India eye UAE scalp, women's Asia Cup semifinal berth

India eye UAE scalp, women's Asia Cup semifinal berth

Saturday, 20 July 2024 | PTI | Dambulla (Sri Lanka)

Dominant India will be eager to perfect their tactics further while warding off United Arab Emirates which also can push them firmly towards the semifinals of the women's Asia Cup here on Sunday. Defending champions India's supremacy was evident in their facile seven-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan on Saturday, and the...

US women's soccer team fights the heat, plays to a draw against Costa Rica in final Olympic tune-up

US women's soccer team fights the heat, plays to a draw against Costa Rica in final Olympic tune-up

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | AP | Washington

The heat was on for the U.S. Women's soccer team's final exhibition tune-up game before the Paris Olympics, with sweltering temperatures in the air and plenty of chances to score. The goals did not come in a 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on Tuesday night, just the second time - and...

Jon hoping to ride Spanish momentum to end drought

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | AP | Troon (Scotland)

Jon Rahm felt like one of the most popular players when he arrived at Royal Troon, even if it had nothing to do with him or with his golf. Spain is on quite the run at the moment. Carlos Alcaraz won Wimbledon on Sunday for his second Grand Slam title of...

Scottie is adjusting to links golf and his role as best player in the world

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | AP | Troon (Scotland)

The first stage of Scottie Scheffler's rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was before he won the Masters for the first time. Now he's on a level not...

Analysis: Tiger Woods playing all the majors, but for how much longer?

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | AP | Troon (Scotland)

Tiger Woods is playing all four majors for the first time since 2019, which at the start of the year would have been cause for great optimism. The results paint a different picture. He set a Masters record by making his 24th consecutive cut at Augusta National. And then he was gone...

England great Lucy Bronze joins Chelsea from Barcelona

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | AP | London

England defender Lucy Bronze joined Chelsea from Barcelona on Wednesday on a two-year deal. Five-time Champions League winner Bronze completed her move to the Women's Super League (WSL) champion after two years with Barcelona. "To know I'm a Chelsea player still feels a little bit surreal. It's obviously a club I know...

Roshni scores hat-trick as Hockey Jharkhand wins

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | PTI | Kolkata

Hockey Jharkhand thrashed Assam Hockey 13-0 in the women's category with the young Roshni Aind (24th, 32nd, 33rd) scoring a hat-trick in the 2nd Hockey India Junior Men & Women East Zone Championship here on Wednesday. The other goal-scorers for the winners at the Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre were captain Rajni...

Suryakumar holds 2nd spot, Jaiswal make gains in ICC T20I batting rankings

Thursday, 18 July 2024 | PTI | Dubai

The big-hitting Suryakumar Yadav is the highest placed Indian at second spot, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal occupies the sixth position in the ICC T20I batting rankings issued on Wednesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad has dropped a place to the eighth position in the T20 batters' list, which was updated following India's recent...

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