IPL Ticket Advisory: No CAA/NRC protest banners allowed during matches

IPL Ticket Advisory: No CAA/NRC protest banners allowed during matches

Spectators cheer up during IPL 2023 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, in Hyderabad, on April 2, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI The spectators coming to watch IPL matches in four cities including Delhi, Mohali, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, will not be allowed to carry protest banners related […]

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Mayers – grabbing the opportunity to showcase his skills

Mayers – grabbing the opportunity to showcase his skills

Making hay: Playing the match only because Quinton de Kock wasn’t available, Kyle Mayers played a crucial part in Super Giants’ victory. | Photo Credit: PTI The spotlight was on Mark Wood on Saturday night. That wasn’t surprising: it was a sensational spell of fast bowling. And it is not every day that a T20 […]

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Jonny Bairstow ruled out of IPL, to be replaced by Matthew Short

Jonny Bairstow ruled out of IPL, to be replaced by Matthew Short

File Photo of English cricketer Jonny Bairstow. | Photo Credit: GEOFF CADDICK Punjab Kings’ star English cricketer Jonny Bairstow was on Saturday ruled out of the upcoming IPL and uncapped Australian batter Matthew Short has been named as his replacement. The senior wicketkeeper-cum-destructive batter continues to recover from a leg injury he picked up last […]

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Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil retires from Football

Former World Cup winner Mesut Ozil retires from Football

File Photo of Mesut Ozil  | Photo Credit: AP World Cup winner Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from football on Wednesday after an illustrious international career with Germany and club spells with Real Madrid and Arsenal. The 34-year-old helped Germany to glory in Brazil in 2014 but bitterly quit the international scene after the Germans […]

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Djokovic has ‘no regrets’ about missing U.S. events over COVID-19 vaccine status

Djokovic has ‘no regrets’ about missing U.S. events over COVID-19 vaccine status

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic pulled out of the Miami Open because he can’t travel to the United States as a foreign citizen who is not vaccinated against COVID-19 | Photo Credit: AP Novak Djokovic said he had no regrets about missing tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami due to his COVID-19 vaccination status but hoped that […]

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All England Championships: Treesa-Gayatri sign off at semifinal stage

All England Championships: Treesa-Gayatri sign off at semifinal stage

File photo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. | Photo Credit: Clive Brunskill Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand’s sensational run came to an end as the Indian pair signed off with a second successive semifinal finish at the All England Championships here on Saturday. The two young shuttlers found the going tough against Korean world […]

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Qualifier Garin stuns Ruud at Indian Wells, Norrie and Zverev survive

Qualifier Garin stuns Ruud at Indian Wells, Norrie and Zverev survive

Qualifier Cristian Garin shocked third-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday as Daniil Medvedev and Cameron Norrie survived scares. Garin’s attacking game paid off as the 97th-ranked Chilean dispatched world number four Ruud in just under two hours. “The way I played today I’m so happy,” […]

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Mooney guides Australia to fighting 156 against South Africa in final

Mooney guides Australia to fighting 156 against South Africa in final

Australia opener Beth Mooney | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre Australia opener Beth Mooney smashed an unbeaten 74 off just 53 balls to guide five-time champions to a competitive 156 for six in the Women’s T20 World Cup final against South Africa here Sunday. After Australia lost dependable opener Alyssa Healy for 18, Mooney, who had […]

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Andy Murray saves 5 match points to reach Doha final

Andy Murray saves 5 match points to reach Doha final

Andy Murray | Photo Credit: Clive Brunskill Andy Murray saved five match points to beat Jiri Lehecka 6-0, 3-6, 7-6 (6) and advance to the final of the Qatar Open. The 35-year-old Murray reached his first ATP Tour final since June and will face former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. “He’s a legend,” Medvedev said of […]

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Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, Manika Batra to lead Indian challenge

Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan, Manika Batra to lead Indian challenge

Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnansekaran and Manika Batra will spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender. | Photo Credit: Swapan Mahapatra Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnansekaran and Manika Batra will spearhead the Indian challenge in the World Table Tennis (WTT) Star Contender, scheduled to be held here from February 27 to March […]

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