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Celebrated Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the men’s doubles event at India Open Super 750 tournament but an erratic Kidambi Srikanth bowed out after a straight-game loss to Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in New Delhi on Wednesday. World No. 2 Satwik and Chirag, who had finished…
Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches. Sadio Mane‘s Senegal are hoping to retain the trophy they won in Cameroon two years ago and…
Pep Guardiola has revealed injured Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is set to be sidelined until the end of January. Haaland has missed City’s last eight games with a foot injury suffered in early December in a major blow to their hopes of retaining the Premier League title. Guardiola had hoped to welcome the 23-year-old…
Iga Swiatek will be a hot favourite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday, but could face a stiff challenge from former champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka. AFP Sport highlights five women to watch at first Grand Slam of the year: Iga Swiatek The world number one is a four-time…
Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and in the absence of injured Rafael Nadal several younger players are out to stop him. Here’s a list of five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday: Novak Djokovic He may be 36 but the 24-time Grand Slam…
The Premier League transfer window is open, with clubs in the English top flight set to flex their financial muscles. Here’s a look at where the major teams will look to strengthen in January. Liverpool (1st, 45 pts) Liverpool’s rebuild is ahead of schedule after the club signed four new midfielders in the summer transfer…
Jasprit Bumrah lacked support from other end as there was no reason to concede 400 plus runs on a bowling friendly track where South African speedsters showed how to go about the job, a dejected Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said on Thursday. India lost the opening Test inside three days by an innings and 32 runs after scoring…
Paying a rich tribute to former India captain MS Dhoni, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the No. 7 jersey. The shirt became synonymous with Dhoni, who remains India’s most successful captain when it comes to ICC events. While the great Sachin Tendulkar‘s No. 10 shirt was already retired by…
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday as he continues to struggle for fitness after a long injury absence, calling the decision “heartbreaking”. The Australian showstopper had knee surgery in January and then aborted plans to return at Wimbledon after tearing a ligament in his wrist. He said last month “the stars would…
One of the greatest Indian goalkeepers Subrata Paul, 36, on Friday decided to call it quits, bringing curtains on a glittering career spanning 16 years. “Thank You Spiderman. Blue Tigers custodian hangs up his gloves today,” the All India Football Federation posted on X. Paul, who made his debut against Lebanon in the World Cup…