Tommy Fleetwood claimed bragging rights over Ryder Cup teammate Shane Lowry after helping Los Angeles Golf Club to a comeback victory over The Bay in their top-of-the-table TGL clash. Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala came back from three down after eight holes to claim an impressive 5-3 victory over Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Min … Read more
At the start of February, Arsenal thumped Manchester City 5-1 in a real statement of intent for the run-in. March, however, begins on a very different footing. Since that big win over Pep Guardiola’s side, the Gunners have been knocked out of the Carabao Cup, lost their only available striker to a season-ending injury and … Read more
NEW DELHI: The pain of losing the 2023 ODI World Cup final to Australia on home soil still lingers for Team India. However, Rohit Sharma and his men will have a golden opportunity to settle the score when they face Australia in the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday.India kicked … Read more
England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson has registered for The Hundred draft later this month. Anderson has never featured in the competition but is continuing his playing career after his international retirement last July. The seamer, who will turn 43 shortly before the 2025 edition of The Hundred starts on August 5, has already … Read more
NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, marking a significant recognition of his inspiring return to the sport after a life-threatening car accident. The nomination places Pant among global sporting legends, including gymnast Rebeca Andrade, swimmer Ariarne Titmus, ski racer Lara Gut-Behrami, swimmer Caeleb … Read more
A deal for Rangers to be taken over by US investors has been agreed in principle. Talks have been ongoing since the end of October and there is a growing confidence on all sides that it will be completed ahead of the new season. A period of due diligence is now taking place, while legal … Read more
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma stated that Varun Chakravarthy‘s outstanding performance against New Zealand has made the four-spinner pattern highly “tempting.” However, Sharma did not commit to using it in the Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia. In their 44-run victory in Dubai on Sunday, India’s side, which included Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, … Read more
Varun Chakravarthy celebrates the wicket of Glenn Phillips during the Champions Trophy match between India and New Zealand in Dubai. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Just a few weeks back, Varun Chakaravarthy was busy tormenting the England batters in the T20I series at home. One variation at a time, the mystery spinner made short work of … Read more
Luke Littler revealed that the frustration of finding out about Manchester United’s FA Cup exit “spurred him on” during his run to a dominant UK Open victory at Minehead. Littler closed the gap on Luke Humphries at the top of the PDC Order of Merit after registering a fifth Premier televised title and 12th PDC … Read more
Luke Littler cruised to a maiden Ladbrokes UK Open title after thrashing three-time champion James Wade 11-2 in a one-sided final. Wade had defeated world No 1 Luke Humphries and Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock on his way to the final at Butlin’s Minehead Resort but was outclassed by the world champion. Littler – who had … Read more