Alexander Zverev poses for a photo with the ball boys and girls. (AP Photo) Alexander Zverev had waited six years to erase the pain of his first US Open final. When the moment finally arrived, the German did not even realise he had won it.Zverev defeated American Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday…
England’s opener Emilio Gay reacts after hitting his knee with his bat during the third Test vs Pakistan at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain, September 9, 2026. Joe Root was on 23, England were 36 for two and chasing 130 in the final Test at Edgbaston when an expansive cover drive crashed into his leg…
Koneru Humpy, her daughter Ahana, and husband Dasari Anvesh BENGALURU: While her father sat in the VIP lounge at the Lalit Ashok on Sunday, talking through what it means to be married to one of India’s most respected grandmasters, nine-year-old Ahana wasn’t interested in any of that. Her mind was only on the playing arena…
MC Mary Kom is the only Indian woman boxer to have won more than one medal in the Asian Games. (Right) Ojas Pravin Deotale claimed three gold in Hangzhou, but will be missing in action in Aichi-Nagoya. NEW DELHI: India’s Asian Games stories are often written in gold, silver and bronze. But behind the numbers…
Gautam Gambhir with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during practice session; Sanju Samson during the first T20I vs Afghanistan. (PTI/ANI Photos) NEW DELHI: India T20I skipper Shreyas Iyer called having to pick between Sanju Samson, Vaibhav Sooryanshi and Abhishek Sharma as a “luxury to have for any side.” More often than not, the challenge is to pick between…
Team India after winning the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar has backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to not accept the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi, saying the team stood united behind the…
Ben Shelton net worth (Getty Images) Ben Shelton is 23 years old, ranked No. 9 in the world, and heading into a US Open final against Alexander Zverev — the first American man in that position since Andy Roddick in 2003. His career prize money has crossed $15 million. But the real story of Shelton’s…
Meet Rufus, Wimbledon’s famous hawk, who has spent 18 years keeping pesky pigeons away from tennis courts. Wimbledon has plenty of familiar sights when the Championships arrive, from packed Centre Court stands to strawberries and cream. But long before the crowds settle in, one of the All England Club’s most experienced regulars is already at…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India made a big selection call for the first T20I against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday, with Sanju Samson getting the nod over young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. India also brought Jasprit Bumrah…
Gunalan Kamalini Replaces Pratika Rawal in Final (Agency Images) India captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.India have made their first change of the tournament, bringing Gunalan Kamalini into the playing XI in…
