French Open: Swiatek storms into final with win over Kasatkina
Paris, June 2 (IANS) World No.1 Iga Swiatek defeated Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 6-1 in just 64 minutes to reach her second French Open final here on Thursday. Swiatek’s winning streak…
Sanjeet Budhwar to face Serbian Dorde Stojanovic in Matrix Fight Night
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) India’s Sanjeet Budhwar will face Serbian MMA star Dorde Stojanovic in the Matrix Fight Night 9 here on June 24. Speaking ahead of the big…
Sri Lanka appoint Lasith Malinga as a Bowling Strategy Coach for white-ball games against Australia
Colombo, June 2 (IANS) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Thursday announced the appointment of fast bowling legend Lasith Malinga as the Bowling Strategy Coach of the national men’s team for…
England confirm leggie Matt Parkinson as Jack Leach’s concussion replacement
London, June 2 (IANS) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday confirmed that leg-spinner Matt Parkinson will be the concussion replacement of left-arm spinner Jack Leach in the…
Juan Mata to leave Manchester United
London, June 2 (IANS) Manchester United have confirmed on Thursday that Juan Mata will be leaving. When his contract expires at the end of this month, the club said in…
Ben Stokes wears Graham Thorpe’s shirt at toss for Lord’s Testians
London, June 2 (IANS) England’s new captain Ben Stokes stepped into the Lord’s ground for the toss. With that, ahead of the first Test against New Zealand wearing a shirt…
Real Madrid sign four-year deal with Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger
Madrid, June 2 (IANS) Real Madrid have confirmed the long-awaited signing of Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger on a four-year deal, the club said in a statement on Thursday. The 29-year-old…
England spinner Jack Leach withdrawn from Lord’s Test after suffering concussion
London, June 2 (IANS) England left-arm spinner Jack Leach on Thursday was withdrawn from the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s due to concussion, said the England and Wales…
IPL 2022: Ashish Nehra, the mind behind Gujarat Titans’ success, scripts history and breaks stereotypes
The ‘millennials’ might have not faith in his coaching, but the veterans of cricketing community always had the belief in Ashish Nehra’s game reading ability and tactical acumen and the…
AFC seeks new host for Asian Cup a week before start of final qualification round
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Tuesday issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) invitation to all of its member associations to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023 after China had…