Rishabh Pant (Photo credit – X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s twin centuries at Headingley may not have been enough to save India from a five-wicket defeat in the first Test, but his sensational batting has won hearts and headlines across the cricketing world. Former England captain Michael Vaughan led the chorus of praise, calling Pant…
Lahore Qalandars’ Sikandar Raza celebrates after winning the PSL final. (AP Photo) In one of the most dramatic finishes in Pakistan Super League history, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza flew in from England and arrived at the Gaddafi Stadium just 10 minutes before the toss — only to hit the winning runs and crown Lahore Qalandars as…
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj was among several Indian sportspersons who condemned the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left 26 tourists dead and several others injured on Tuesday, April 22. Siraj penned a strongly-worded post, calling to “end the madness” and urging that the perpetrators be punished “without mercy”. The attackers, believed to…
If you are reading this, you likely know who Paige Bueckers is. Maybe you are also familiar with Lauren Betts, Maddie Booker and MiLaysia Fulwiley. But Meg Aronowitz, a senior vice president of production for ESPN and the company’s point person for its women’s basketball coverage, cannot afford to make a similar supposition. When the…
So much had been heaped on JuJu Watkins from the start — from the moment she set foot on USC’s campus, she was the one who would bring the program back to the mountaintop. This season, she was the player who would carry the star power in women’s college basketball in the wake of Caitlin…
The 2025 WNBA Draft will be headlined by UConn’s Paige Bueckers, who has been penciled in as the top pick ever since she decided to exercise her fifth year of eligibility. But beyond Bueckers, there is a deep pool of lead guards, scorers, and wings who are eager to make their impact at the next…
The Athletic has live coverage of 2025 Men’s March Madness CLEVELAND — Trailing by one with less than eight minutes remaining, Robert Morris guard Amarion Dickerson swatted a shot attempt by Alabama guard Mark Sears, sending the first-team All-American to the floor and the ball caroming out of bounds. Then Dickerson, the suddenly not-so-anonymous Horizon…
The Athletic has live coverage of 2025 Men’s March Madness When Kyler Filewich stepped to the free-throw line with 5:32 to play in the Southern Conference championship game, with Wofford leading 77-74 and an NCAA Tournament berth tantalizingly close, the Terriers held their breath. A key chance for Wofford to extend its lead and pad…
As the college basketball world gears up for March Madness, this is the last chance for seniors to make an impression on WNBA talent evaluators ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft, which will be held eight days after the national championship. Unlike on the men’s side, tournament risers aren’t as prevalent, thanks to four years…
March Madness is underway, which means it’s time to update The Athletic’s 2025 NBA Mock Draft. Scouts and executives have traveled all over the United States to see conference tournaments, one of the best ways to get eyes on a significant number of prospects in one place. Particularly, the SEC tournament was littered with NBA…