Elena Rybakina (AP photo) Elena Rybakina’s bid to overtake Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the WTA rankings came to an abrupt end after the Kazakh was forced to retire from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek because of a left ankle injury.Swiatek was ahead 4-1 and Rybakina was serving at 40-15 when the … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts during the men’s singles final of the US Open tennis championships Jannik Sinner, of Italy, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo) Carlos Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at the US Open later this month as he begins his comeback from a right wrist injury that has … Read more
Michael Hussey, left, with MS Dhoni, during the Chennai Super Kings ROAR 2026, pre-season fan event, at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (PTI File Photo) Former Australia batter Mike Hussey has said he is open to helping England with their batting during next year’s Ashes series after being approached by England head coach Stephen … Read more
Kerala’s Ancy Sojan (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Ancy Sojan was around three when Anju Bobby George launched herself into the air at the end of a brisk run-up in Athens and set a seemingly unsurpassable national long-jump record. For much of the two decades that followed, Ancy may not have spent a lot of time … Read more
Satwik-Chirag battle past Malaysia’s Arif-Yap to reach BWF World Championships quarterfinals New Delhi: The brown tape wrapped around Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s right shoulder was impossible to miss. Neither was the way he kept testing it, stretching, rotating, preparing himself for the demands of a big-stage match, nearly three months since their last competitive outing.By the time … Read more
A player serves during a badminton match at the BWF World Championships (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund has effectively closed the door on any major rescheduling of the India Open beyond the first quarter in 2027, saying the calendar window is too tight for a wholesale change despite … Read more
The 2026/27 Premier League season begins with Arsenal defending their title and three promoted clubs returning. The Premier League returns for the 2026/27 season with Arsenal beginning their title defence, three clubs returning to the top flight and another campaign bringing together some of the world’s best players, managers and clubs.After a dramatic 2025/26 season, … Read more
PV Sindhu in action on Day 4 of the BWF World Championships. (BAI) NEW DELHI: Up until the start of 2024, PV Sindhu had never lost to a Chinese shuttler at the Olympics and the BWF World Championships. An unblemished 9-0 record. Then she ran into He Bingjiao and that streak came to an end … Read more
A Messi shirt gifted to former Manchester United masseur Rod Thornley has sold for more than six times the price of a Ronaldo jersey from the same collection/Credits: MatchWornShirt A Lionel Messi shirt from his Barcelona days has sold for £48,608 ($66,107) at auction, comfortably exceeding the price paid for a Cristiano Ronaldo shirt sold … Read more
Terry Dyson, Spurs legend who won 1960-61 Double and remains only Spurs player to hit Arsenal hat-trick, dies aged 91 Tottenham Hotspur are mourning the death of Terry Dyson, the former winger who became part of one of the greatest sides in the club’s history and remains the only Spurs player to score a hat-trick … Read more