Rohit Sharma after his dismissal at The Gabba on Tuesday. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images) BRISBANE: There’s no easy way to couch the issue. Captain Rohit Sharma’s Test career stands at the crossroads in this mid-point of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. It is imperative for India that he recovers some batting form in the remainder … Read more
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri has confirmed to talkSPORT.com that the major sanctioning body will not stand in the way of a trilogy bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. The WBO are next up in the sanctioning body rotation system to order a mandatory challenger for the winner of the upcoming rematch on December 21 … Read more
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is preparing to play against the Houston Texans on Saturday, unless his ailing ankle puts the two-time MVP in such a precarious position that he can’t protect himself or he “puts the football team in a bad position.” Mahomes sustained a mild high-ankle sprain late in a 21-7 win … Read more
Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford has told journalist Henry Winter that he is “ready for a new challenge” amid rumours of the club’s INEOS ownership harbouring plans to cash in on the Carrington graduate. Rashford, 27, was left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad for the Manchester derby at the weekend, which United dramatically won 2-1, … Read more
It’s time to open up the checkbook John Lynch. The San Francisco 49’ers general manager and franchise as a whole, have a big decision that awaits them in the offseason. 3 Brock Purdy is now eligible for a contract extensionCredit: Getty It’s to determine quarterback Brock Purdy’s worth, and how much they are willing to … Read more
Heather Knight said the decision not to deploy the Decision Review System was a sign of the status of women’s Test cricket after England’s emphatic victory over South Africa. Knight captained England to their first Test win since 2014 as the tourists skittled South Africa for just 64 on day three in Bloemfontein to secure … Read more
Hayley Matthews | Image: BCCI Hayley Matthews’ scintillating 85 not out overshadowed Smriti Mandhana’s classy 62 as West Indies women ended their nine-match losing streak against India, winning the second T20I here by nine wickets to level the three-match series 1-1, here on Tuesday. After Mandhana’s 41-ball-knock and Richa Ghosh’s quickfire 32 off 17 balls … Read more
WWE fans are buzzing about the idea of Triple H wrestling again after his heated clash with Kevin Owens. Paul Levesque, now WWE’s Head of Creative and Chief Content Officer, showed glimpses of his fiery old self when confronting the Canadian on Saturday night. 5 WWE shared footage of an off-air altercation between Kevin Owens … Read more
For almost all of Linn Sandstrom’s life, she has been an athlete. But the two sports she competed in could not be at more opposite ends of the spectrum. 5 Sandstrom’s (right) sporting career has experienced several twists and turnsCredit: Getty Sandstrom, 33, was born in Brazil but raised in Sweden by her adopted parents. … Read more
Logan Paul isn’t the only member of the Paul family that has been in negotiations with Conor McGregor recently over a fight. His younger brother Jake Paul claims McGregor’s management team have been ‘desperately’ trying to agree a fight with him as well. 3 Conor McGregor claims he has agreed to fight Logan Paul while … Read more