Pakistan’s Babar Azam, center, with teammates following his side’s defeat to England on day four of the third Test at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, England, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026. (AP) England completed a 3-0 clean sweep of Pakistan with an eight-wicket win in the third Test at Edgbaston, finishing a one-sided series in style. The hosts…
Aryna Sabalenka reacts during the women’s singles final of the US Open against Elena Rybakina (left) and Sabalenka smashes her racket after losing the women’s singles final, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in New York. Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka. First, it was the No. 1…
Elena Rybakina holds the trophy after she won the women’s singles final of the US Open against Aryna Sabalenka. (AP Photo) Elena Rybakina arrived in New York with the world No. 1 ranking already within reach. She left with something even bigger — the US Open trophy and a place at the summit of women’s…
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey KOLKATA: The power struggle within Hockey India intensified on Saturday after president Dilip Tirkey issued a show-cause notice to director general Cdr RK Srivastava and directed him to immediately cease discharging functions of his office, citing eight instances of alleged non-compliance, governance lapses and failure to implement directions issued by…
Shreyas Iyer (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India captain Shreyas Iyer believes his good understanding with head coach Gautam Gambhir can help India maintain clear communication and an attacking mindset in T20 cricket. India will face Afghanistan in the first T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.Iyer and Gambhir have worked…
Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: England captain Joe Root went past Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most fifties in Test cricket during England’s eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.Root remained unbeaten on 62 off 69 balls, hitting nine fours, as England chased…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (R) alongside Ishan Kishan and Tilak Varma in a practice session ahead of India vs Afghanistan series. (PTI) New Delhi: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was one of three squad members who attended the optional practice session ahead of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan that begins on Sunday. Tilak Varma, who arrived earlier in the…
England completed a 3-0 series clean sweep against Pakistan after cruising to an eight-wicket win in the third Test. It was the first time England had whitewashed Pakistan in a home Test series.Chasing 130 runs for victory, England suffered an early scare when Mohammad Abbas removed both Ben Duckett and Emilio Gay in the opening…
Kylian Mbappe believes he has done enough to win this year’s Ballon d’Or, even though he did not win a trophy with Real Madrid and France were knocked out by Spain in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals.In an interview with France Football, the 27-year-old said the Ballon d’Or is an individual award and that his…
