American early starter Justin Thomas overcame a mid-round wobble to take the clubhouse lead at the 152nd Open with an opening round three-under 68 at a blustery Royal Troon on Thursday. The twice former PGA champion galloped to four under after 10 holes before hitting trouble but finished strongly, sinking a long birdie at the…
NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar spoke about the issue that may have gone unnoticed by most. He pointed out a ‘modern’ technique adopted by bowlers which, in his opinion, provides them an advantage.Gavaskar expressed his dissatisfaction with the current practice of bowlers taking a drink break at the boundary line after each over….
Serbia captain Dusan Tadic announced his international retirement on Thursday, ending a 16-year career with the national team as its most-capped player with 111 appearances. Following his debut in 2008, Tadic led the squad as captain at the 2022 World Cup and at Euro 2024. He retires with 23 goals and 40 assists. Despite being…
England continued with its aggressive approach to record the fastest-ever fifty in just 4.2 overs against the West Indies on the first day of the second Test here on Thursday. Opener Ben Duckett (33 off 14 balls) and Ollie Pope (16 not out off 9 balls) hit 10 boundaries between them as England eclipsed its…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the most celebrated cricketers of the modern era, and their contributions to the Indian cricket team have been immense. The former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has recently praised these two batting icons, hailing them as “modern-day greats” and “legends of the game.”Mathews reminisced about…
Mohun Bagan’s Albanian forward Armando Sadiku is set to move to FC Goa after obtaining his release from the Kolkata-based club. Sportstar understands that verbal agreement has been reached between the clubs and the paperwork is expected to be completed soon. Meanwhile, the Mariners are looking to sign Scottish midfielder Greg Stewart as his potential…
Canada’s reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back which requires surgery. The 28-year-old announced the news in a lengthy video on Instagram, saying he had hoped up until recently he would be able to push through the pain to compete for his…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli has surpassed Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh to become India’s most valued celebrity.According to Kroll’s Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2023, Kohli’s brand value has surged by 29%, reaching an impressive $227.9 million. This significant increase propels Kohli to the top spot on the list of…
SQUASH Chotrani, Semwal top seeds in Maharashtra Open Veer Chotrani and Anjali Semwal are the top-seeded players in the men’s and women’s draws respectively in Bombay Gymkhana 47th Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament starting on July 20. Rahul Baitha is seeded second while Mahesh Mangaonkar and Om Semwal are the men’s joint third and fourth…
FIFA is investigating a video circulating on social media that shows members of the Argentina national team singing about France’s players in a way that the French Football Federation (FFF) said was “racist and discriminatory”. The FFF said on Monday it would file a complaint to the global football governing body over the video, in…
