New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly expressed sadness over the demise of legendary Australia cricketer Bob Simpson and described him as ‘a gentleman to the core’. Ganguly added that his memories of being with Simpson during the 1999 World Cup and county stint with Lancashire will remain in his heart and memories.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Yashasvi Jaiswal has a slight edge over Shubman Gill in the race for a place in India’s squad for the upcoming Asia Cup, citing the left-handed batter’s game being suited more towards T20 game.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A 59-member Indian contingent has arrived in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China to participate in the 3rd “Belt and Road” International Youth Boxing Gala – U17/U19/U23 International Training Camp & Tournament.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Former Australia captain Steve Waugh hailed the influence of Bob Simpson, who passed away on Saturday, by saying the legendary player and coach not only made him a better player, but also laid the foundation for making the side as a dominant force in the cricketing world.
Cincinnati, Aug 16 (IANS) Elena Rybakina stormed into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final on Friday with a commanding 6-1, 6-4 victory over defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, while five-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz overcame a second-set lapse to defeat Andrey Rublev to reach the last four.
Liverpool, Aug 16 (IANS) Liverpool manager Arne Slot said that there is no room for racism in football and the abuse faced by Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo at Anfield was "unacceptable".
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) Bob Simpson, the former Australian captain and coach, passed away in Sydney on Saturday at the age of 89.
Liverpool, Aug 16 (IANS) Liverpool star Mo Salah and substitute Federico Chiesa scored late goals as the Premier League champions kicked off their title defence with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on the opening night of the season at Anfield on Friday.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Tejasvi Dahiya smashed an unbeaten 70 off 30 balls to lead South Delhi Superstarz to a three-wicket win against Outer Delhi Warriors in a nail-biting match of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) Season 2, which was reduced to 16 overs due to a wet outfield at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Friday.
Mysore, Aug 16 (IANS) Mangaluru Dragons secured a 16-run win over Hubli Tigers as they played out a nail-biting match in the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Stadium here on Friday. Macneil Hadley Noronha and Aneesh K.V. helped the Dragons notch up a formidable score of 195 in the top-of-the-table clash. Followed by a brilliant four-wicket haul from Kranthi Kumar to secure the victory over the Tigers.
