceptional batting skills, suggesting that Root has the potential to surpass Sachin Tendulkar‘s record for the highest number of runs scored by a batter in the history of men’s Test cricket.Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 15,921 Test runs stands as one of cricket’s…
The International Cricket Council Board, on Monday, approved the expansion of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to 16 teams in 2030, aligning with its ongoing commitment to equity between the men’s and women’s games. The Women’s T20 World Cup, which started with eight teams in the inaugural 2009 edition, has continued to expand since,…
NEW DELHI: Both the new head coach and the chairman of selectors appeared entirely in sync as they made it clear that the days of cherry-picking series by citing workload management could be over. Gautam Gambhir‘s plain-speak and Ajit Agarkar‘s lucidity are going to make for a heady combo.They clarified certain difficult decisions, but in…
The artistic gymnastics program consists of six apparatus for the men (floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar) and four for the women (vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise). The program is split between individual events per apparatus, and individual and team events across all apparatus (the all-around…
