South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at UFC 305 on Sunday. After scoring some early takedowns, du Plessis (22-2) had to withstand a flurry of body strikes from Adesanya through the middle rounds which appeared to…
Rishabh Pant‘s debut in the Delhi Premier League on Saturday may not have set the ground on fire, but one shot off the bat of ‘Purani Dilli-6‘ skipper once again left the fans in awe of the wicketkeeper-batsman. After being put in to bat by South Delhi Superstarz captain Ayush Badoni, the Purani Delhi team…
Real Madrid is considering allowing players to go on short holidays during the season because of concerns about the congested fixtures schedule, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. On the eve of its La Liga season debut at Mallorca, Ancelotti said that the steady increase in regional and international games on the calendar was taking…
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has taken an eight-week break to re-energise himself in his quest to lift the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India later this year. Cummins, who recently returned from the United States following his maiden stint in Major League Cricket (MLC), was rested for next month’s white-ball tour of the United Kingdom…
Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has decided to take a two-month hiatus to rejuvenate himself as he prepares for the upcoming challenge of securing the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in the latter part of the year.Having recently concluded his debut participation in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the United States, Cummins has been allowed…
Marcus Thuram’s double was not enough to let Inter Milan kick off its title defense with a win as a late penalty helped Genoa draw 2-2 in their Serie A opener on Saturday. Thuram had been a revelation in his first season in Italy with 15 goals and 14 assists across all competitions and he…
Vinesh Phogat returned to Balali, her native village, amidst much fanfare late on Saturday night after arriving at New Delhi’s IGI airport in the morning, marking her return to India after a heartbreaking Paris 2024 Olympics. The grappler was disqualified from the Games on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal match after she…
NEW DELHI: Delhi cricket has finally got a showpiece event. The inaugural Delhi Premier League T20 got underway with a glitzy opening ceremony at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday evening. The tournament couldn’t have asked for a better opening than having Rishabh Pant taking the field. The concert of Badshah and Sonam Bajwa to…
Bayer Leverkusen is taking its knack for late goals into the new season. Patrik Schick equalized in the 88th minute to secure a 2-2 draw and Leverkusen went on to defeat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the German Supercup on Saturday. Though it’s considered the least important title of the season, both teams played as…
Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half and early in the second to give Barcelona a winning start in coach Hansi Flick’s Spanish league debut. The goals by Lewandowski gave the Catalan club a 2-1 win at Valencia in its opening league match on Saturday. It was Flick’s first official match in charge after…
