Star pacer Arshdeep Singh reassured fans that there was no need to worry about Mohammed Shami’s fitness after the veteran bowler was left out of India’s playing XI for the first T20I against England in Kolkata. Arshdeep dismissed any fresh injury concerns surrounding Shami and instead heaped praise on the 33-year-old, likening his bowling to…
Gerald Coetzee (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa international and Joburg Super Kings fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the ongoing SA20 tournament after sustaining a left hamstring strain.The 24-year-old speedster last played on January 14 against Durban’s Super Giants and will now undergo further medical assessments and rehabilitation.The injury marks a…
Steve Smith. (Pic Credit – X) Steve Smith, the stand-in captain for Australia on the tour of Sri Lanka, is currently dealing with an elbow injury but is expected to join the pre-tour camp in Dubai later this week, according to Cricket Australia (CA).The injury occurred while Smith was fielding for the Sydney Sixers in…
Elena Rybakina progressed to the fourth round of the Australian Open 2025 as she beat Dayana Yastremska 6-3, 6-4 in the third round fixture at John Cain Arena on Saturday, January 18. Rybakina had to battle through an injury as she took a medical break during the first set but didn’t let it affect her…
Naomi Osaka’s bid to win her third Australian Open title came to a grinding halt on Friday, January 17. The two-time champion had to retire midway through her third-round match against Belinda Bencic at the John Cain Arena in Melbourne. Osaka had lost the first set in a tie-breaker — 7-6 (3) — when she…
Anrich Nortje (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s hopes for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 suffered a blow as fast bowler Anrich Nortje was ruled out due to a back injury. The 31-year-old, who was also sidelined from the remainder of the SA20 for the Pretoria Capitals, underwent scans on Monday that confirmed the severity…
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — New Miami quarterback Carson Beck arrived on campus Saturday afternoon with a smile on his face, a brace on his surgically repaired right elbow and an eager offensive coordinator waiting to shake his hand. “Nice to finally meet you in person,” Hurricanes offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson told the 6-4, 220-pound gunslinger…
Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg highlighted the role played by the IPL in making Mayank Yadav and other young Indian fast bowlers injury-prone. Mayank recently made his T20I debut after impressing everyone in the IPL 2024 with his raw pace. The 22-year-old played all three T20Is in the series against Bangladesh and scalped four wickets…
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the first tournaments of 2025 reached their sharp ends all across Australia and New Zealand. Aryna Sabalenka continued a remarkable record and too many matches were ended by retirements. If you’d…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Friday faced a concerning moment when Saim Ayub injured his right ankle on the field, as South Africa progressed to 72-3 by lunch on the opening day of the second and final Test in Cape Town.Ayub sustained a painful ankle twist while fielding and received immediate medical attention before being transported…