Aryna Sabalenka reacts during play against Jessica Pegula (Wu Zhizun/Xinhua via AP) Jessica Pegula secured a remarkable victory against world number one Aryna Sabalenka, winning 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in the Wuhan semi-finals. She will now face fellow American Coco Gauff in the final.Pegula, playing her eighth consecutive three-set match, recovered from a 2-5 deficit…
England’s Sophie Ecclestone celebrates the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Hasini Perera (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt scored her fifth Women’s World Cup century while Sophie Ecclestone delivered an outstanding bowling performance, leading England to an 89-run win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.Sciver-Brunt’s impressive 117 runs from 117 balls, including nine fours and two…
South Africa vs Namibia (Screengrab) During their first-ever international encounter, Namibia secured a remarkable victory over South Africa in a historic Twenty20 international match on Saturday, thanks to wicketkeeper Zane Green‘s explosive late-game performance. Green remained unbeaten at 30 runs, contributing 23 runs in the final two overs of this first-ever international clash between the…
BWF World Junior Badminton Championships (PTI Photo) China secured their 15th Suhandinata Cup victory at the BWF World Junior Championships 2025, defeating defending champions Indonesia on Saturday. India and Japan earned bronze medals as semi-final runners-up.The Chinese team, featuring three Asian Junior Championships gold medalists and two silver medalists, dominated Indonesia with a score of…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja, who serves as India’s vice-captain in the ongoing Test series against West Indies, discussed his exclusion from the ODI squad for the upcoming Australia tour.He mentioned that the team management had communicated with him about the decision. Despite his omission, Jadeja remains committed to performing…
Roman Reigns bats opponent out of the ring (Screengrab) In an unprecedented WWE moment that has fans buzzing online, Roman Reigns delivered a jaw-dropping performance reminiscent of a cricket showdown. During a recent match at WWE Crown Jewel 2025, Reigns wielded a bat in a shocking twist, sending his opponent Bronson Reed flying out of…
India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur trains (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) India face crucial challenge as they prepare to face defending champions Australia in the Women’s World Cup on Sunday, needing tactical adjustments and potentially a sixth bowling option. The recent three-wicket loss to South Africa highlighted the limitations of India’s five-bowler strategy. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur had to…
Valentin Vacherot of Monaco (AP Photo/Andy Wong) World No. 204 Valentin Vacherot from Monaco took the tennis world by storm on Saturday, defeating an ailing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals. The 26-year-old qualifier overcame the 38-year-old Serbian, who struggled with vomiting, leg injuries, and fatigue under 31°C heat and 62 percent…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir made a strong statement in support of Shubman Gill (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Saturday made a strong statement in support of Shubman Gill, saying he is ready to take all the criticism to protect the young captain. Gill, who was handed the…
India coach Gautam Gambhir (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who has guided the national side to ICC Champions Trophy and Asia Cup triumphs, has not had the same success in red-ball cricket. His stint as India’s Test captain began with a disappointing home series defeat to New Zealand, followed by…
