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Tyson Fury endured one the most torrid rounds of his career when Oleksandr Usyk rocked him in their first world heavyweight title fight. In that ninth round the referee deemed Fury had only been held up by the ropes and handed him a count. But rather than seeing that moment of severe jeopardy as a … Read more
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
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
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
Last Updated:December 17, 2024, 22:27 IST Hayley Matthews led WI-W’s demolition job with an unbeaten 85 to help them take the series-levelling win over India. Hayley Mattews (c) of West Indies batting during the 2nd T20 International match between India and the West Indies held at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. (Image: Sportzpics) Hayley … Read more
Noa-Lynn van Leuven has set her sights on returning to the World Darts Championship again after being beaten in her historic debut at Alexandra Palace. Van Leuven – the first transgender player to play at the Worlds – fired an 87.06 average and six maximums against Kevin Doets, with the Dutchwoman raising hopes of a … Read more
Amad Diallo’s performance against Manchester City was impressive even before he had won the penalty for the equaliser let alone scored Manchester United’s winner. Even the underlying numbers help to explain why this was an historic individual display. It was only the second time that any side has had more touches in the opposition box … Read more
Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar | Image: X/@BCCI Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are copping maximum criticism for being walking wickets during the ongoing Test series against Australia but even Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant haven’t shown the patience needed to survive Down Under, indicating a larger problem. Patience is a virtue that one … Read more