England Test captain Ben Stokes opined India will miss Virat Kohli’s fighting spirit in the upcoming five-match Test series between the two teams, starting on Friday in Leeds. Kohli and Rohit Sharma had announced their retirement from the format last month. “What India will miss will be his fighting spirit out in the game, his…
The Cleveland Browns find themselves in an unusual quarterback situation. General manager Andrew Berry recently addressed the rare possibility of carrying all four signal callers on the roster, creating one of the more intriguing storylines of the offseason. With rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders competing alongside veterans Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, the…
It’s well-established that the older a mare becomes, the less likely she is to produce a top-class runner, and particularly so in the case of mares that have never previously been represented by a notable performer. There are always exceptions, however, and we had a particularly noteworthy example in the shape of Gezora , who captured the…
WTC-winning Proteas arrive in South Africa. (Pic courtesy – Cricket South Africa) Thousands of jubilant fans gathered at the Johannesburg main airport on Wednesday to welcome home the newly crowned World Test Championship (WTC) winners – South Africa.Captain Temba Bavuma and head coach Shukri Conrad led the team’s triumphant arrival, proudly holding the glittering WTC…
Preview for Seattle Sounders v Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid have to bounce back quickly from their opening-match mauling by Paris Saint-Germain when they take on the Seattle Sounders at the Club World Cup tomorrow. Diego Simeone’s men were brushed aside 4-0 by the European champions at the Rose Bowl on Sunday with defender Clement Lenglet…
South Africa’s captain Temba Bavuma holds the winner’s trophy and celebrates with teammates. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s triumphant march to their maiden ICC World Test Championship title has translated into significant gains in the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, with several Proteas stars being richly rewarded for their match-winning performances at Lord’s.Aiden…
The Cleveland Browns quarterback competition remains unsettled heading into training camp. The Browns have veteran experience in Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett, while rookies Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel bring fresh talent to the mix. With organized team activities and minicamp concluded, the focus shifts to how the battle unfolds during training camp. Kenny…
An ‘all-Indian’ contingent in tour of England in 1911 NEW DELHI: It was the summer of 1911. As ships cut through the grey waters of the Atlantic, aboard one of them was a team that carried not just cricketing gear but the hopes of a nation still in chains.This was an expedition that planted a…
Match preview for Inter Miami v Porto Inter Miami and Porto meet at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Thursday in a crucial Group A clash in the Club World Cup. Both sides are looking to secure their first victory and take a step toward the knockout stages, but it is still anyone’s game to…
There’s something undeniably special about the elegance of a left-hand batter. It almost seems effortless—graceful in every movement. Even when dismantling bowling attacks with ruthlessness, there’s a poetic quality to the stroke-play. Tamil Nadu and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans batter Tushar Raheja fits that mould to perfection. It’s almost hard to believe that the explosive southpaw’s first love…
