London, July 4 (IANS) It took Benjamin Shelton just 71 seconds to punch his ticket to the third round at Wimbledon on Friday. The American was already in command, leading Rinky Hijikata 6-2, 7-5, 5-4 when their match was halted Thursday night due to fading light at 9:29 p.m. local time.
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Jamie Smith and Harry Brook continued making a truckload of runs to keep the rattled and listless Indian bowlers at bay and take England beyond the 350-mark on Day Three of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Edgbaston here on Friday.
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Former England batter Jonathan Trott said India’s overuse of the short-ball tactic played a key role in Jamie Smith and Harry Brook unleashing a fearless counter-attack on day three of second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
London, July 4 (IANS) Portuguese Tennis player Francisco Cabral paid tribute to his friend and footballer Diogo Jota after the Portuguese forward passed away, alongside his brother Andre Silva, in a car accident on Thursday.
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) India U19 men’s head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar has revealed that VVS Laxman, the head of BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE), ensured that they got to watch the second day’s play in the ongoing Test at Edgbaston, where skipper Shubman Gill smashed a masterly career-best score of 269.
Buenos Aires, July 4 (IANS) India-Argentina ties are expected to get a major boost during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the South American nation starting Saturday, India time, Ajaneesh Kumar, the Indian Ambassador to Argentina, said in an exclusive interview with the IANS.
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Former England fast-bowler Stuart Broad believes India still are in control of proceedings in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, despite the rollicking 165-run sixth wicket stand between Jamie Smith and Harry Brook taking the hosts to 249/5 in 47 overs.
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) India would have thought they were close to bowling out England cheaply after taking out Joe Root and Ben Stokes on Day Three of the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston here on Friday. But Jamie Smith and Harry Brook had other ideas, smashing unbeaten knocks of 102 and 91 respectively to share a quickfire 165-run stand to lead a stunning counter-attack from England.
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Mohamed Salah took to social media on Friday to send his condolences after his Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva passed away in a car accident on Thursday. The accident took place around 12:30 am local time in the Spanish province of Zamora. According to the Spanish police, Jota’s car veered off the road while trying to overtake another vehicle. A tyre blowout caused the car to lose control and catch fire. Sadly, both Jota and his brother died at the scene.
Bengaluru, July 4 (IANS) Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has reaffirmed his long-term vision to transform the athletics landscape in India, starting with the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic (NC Classic). Speaking ahead of the javelin meet here on Friday, Chopra shared his dream of creating a platform where international and Indian athletes compete shoulder to shoulder in India.
