Saturday, 02 Nov, 2024

Sports

Osaka plans tennis return six months after giving birth

Former world number one Naomi Osaka will return to tennis at the Brisbane International, almost six months after giving birth. The Japanese four-time Grand Slam winner announced her pregnancy in January and had daughter Shai in July. The 26-year-old has not played on the WTA Tour

South Africa Eased to Its Seventh Win with a Bit of Hiccup

CWC 2023. Match number 42, South Africa VS Afghanistan Played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India on 10 November 2023 Afghanistan 244 All Out in 50 Overs (Azmatullah Omarzai 97*, Noor Ahmed 26, Rahmat Shah 26, Gerald Coetzee 4/44, Keshav Maharaj 2/27, Lungi Ngidi

ICC suspends Sri Lanka Cricket with immediate effect

The International Cricket Council Board has suspended Sri Lanka Cricket’s membership of the ICC with immediate effect. In a statement released on Friday night, the ICC said that the SLC had breached its obligations as a member, in particular the requirement to manage its affairs

Bangladesh women seal ODI series against Pakistan

Bangladesh women secured a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan women in the third ODI at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday. This win also ensures that the hosts clinch the ODI series 2-1 and gain four crucial points in the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25.

Allan Donald to step down as Bangladesh’s bowling coach

Allan Donald will step down from his position as the fast-bowling coach of the Bangladesh Cricket Team immediately after the World Cup 2023.  Per the latest reports, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is keen on bringing an all-round overhaul in the wake of a dismal CWC in

Flying Black Caps Sinking Lankans in Indian Ocean Storm into Semi Finals

CWC 2023, New Zealand VS Sri Lanka, Played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaluru on 9th November, 2023 Sri Lanka 171 All Out in 46.4 Overs (Kushal Perera 51, Maheesh Theekshana 39*, Dhananjaya di Silva 19, Dilshan Madhushanka 19, Angelo Mathews16, Trent Boult 3/37, Mitchell Santner 2/22,

Pakistan on brink of World Cup exit as New Zealand hammer Sri Lanka

New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the 41st match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India, on Thursday and have one step in the event's semi-final. The 172-run target was no big deal for the Black Caps batters as Devon Conway started

New Zealand win toss, opt to field first against Sri Lanka

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka in their ICC Cricket World Cup match against Bengaluru on Thursday. The match is a clash between the Kiwi's World Cup semifinal ambitions and Sri Lanka's hopes for qualification to ICC

Real Madrid beat Braga to reach last 16 of Champions League

Real Madrid cruised past Sporting Braga at the Bernabeu to reach the last 16 of the Champions League. Brahim Diaz got on the end of Rodrygo's cutback and fired into the roof of the net to open the scoring. Vinicius Jr slotted into the bottom corner after skipping past the Braga

Trossard and Saka lead Arsenal to easy Sevilla win

Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka scored as Arsenal claimed a comfortable Champions League victory over lacklustre Sevilla. Trossard, who started as number nine with Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah both injured, swept the Gunners in front in the 29th minute. Saka clinched the three

Rashford red card costs Man Utd in Copenhagen defeat

Manchester United's faltering season suffered another significant blow as Marcus Rashford's red card contributed to a dramatic, qualification-damaging Champions League defeat by FC Copenhagen. In a wild and wonderful contest in the Danish capital, United showed guile and grit

Finally English Three Lions Roar

CWC Match Number 40, England VS Netherlands Played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India on 8 November 2023 England 339/9 (Ben Stokes 108, David Malan 87, Chris Woakes 51, Joe Root 28, Bas de Leede 3/74, Aryan Dutt 2/67, Logan Van Beek 2/88)  Netherlands 179 All

England thump the Netherlands by 160 runs

England have thumped the Netherlands by 160 runs in the 40th match of ICC World Cup 2023 in Pune. England, who lost five games on a trot, bagged a much-needed win to keep their hopes alive for 2025 Champions Trophy qualification. Earlier, Ben Stokes' maiden World Cup hundred

HC issues rule over Waqar Younis comments on Shakib 

The High Court today issued a rule asking why necessary actions shall not be taken to withdraw the name of former Pakistani cricketer Waqar Younis from the list of international commentators of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for slandering Shakib Al Hasan during a World Cup

England win toss, opt to bat first against Netherlands

In the 40th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, England won the coin toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands.  This game is taking place at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Mumbai. England, led by Jos Buttler, is determined to put an end to

New Zealand Cricket appoint first woman chair

Diana Puketapu-Lyndon will become the first female chair of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) after incumbent Martin Snedden announced on Wednesday he would be standing down early to allow her a smooth transition into the job. Puketapu-Lyndon, who is also chair of the New Zealand Olympic

Giroud header earns Milan crucial win over PSG

Olivier Giroud's thumping header secured AC Milan's first Champions League win of the season as the Italian side beat Paris St-Germain in Group F. The French forward netted the winner from Theo Hernandez's cross five minutes into the second half. Milan Skriniar had

Shakhtar Donetsk stun Barcelona in Hamburg

Barcelona missed out on becoming the first side to reach the Champions League knockout stages as they were stunned by Shakhtar Donetsk. Danylo Sikan scored the game's only goal, meeting Giorgi Gocholeishvili's cross with a looping header. Newerton thought he had added a late

Manchester City 3-0 Young Boys: Erling Haaland scores double

Erling Haaland is so good, he now has players asking for his shirt at half-time. The Norwegian scored twice as Man City beat Young Boys 3-0 to become the first side to qualify for the Champions League knockout stages - along with RB Leipzig - but it was the unexpected shirt swap that

Alien From Other World Riding on Maxwell Won It for Australia

CWC 2023, Match 39, Australia VS Afghanistan 291/5 (Ibrahim Zadran 129*, Rashid Khan 35*, Rahmat Shah 30, Hashmatullah Shahidi 26, Azmatullah Omarzai 22, Ramanullah Gurbaz 21, Josh Hazelwood 2/39, Adam Zampa 1/59, Glen Maxwell 1/55. Mitchell Starc 1/79) Australia 293/7 in 46.5