Siraj and Kuldeep knock the stuffing out of Bangladesh’s batting lineup

[ad_1] India seamer Mohammed Siraj celebrates after dismissing Bangladesh opener Najmul Hossain Shanto on Day 2 of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram. | Photo Credit: AFP On the eve of the first Test against India, Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo had wanted his side to be competitive across the full length of the […]

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Tiger to compete with McIlroy in made-for TV match

[ad_1] Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf after a five-month layoff alongside top-ranked Rory McIlroy against Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth on Saturday in The Match, a 12-hole made-for-television event. Woods skipped last week’s Hero World Challenge, an invitational event he hosts in the Bahamas, due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. But 15-time […]

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Alexander Zverev returns to action six months after French Open injury

[ad_1] Alexander Zverev on Thursday returned to tennis for the first time since tearing ankle ligaments in his French Open semi-final defeat to Rafael Nadal in June. The 25-year-old German appeared in the Diriyah Tennis Cup exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia where he defeated Austria’s Dominic Thiem in two super tiebreaks. World number 12 Zverev […]

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Dropping Ronaldo purely ‘strategic’ says Santos

[ad_1] Portugal coach Fernando Santos said his decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo out of his team for Tuesday’s 6-1 triumph over Switzerland in the World Cup last 16 had been “strategic and nothing more.” Santos had expressed his unhappiness with Ronaldo’s reaction to being suspended in the final group stage game against South Korea but […]

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Indian men’s hockey team faces Australia test ahead of World Cup

[ad_1] The Indian men’s hockey team will get another chance to reassess its strength and weakness ahead of the World Cup when it squares off against world number one Australia in a five-match series, starting here on Saturday. It has always been a herculean task for India to challenge the might of the Australians, who […]

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Soccer-Chelsea maintain run as Mount scores twice in win at Villa

[ad_1] Mason Mount scored two goals as Graham Potter’s impressive start as Chelsea manager continued at Villa Park on Sunday Mason Mount scored two goals as Graham Potter’s impressive start as Chelsea manager continued at Villa Park on Sunday Graham Potter’s impressive start as Chelsea manager continued as Mason Mount’s double gave his side a 2-0 victory […]

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Andy Murray backs Federer as future Laver Cup captain

[ad_1] Andy Murray has backed Roger Federer as a future Laver Cup captain after Bjorn Borg indicated the sixth edition in Vancouver next year could be his last Andy Murray has backed Roger Federer as a future Laver Cup captain after Bjorn Borg indicated the sixth edition in Vancouver next year could be his last […]

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Ashutosh has his sights trained on Olympics participation

[ad_1] His father N. Mukesh Kumar is a renowned hockey player, having represented India at three Olympics besides being an Asian Games gold medallist. Taking inspiration from him and his mother Nidhi, who was also an Asian Games medallist in hockey, the 14-year-old N. Ashutosh Kumar is aiming to be a shooter of repute. The […]

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Premier League: It’s not a funeral, says Klopp after Spurs draw

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp told his side to stop behaving as if they had attended a funeral after a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday dealt a serious blow to their title challenge and handed the advantage to Manchester City Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp told his side to stop behaving as if they […]

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