England cricket team (AP/PTI) England secured a series victory against the West Indies with a four-wicket win in the second T20 international at Bristol on Sunday, successfully chasing down a target of 197 with nine balls remaining to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Jos Buttler contributed 47 runs while captain Harry Brook…
Sunil Gavaskar reflects on the Bengaluru stampede during RCB celebrations. Cricketing icon Sunil Gavaskar has offered a heartfelt reflection on the tragic stampede that occurred outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL 2025 title celebration. The tragic incident claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured, casting a dark…
Coco Gauff captured her maiden French Open women’s singles title on Saturday, June 7, defeating World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling final on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The 21-year-old American triumphed 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a match that lasted two hours and 38 minutes. Gauff had a shaky start, dropping her serve twice in the…
Coco Gauff pulled off a stunning comeback on Saturday to capture her maiden French Open title. The 21-year-old defeated top seed and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling women’s singles final on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Back in 2022, an 18-year-old Gauff fell short in the French Open final against then-World…
Muhammad Waseem (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: UAE captain Muhammad Waseem has been crowned the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May 2025, following a string of match-winning performances that led his team to a historic T20I series victory over Bangladesh. This marks Waseem’s second Player of the Month award, his first coming in April…
D Gukesh beat Wei Yi to keep himself in contention for the title at Norway Chess. (Twitter/Norway Chess) World number-one Magnus Carlsen leads World Champion D Gukesh by half a point heading into the final round of Norway Chess 2025 after both players won their classical games in round nine. Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana while…
NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev on Thursday expressed his anguish over the death of 11 fans during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL victory celebrations, saying “lives are more important than celebration” and urging everyone to take proper precautions in the future.On Wednesday, nearly two and a half lakh people gathered near the M Chinnaswamy Stadium…
Virat Kohli (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s emotional breakdown after finally clinching an IPL title spoke volumes, and Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting believes it underlines just how much the tournament means to players, especially those who’ve chased the dream for nearly two decades.Kohli dropped to his knees in tears as Royal…
An Israeli man who was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for more than 500 days has said that Hamas captors wanted Kamala Harris to win the 2024 US presidential election. In an interview with CNN, 22-year-old Omer Shem Tov also said that they were afraid of Donald Trump’s return to power. Tov was kidnapped…
NEW DELHI: The celebrations were in full swing outside Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with loud cheers, hoots, and roaring chants filling the air as fans gathered in massive numbers to catch a glimpse of their victorious Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stars. The scenes reflected the joy of a fanbase that had waited 18 years for…