Jasmine Paolini (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: In a remarkable victory at the Italian Open on Saturday, Jasmine Paolini secured her second 1000 series championship by defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2, setting a positive tone before Roland Garros this month.The achievement marks Paolini as the first Italian woman to secure the Rome tournament since Raffaella Reggi’s…
Archer Madhura Dhamangaonkar Nagpur:Madhura Dhamangaonkar spearheaded India’s medal success with three podium finishes in the Shanghai Archery World Cup Stage 2 on Saturday. India’s compound archers achieved their highest medal count, with Madhura, from Amravati in Maharashtara, securing individual women’s gold, women’s team silver and mixed team bronze. Indian archers dominated the penultimate day, collecting…
Six-time World Cup winner Jess Jonassen was left out while Tess Flintoff earned her first full-time contract as Australia announced their list of 18 contracted women players for the 2025/26 season. Georgia Voll earned her first full national contract after a standout debut season, including an ODI century and ICC Player of the Month award…
Abhishek Sharma after scoring his maiden IPL century. (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma lit up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday with a blistering maiden IPL century, scoring 100 off just 40 balls against Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League 2025 match. The 24-year-old left-hander’s explosive knock is now…
NEW DELHI: Aniket Verma lit up the Visakhapatnam stadium with a sensational knock on Sunday in Visakhapatnam, smashing 74 off just 41 balls in Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings against Delhi Capitals. Coming in at a precarious position, with SRH struggling at 37/4, the 23-year-old counter-attacked with fearless stroke play to amass his first fifty in the…
Aryna Sabalenka with the trophy after beating Jessica Pegula in the final of the Miami Open. (AP) World number one Aryna Sabalenka secured her first Miami Open title by defeating American Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 in the WTA 1000 event final at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday. This victory marks Sabalenka’s second title of 2025,…
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh. (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer has garnered widespread praise following his unbeaten 97 in PBKS’ IPL 2025 opener against Gujarat Titans (GT). While his knock — his highest score in the tournament — showcased his exceptional batting prowess, what stood out was his selfless…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday saw an emerging talent make headlines. Prince Yadav, a relatively unknown name before the season, delivered a crucial breakthrough by dismissing the in-form Travis Head, who had been threatening to take the game away but…
Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad displayed a jaw-dropping power-hitting spree in IPL 2025 by posting a staggering 286/6 against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. This was the second-highest total in IPL history and their own second-best as well. This explosive performance comes hot on the heels of their record-breaking 287/3…
Logo of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Mumbai: India will tentatively host the Women’s ODI World Cup in September this year, with the opening ceremony of the global tournament and the first match scheduled for Vizag, while Guwahati will stage its maiden Test match when it hosts the second Test between…