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Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz NEW YORK CITY: Aryna Sabalenka was distracted by the smell of cannabis wafting through Louis Armstrong Stadium midway through the opening set of her US Open third-round match against Kamilla Rakhimova. The world No. 1 turned to chair umpire Eva Asderaki-Moore to raise the issue.“Someone is smoking weed,” she said, … Read more

Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy (AP Photo) For decades, Italian Formula 1 fans have dreamed of seeing one of their own arrive at Monza with the world championship within reach. In 2026, that wait finally ended. Andrea Kimi Antonelli heads into the Italian Grand Prix as the Formula 1 World Championship leader, becoming … Read more

File Pic: Matthew Hayden during his time with Pakistan team. NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricket has once again found itself engulfed in turmoil, and former Australia opener Matthew Hayden believes the underlying problem has remained unchanged for years.Hayden, who has previously worked with Pakistan as batting coach and team mentor, said the constant instability surrounding the … Read more

Sonny Ramadhin (left); and West Indian spin bowlers Sonny Ramadhin, and Alf Valentine during their tour of England, April 1950. (Photo/Getty Images) Sonny Ramadhin became the first cricketer of Indian origin to represent the West Indies when he made his Test debut at Old Trafford during the 1950 tour of England.Born in St Charles Village … Read more

Aaqib Javed, Mohsin Naqvi Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to remove former Test cricketer and chief selector Aaqib Javed from the national selection committee as part of a wider “clean-up” exercise being carried out within the board, news agency PTI reported.The development comes days after senior players Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq and Salman Ali Agha … Read more

London City Lionesses after their opening goal at CopperJax Community Stadium in Greater London on Friday With the new men’s football season already underway across Europe, this weekend marks the start of one of the continent’s premier women’s leagues — the Women’s Super League — with Friday’s opener between London City Lionesses and Manchester United … Read more

Serena Williams, left, and Venus Williams play against Hao-Ching Chan, and Maya Joint, during a women’s doubles match at the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo) Serena and Venus Williams‘ return to the US Open women’s doubles after four years ended in a three-set defeat to Chan Hao-ching … Read more

India’s Anahat Singh’s campaign at the London Squash Classic ended in the quarterfinals after she lost to Malaysia’s world No. 5 Sivasangari Subramaniam in London on Friday.The reigning world junior champion went down 4-11, 4-11 in the women’s quarterfinal of the PSA Gold event.Third seed Sivasangari controlled the match from the start and completed a … Read more

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI photo) Mumbai: The BCCI is adopting a cautious route to deal with the rise of 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. The board and its key officials are determined to ensure his early success develops into a long and distinguished international career and does not fizzle out after a couple of years of … Read more

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Wu Yibing, of China, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) US Open players could be hit with a $50,000 fine if they fail to fulfil one of the tournament’s lesser-known requirements, and the obligation can … Read more