Dubai, July 17 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed grief at the passing of legendary West Indies all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers, who passed away just days before his 90th birthday.
Bastad (Sweden), July 17 (IANS) Four years after he went down to him, Andrey Rublev exacted revenge against Sebastian Baez at the Nordea Open, racing to victory in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 event on clay in the Swedish town of Bastad on Friday.
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has paid rich tributes to Sir Garfield Sobers, the West Indies cricket legend who passed away in Trinidad on Friday, by penning a personal note and posting it on social media.
Panaji (Goa), July 17 (IANS) Two-time champions Dempo Goa Challengers recorded a commanding 12-3 victory over Dabang Delhi TTC in Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 on Friday, equalling the biggest margin of victory in the five-match format and strengthening their grip at the top of the standings at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji.
Gstaad (Switzerland), July 17 (IANS) On an eventful day at the Swiss Open 2026 at Gstaad, the top three seeds failed to survive Friday’s action as top seed Alexander Bublik, Casper Ruud, and Valentin Vacherot all suffered defeat in the ATP 250 event being played on clay in this Swiss town.
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), West Indies Cricket, England Cricket, former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane led the cricket fraternity in paying tributes to Sir Garfield Sobers, the cricket icon who passed away on Friday.
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) French Grandmaster (GM) Alireza Firouzja eked out yet another gruelling victory to register his second straight win in the fourth edition of the Chennai Grand Masters 2026, India’s most prestigious classical chess tournament, at the Westin Hotel in Chennai on Friday.
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers (Garry), widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder the game has ever produced, has died at the age of 89, bringing to an end the remarkable life of one of the sport's most celebrated figures.
Panaji (Goa), July 17 (IANS) Asian Games medallist Ayhika Mukherjee became the first player to defeat Sofia Polcanova in a Season 7 match of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) as HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades registered their second win of the campaign with a 9-6 victory over Ahmedabad APL Pipers at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Taleigao near Panaji on Friday.
Madrid, July 17 (IANS) FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta continues to insist the club wants to sign Argentina international forward Julian Alvarez from Atletico Madrid.
