Chennai – It was a week to remember for Diya Ramesh, who capped off a stellar performance at the UNIFI–ITF J60 Junior Cup by clinching both the singles and doubles titles. In the singles final, the second-seeded Ramesh displayed remarkable composure and skill to overcome the 14th seed, Parthasarathi Mundhe, with a commanding 6-4, 6-0…
2023 Woodbine Oaks winner Elysian Field handled the cutback to seven furlongs with aplomb, leading a 1-2-3 finish for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse in the Aug. 23 Seaway Stakes (G3) at Woodbine. Making her second start after an eight-month layoff in the $129,518 Seaway, Elysian Field raced near the back of the pack during the…
He hasn’t played Test cricket in the past two years, and Cheteshwar Pujara understands more than anyone else that the time is right for him to bid adieu without any regrets. Pujara, 37, announced his retirement from competitive cricket on Sunday, having scored 7195 runs in 103 Tests with 19 centuries at a healthy average…
Rangers’ under-pressure boss Russell Martin claimed striker Hamza Igamane refused to come on as a substitute in the 1-1 draw at St Mirren this afternoon. Martin’s men trailed to Jonah Ayunga’s 32nd-minute goal in Paisley and the former Southampton boss turned to his bench in a bid to find a leveller. Igamane was his preferred…
The much-awaited cricket museum of the Mumbai Cricket Association was inaugurated on Saturday. While the cricket fans will be able to experience the MCA Sharad Pawar Cricket Museum at the Wankhede Stadium premises from September 22, the museum will also house the Dr. HD Kanga Library. Despite being Asia’s largest cricket library, operations at the…
New Delhi – The finals of the UNIFI–ITF J60 Junior Cup 2025 concluded with a spectacular display of skill and composure from the next generation of tennis talent. Spectators were treated to a showcase of competitive and intelligent tennis as champions were crowned across four categories. In the Boys’ Singles final, Yashwin Krishnakumar of the…
Bangladesh will play ODI and T20I series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates in October, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Sunday. The two teams will play a three-match T20I series in Sharjah from October 2 to 5 before moving to Abu Dhabi for the three-game ODI series, which runs from October 8…
Cheteshwar Pujara’s retirement on Sunday evoked an outpouring of admiration from the cricketing fraternity with former teammates and coaches saluting his grit, determination and selflessness that defined his Test career. The 37-year-old Pujara, who played 103 Tests and scored 7195 runs at an average of 43.60, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, drawing…
He may be a Jersey boy from humble beginnings, but you can count on Book’em Danno when the big stage comes calling. That was the case again Aug. 23 as the 4-year-old Bucchero gelding flashed his brilliance to earn a second career top-level victory in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course. Book’em Danno, dk b/br,…
For those who first fell in love with Test cricket in the late 2000s, the latest season has carried an ache. The scorecards look unfamiliar now. Virat Kohli has gone. So too Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara. Before them, Ravichandran Ashwin had already folded away his whites. In less than 12 months, a generation that…
