Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) World No. 3 American Coco Gauff was forced to raise her level in her third-round meeting with compatriot Hailey Baptiste before securing a 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 win to enter the fourth round of the Australian Open here on Friday.
Lucknow, Jan 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's left-arm spinner Shivam Sharma on Friday was drafted into the side’s playing eleven as a Serious Injury Replacement for all-rounder Prashant Veer, who sustained a shoulder injury while fielding just before lunch on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match.
La Quinta (US), Jan 23 (IANS) Indian-origin players Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala endured mixed starts amid exceptionally low scoring conditions on the opening day of The American Express, where World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler produced a flawless bogey-free 9-under 63 to finish just one shot off the lead.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India’s fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah marked a decade in international cricket on Friday and reflected by saying it’s a continuation of ‘going against assumptions, opinions and perceptions’.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria while reacting to Babar Azam’s early exit from the Big Bash League and an on-field incident with Steve Smith, where the former Pakistan captain was denied a strike, stated that when a player thinks of the team, he must sometimes be prepared to “swallow bitter pills."
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India’s left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said he has modelled his attacking approach on Rohit Sharma’s powerplay exploits, adding that he’s happy to play aggressively for the side in the run-up to the Men’s T20 World Cup, starting on February 7.
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria strongly supports the ICC’s stance of not changing the schedule, amid the BCB decision to not travel to India for the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, stating if Bangladesh are opting out of the tournament, it won't make much difference, adding that "it’s not like they were going to finish in the top four."
Hyderabad, Jan 23 (IANS) India batter Sarfaraz Khan struck a fluent double century off 206 balls for Mumbai against Hyderabad in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.
Vadodara, Jan 23 (IANS) UP Warriorz captain Meg Lanning said her side must quickly adapt to conditions at the BCA Stadium after falling short by 45 runs to Gujarat Giants (GG) in their 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash, which in turn has left their playoffs hopes on a sticky note.
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Daniil Medvedev produced a vintage comeback from "down two sets to love and a break" to overcome world No. 47 Fabian Marozsan 6-7(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-3 in the third-round clash of the Australian Open here on Friday.
