Leeds, Aug 21 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Butcher has labelled the decision to leave iconic grounds Headingley and Old Trafford, based in the northern part of the country, off the schedule for the 2027 men's Ashes series as ‘extraordinary’ and ‘bizarre.’
Coventry, Aug 21 (IANS) Premier League club Coventry City have signed experienced goalkeeper Dan Bentley from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a two-year contract, the club announced on Friday.
Guwahati, Aug 21 (IANS) Saurav Mousum Dihingia carried his bat with a composed, unbeaten half-century as Barpeta Braves edged Dibrugarh Warriors by five wickets in a tense semi-final to book their place in the final of the 2026 Assam Premier League (APL) at the ACA Stadium here on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Young Indian grappler Tanu Sharma clinched a silver medal in the U20 World Wrestling Championships, underlining a significant achievement in her budding career as the family in her village dived in joy. Sharma, a wrestler from Hansi's Bhaklana village in Haryana, achieved the glory during the ongoing Championship in Slovakia in the 72kg category.
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Veteran England fast bowler Kate Cross has announced that she will retire from all professional cricket at the end of the 2026 season, and bring the curtains down on an illustrious career spanning over two decades.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s bid for a second straight World Championships semi-final ended on Friday as China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang defeated the Indian pair 21-18, 21-9 in the men’s doubles quarter-finals here at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
St. Louis, Aug 21 (IANS) Rory McIlroy made an emphatic return to form as he opened with a bogey-free six-under 64 to grab a share of the lead at the BMW Championship, while Indian-origin Akshay Bhatia made a solid start to the second FedExCup Playoffs event with a three-under 67 at Bellerive Country Club.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is in discussions with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to potentially alter the dates of the upcoming three-match T20I series between the two nations.
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Premier League club West Ham United has announced the signing of Divine Mukasa, who will arrive at the East London club from Manchester City on a season-long loan, reuniting with the Club where he spent a decade as a schoolboy.
Leeds, Aug 21 (IANS) England cricketer Joe Root took back the record of completing most catches in Test cricket during the first Test against Pakistan on Friday. While he held the record after going past the previous holder Rahul Dravid, Australia star Steve Smith had briefly levelled him to jointly own the illustrious milestone.
