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Nadal’s honest admission on comeback challenges after injury

06 Dec 2023 09:59 AM IST

Days after announcing his return to the court at the Brisbane International early next year, legendary tennis player and 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal said he will participate in the tournament in Australia without any expectations. The former World No. 1 brought fans closer to his current mindset in

US players eager for fresh start with Coach Emma Hayes

06 Dec 2023 09:58 AM IST

Although Emma Hayes hasn’t yet assumed her new role as coach of the U.S. women’s national team, she’s been involved behind the scenes as the team wraps up a turbulent year and looks forward to an eventful 2024. Hayes is currently coaching Chelsea in the Women’s Super League and won’t

Copa América semi-finals: New Jersey, Charlotte among 14 U.S. host cities

06 Dec 2023 09:57 AM IST

Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer, with the semi-finals at East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Charlotte, North Carolina, ahead of the July 14 championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. The host Americans will be in Group C and open at Arlington, Texas, on June 23, then

EPL lands landmark .45B deal for domestic TV rights

EPL lands landmark $8.45B deal for domestic TV rights

06 Dec 2023 09:56 AM IST

The Premier League sold its domestic TV rights for 6.7 billion pounds ($8.4 billion) for the next four-year cycle, for what the competition was the largest sports media rights deal ever concluded in Britain. The new contract covering the period from 2025-26 to 2028-29 underlined the league’s status as the

Djokovic sets new record in year-end ATP rankings

06 Dec 2023 09:55 AM IST

Twentyfour time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic closed the 2023 ATP season by clinching the year-end No. 1 spot for a record-extending eighth time. Djokovic won three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, including the Australian Open in January, the French Open in June, and the US Open in July.

ECB tells Archer to sit out 2024 IPL for T20 World Cup preparation

05 Dec 2023 10:14 AM IST

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instructed Jofra Archer to skip next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to manage the injury-prone pacer’s workload in the run-up to the 2024 T20 World Cup, according to a report. Archer, who was bought by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the

Ravi Bishnoi emerges as India’s third spin option prior to T20 World Cup

05 Dec 2023 10:13 AM IST

When Ravi Bishnoi was named in India’s T20I squad for the away series against South Africa, it, perhaps, was the clearest indication about his place in the think tank’s long-term plans with the next year’s T20 World Cup in mind. With only six T20Is remaining for India ahead of the

Even if we go down against India in Tests, it will be in style: McCullum

05 Dec 2023 10:10 AM IST

‘Bazball’ has changed the dynamics of England’s batting approach in Test cricket, and their Kiwi coach Brendon McCullum is very clear that irrespective of outcome, his team won’t deviate from its aggressive tactics against India in the five-Test series, where most tracks will offer substantial turns. The term ‘Bazball’, coined

Boniface’s goal secures draw, keeps Leverkusen unbeaten

05 Dec 2023 10:07 AM IST

Victor Boniface kept German league leader Bayer Leverkusen’s unbeaten start to the season intact with a goal to rescue a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund. Leverkusen and coach Xabi Alonso looked on course to lose for the first time since May after Julian Ryerson’s early goal for Dortmund. That all

India’s Kavin Quintal clinches impressive top-10 in ARRC 2023

05 Dec 2023 10:06 AM IST

The final round of the 2023 Asia Road Racing Championship witnessed heart-pounding action and sheer determination as the riders of IDEMITSU Honda Racing India team battled it out on the tracks of Chang International Circuit (Buriram), Thailand in the Asia Production 250cc class (AP250 class). The Indian duo, Kavin Quintal

India’s strong start against Korea in Junior Hockey WC opener

05 Dec 2023 10:05 AM IST

Two-time champions India will look to make a winning start against Asian rivals Korea in their pursuit of another podium finish in the FIH men’s Junior World Cup hockey tournament starting here on Tuesday. India have won the tournament twice, in 2001 in Hobart and 2016 in Lucknow, besides finishing

Uncapped Lance Morris earns surprise call-up for first Test

04 Dec 2023 11:27 AM IST

Uncapped pacer Lance Morris has been included in Australia’s 14-man squad for the first Test against Pakistan in Perth, scheduled to be played from December 14 onwards. Morris, nicknamed ‘The Wild Thing’ for his ferocious pace, has enjoyed a great start to his first-class career, taking 74 wickets in just