14+ hour, 19+ min ago   (260+ words) NEW YORK: Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka admitted that the pressure of chasing a hat-trick of US Open titles made it difficult to control her emotions as her title defence ended with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina on Saturday. Sabalenka struggled to…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (508+ words) BIRMINGHAM: Ollie Robinson struck twice in the first over of Pakistan's second innings as England added further to the touring side's woes before persistent rain forced an early closure of the second day of the third Test here at Edbaston…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (496+ words) More than 100,000 people have signed a complaint demanding that FIFA investigate President Gianni Infantino for alleged breaches of the world soccer governing body's code of ethics related to his connections with U.S. President Donald Trump, human rights organisation FairSquare said on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (247+ words) NEW YORK: Gael Monfils marked his 40th birthday in style as the French veteran fought back from a slow start to beat Paraguay’s Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 2-6 6-1 6-2 6-0 and reach the second round of the US Open here at the Louis Armstrong Stadium…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (303+ words) World number one Aryna Sabalenka swatted aside US Open first-round opponent Camila Osorio 6-2 6-4 on Monday, making a confident start to her quest for a rare "three-peat" at the year's final major. The Belarusian has been trying to turn around a…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (513+ words) LONDON: Hosts England set Pakistan a 389-run target to win the second Test of the three-match series after being bowled out for 208 in 54.2 overs on day four at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday. Resuming their innings at 177/7 in 46.5 overs, the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (327+ words) COLOMBO: Prasidh Krishna and Manav Suthar shared six wickets between them to retain India's dominance over Sri Lanka despite Sonal Dinsusha's unbeaten half-century on the third day of their second Test here at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Stadium on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca has withdrawn from the US Open because of an abdominal injury, dealing another blow to the men’s singles field ahead of the year’s final Grand Slam. The 20-year-old, currently ranked 26th in the world, announced his…...

3+ week, 18+ hour ago   (258+ words) MASON: Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff will contest the Cincinnati Open final after both Americans secured semi-final victories here at Lindner Family Tennis Center on Saturday, setting up the tournament’s first all-American women’s final in 56 years. Pegula produced a stirring…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (427+ words) George Russell took a morale-boosting Dutch Grand Prix sprint race win from pole position on Saturday while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli extended his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to 53 points. Refreshed and back with a bang after…...