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McLaren to take over Mercedes team in Formula E
PARIS: McLaren is to join the Formula E world championship from next season by taking over the existing Mercedes team, the British brand announced on Saturday.
The acquisition of Mercedes -- the reigning champions -- is "expected to…
History beckons as India take on formidable Indonesia in Thomas Cup Final
BANGKOK: Brimming with confidence, India will again look to punch above their weight when they run into 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup here on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time.
Given their formidable…
Aditi Ashok tied 47th on opening day at Cognizant Founders Cup
CLIFTON: Aditi Ashok had an inconsistent day as she opened her campaign with a 1-under 71, placing her tied 47th after the first round at the Cognizant Founders Cup.
Aditi began her day with couple of early and equal number of late…
Robert Lewandowski not to extend contract with Bayern Munich: Sources
WARSAW: Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, whose current contract with Bayern Munich is valid until June 2023, might have informed the club that he will not sign a new contract.
Sources close to the player have said in recent weeks that…
Sri Lanka focused on Bangladesh Tests despite turmoil at home
CHITTAGONG: Sri Lanka's cricketers are hoping to distract their fans from political turmoil back home when they take on Bangladesh in a two-Test series starting this weekend.
The first Test of the series, which is part of the ICC World…
Bhajji: If I’m selector I’ll select Dinesh Karthik as wicketkeeper-batsman for World Cup…
Kolkata: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh applauded Dinesh Karthik and spoke about his performance in the ongoing IPL. He highlighted the fact that he is one of the best finishers this season and also hinted that he would select…
IPL 2022: CSK lose battle of laggards, their playoff hopes end
In an astonishingly low-quality display where batsmen seemed to be competing as to who could get out more poorly on a pitch with some live grass, a knocked-out Mumbai Indians dismissed Chennai Super Kings for 97 to end their playoffs hopes.…
MS Dhoni hints he will be back next season, talks about CSK’s 2023 plans
Mumbai Indians pacer Riley Meredith’s short ball, that turned out to be the last ball of Chennai Super Kings’ innings, had a lot of drama.
MS Dhoni ducked under a bouncer and hared down the pitch at the other end. CSK were nine down and…
Injuries raise question mark over penalty corner
FOR DECADES, penalty corners have showcased thrilling action sequences on a hockey field — from the cannonball-like shots hurled by drag-flickers and “suicide runs” from defenders to block them to the goalkeepers diving and lunging to keep…
India reach Thomas Cup semis after 43 years
Bangkok: Indian men's badminton team edged out Malaysia 3-2 to reach their first Thomas Cup semi-final in 43 years here on Thursday. India have reached semi-finals on only three occasions - 1952, 1955 and 1979. They were knocked out in…
Archery Asia Cup: India signs off with 14 medals
Sulaymaniyah (Iraq): India wrapped up the Asia Cup 2022 Stage-2 campaign with whooping 14 medals – eight gold, four silver and two bronze – here on Wednesday. Indian archers added 10 to their tally on the final day of the competition…
IPL 2022: Titans first among equals
Gujarat Titans’ 144/4 wasn’t a match-winning total. Far from it. But the pitch wasn’t ideal for stroke-play and grafting was the order of the day. Once in a while, such low-scoring games are enjoyable amid an overdose of batting bludgeoning…
Avesh Khan the cool cat from Indore, with no dhannat, no bhannat
Last year, days after he was named in the Indian team, a very excited reporter from his hometown had asked Avesh Khan a question that had a rich sprinkling of charmingly rich Indori Hindi. Throwing in a couple of onomatopeic local slangs…
Manchester City confirm Erling Haaland agreement with Borussia Dortmund
Manchester City on Tuesday said that they had agreed terms with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.
Manchester City confirmed on Twitter, “Manchester City can confirm that we have reached an agreement…
India seal QF berth in Uber Cup
Bangkok, May 10: India women's badminton team sailed into the quarter-finals with a 4-1 win over USA in their Group D tie on Tuesday. Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist P V Sindhu once again led the proceedings with a 21-10, 21-11 win over…
KKR’s Boult, Cummins, Russell hit back as team win do-or-die
Kolkata Knight Riders endured a fiery five-wicket burst from Jasprit Bumrah that sent them plummeting from 123 for 2 to 165 for 9. They regrouped at the break and came back to blow away Mumbai Indians for 113 to stay alive in IPL 2022.…
Alcaraz’s drop shot: When audacity meets playfulness and embarrasses legends
Not since Michael Chang’s underarm serve to Ivan Lendl has cheekiness on red clay been as celebrated as this past month. Spanish teen sensation Carlos Alcaraz has made a habit of stunning world tennis’ leading lights with his well-disguised…
Jasprit Bumrah takes maiden IPL fifer against Kolkata Knight Riders
Jasprit Bumrah roared back to form against Kolkata Knight Riders in match 56 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday as he broke the Knights’ backs with five wickets at the cost of just 10 runs.
Before this, Bumrah had taken only 5…
Athletics chief Sumariwalla says jail terms for dopers and guilty coaches
Criminalisation of doping with jail terms for coaches for supplying banned performance-enhancing substances and for senior athletes who use them is the strongest deterrent for drug cheats in sports, according to Athletics Federation of…
DC batter Rovman Powell’s rise from poverty to cricketing riches
The day Rovman Powell’s mother Joan Plummer found she was pregnant, her partner told her to abort. She broke off the relationship and decided to go her own way. At the start of every month she would tell herself, “if I can get through this…