Captain Ben Stokes brushed off concerns about England’s Ashes preparations on Wednesday, saying there was no way the squad could prepare in the same way touring teams of the past had, given the demands of the modern game. England great Ian Botham raised questions on Tuesday about the preparations for […]
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Novak Djokovic has confirmed his participation at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy’s tennis federation chief Angelo Binaghi said, easing concerns that the 24-time Grand Slam champion may pull out of the season finale. World number five Djokovic, who withdrew from the season ender last year due to injury, skipped […]
Nottingham Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White said he could “finally breathe again” after the Premier League side ended a two-month winless run with a 2-0 Europa League victory over Porto on Thursday in Sean Dyche’s first game in charge. Gibbs-White put Forest ahead from the penalty spot in the 19th minute […]
Flyhalf Beauden Barrett is expected to be back in black for New Zealand’s season-ending tour of the Northern Hemisphere but Scott Robertson’s squad will be missing a number of stand-out players after a taxing Rugby Championship campaign. Barrett missed the All Blacks’ final 28-14 win over Australia in Perth on […]
NEW YORK: Revenge will be at the forefront of Jessica Pegula’s mind when she takes on Aryna Sabalenka in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Thursday in a rematch of last year’s final, while Naomi Osaka faces Amanda Anisimova for a place in the title decider. World number one Sabalenka advanced […]
NEW YORK: Highlights of the fifth day at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Thursday (times GMT): 0402 ALTMAIER UPSETS TSITSIPAS German Daniel Altmaier knocked out Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 1-6 4-6 6-3 7-5 in a tough contest that lasted over four hours. Altmaier will face Australian eighth seed Alex […]
Top seeds Alexander Zverev of Germany and American Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the Canadian Open on Tuesday after both players were pushed hard by their opponents. World number three Zverev, playing in his first match since his first-round loss at Wimbledon, was far from his best […]
MELBOURNE: British & Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell has made three changes to the starting team that beat Australia in the first test and brought his son Owen in on the bench as the tourists look to sew up the series in Melbourne on Saturday. Irish lock Joe McCarthy injured […]
New Black Caps coach Rob Walter says Kane Williamson still wants to represent New Zealand in international cricket despite opting out of the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. The 34-year-old master batsman turned down a central contract with New Zealand Cricket for this season, enabling him to pick and choose his […]
Experienced Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is ready to guide 19-year-old Sam Konstas through his journey as a test opener as the pair prepare to walk out onto the pitch together for the first match against West Indies in Bridgetown. Konstas has been drafted in to replace Marnus Labuschagne, […]