Andreescu jumps into top 5
US Open winner Bianca Andreescu, 200th in the world rankings a year ago, leapt into the top five on Monday, while Ashleigh Barty knocked Naomi Osaka off top spot. Eliminated in the first qualifying round in New York a year ago, Andreescu rose 10 places to number five after beating Serena...
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10 SL players opt out of Pak tour
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Mertens-Sabalenka take doubles crown
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CHAMPION, once more
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Focus on youth keeping World T20, Test Championship in mind: Shastri
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Smith will always be remembered as a cheat: Harmison
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Root wants to stay on as England captain after Ashes blow
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US Open champion Nadal hails one of his 'most emotional' wins
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URN retained
Tim Paine becomes the first Aussie skipper in 18 years to take Ashes back home Pat Cummins led the way before Josh Hazlewood struck as Australia retained the Ashes with a 185-run win over England in the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday. England, set a huge target of 383 to...
Nabibakhsh scripts Bengal win
Bengal Warriors rode on star all-rounder Mohammad Esmail Nabibakhsh’s last-minute super raid to eke out a dramatic 42-39 victory over Puneri Paltan in their Pro-Kabaddi League, fixture on Sunday. With Warriors trailing by five points with less than two minutes left, Iranian Nabibakhsh produced a neat raid and before his super...
Indian boxers aim to better medal colour
Asian champion Amit Panghal (52kg) was seeded second and got a bye into the pre-quarterfinals along with three others as Indian boxers aimed for a medal haul of more than a Bronze in the men’s World Boxing Championships, starting here today. Amit was joined in the last-16 by Asian Silver-winning duo...
Youngsters highlight 1st ‘A’ Test
The in-form Shubman Gill will renew his quest for selection into the senior team when India ‘A’ take on South Africa ‘A’ in the first unofficial Test beginning here from today. The highly-rated Gill will lead the team in the first of the two four-day matches, with veteran ‘keeper Wriddhiman Saha...
Afghanistan close in on win
Spinners Rashid Khan and Zahir Khan shared five wickets between them as Afghanistan came within four wickets of a historic win over Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Chittagong on Sunday. The visitors — playing only their third Test ever — reduced Bangladesh to 136-6 before rain forced early stumps on...
Singles
Brathwaite reported for action Dubai: West Indies batsman Kraigg Brathwaite has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action during the second Test against India in Kingston that ended last Monday. According to a media release issued by ICC, the match officials report, which was handed over to the West Indies...
Monza is red
Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari’s first victory at their home Italian Grand Prix since 2010 on Sunday when he resisted race-long pressure from both Mercedes rivals to claim his second successive Formula One triumph. The 21-year-old Monegasque, who dedicated his maiden win last Sunday to the memory of his late friend Anthoine...
