T Natarajan (Photo Credit: X) CHENNAI: Delhi Capitals left-arm medium-pacer T Natarajan will have a tough job on his hands in the upcoming IPL season, because of different contributing factors.Firstly, Natarajan will head into the 18th edition with little gametime under his belt; he last featured in the Tamil Nadu Premier League in July-August, being…
The Milwaukee Bucks will have a crucial Eastern Conference showdown against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. The big question remains: Will Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard take the floor? Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as questionable due to a calf strain, while Damian Lillard is on the injury report with a sore groin. However, odds…
NEW DELHI: In an over 40-year-old incident of sexual assault of a schoolgirl by her tuition teacher, Supreme Court has confirmed his guilt and sentence while ruling that courts can record conviction even in absence of injury to the prosecutrix’s private parts, when other evidence corroborates rape.The accused had argued that rape charges could not…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah, India’s pace spearhead, has taken a significant step towards his comeback from a lower back injury that sidelined him from the ongoing Champions Trophy. The speedster has started bowling at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, a development that has left fans excited…
MANCHESTER: Manchester United forward Amad Diallo has sustained an ankle injury that is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season. Diallo was hurt in training this week and his absence adds to a growing injury crisis for United. “Extremely disappointed to be writing this message in such a crucial time of…
Image credit: TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant took a blow to his left knee while doing drills at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Sunday. He was stationed right next to the net where Hardik Pandya was batting and a slash from the right-hander hit him on the knee. Pant was down on…
Novak Djokovic (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic on Monday said that his leg injury from the Australian Open is nearly fully recovered and he is preparing to pursue his 100th ATP title at the upcoming tournament in Doha.“There’s no longer any muscle tear. The injury is almost 100 percent healed and I’m ready to…
Rachin Ravindra (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: During the latest ODI tri-series match against Pakistan, New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra suffered a forehead injury on Saturday after being hit by the ball while attempting a catch. The incident, which took place in the 38th over, has raised concerns about the adequacy of the floodlighting at Gaddafi Stadium,…
Former German tennis star and former World No. 1 Boris Becker clarified that he never questioned the severity of Novak Djokovic’s injury that forced him to retire during the semi-final clash against Alexander Zverev at this year’s Australian Open. Becker, who coached Djokovic for three years, addressed reports suggesting he had cast doubt on the…
India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel replaced the injured duo of Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy in India’s playing XI for the second T20I against England in Chennai. India won the toss and opted to bowl in the second match of the five T20I series. However, Mohammed Shami’s comeback…