Simona Halep trumps Sloane Stephens to win French Open
Paris: Simona Halep, who is number one in the WTA rankings, clinched her maiden Grand Slam title by beating 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens in the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. Halep came back from a set down to beat Stephens 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to end her poor run in Grand Slam tournaments and […]
Injured Anderson ruled out of action for six weeks
London: England seamer James Anderson has been ruled out of action for a span of six weeks to recuperate from a long-standing right shoulder injury. The decision taken by the English camp comes in a bid to keep the experienced pacer in good shape ahead of the crucial Test series against India which begins at […]
Chilly start for Ronaldo and Portugal at World Cup training
KRATOVO (Russia): Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal held their first World Cup training session on Sunday at the team’s base in Kratovo, southeast of Moscow, five days ahead of their heavyweight opening clash against Spain. All 23 players in Fernando Santos’s squad took part in a 90-minute open training session held in light drizzle and chilly temperatures […]
Warner to commentate in Australia-England ODI series
Melbourne:Tainted former Australia vice-captain David Warner will do commentary when Australia take on host England in an ODI series starting June 13. Warner, banned from the Australian team for 12 months for his role in the ball-tampering incident, will commentate for Channel Nine. “Dave is the best one-day and T20 batsman of the past decade […]
Mahayan-XI thrashes Palhallan Ghat by 132 runs
Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Premier Championship
Pattan, June 09: In the ongoing 40 overs tournament organized by JKCA, Mahayan-XI defeated Palhallan Ghat by 132 runs here at Burran Pattan. Batting first, Mahayan-XI posted 207 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in allotted 35 overs. Naveed (55), Irfan (38), Wasim (28), Tanveer (23), Farhat (20), remained the top scorers for Mahayan-XI. […]
Shopian Rockers beat Hilal Cc kanipora by 7 wickets
In the ongoing tournament at Shopian Sports stadium organized by District cricket forum Shopian under JKPL Jammu Kashmir premier league Shopian Rockers defeated Hilal Cricket Club Kanipora by 7 wickets. After winning toss Hilal CC Kanipora Scored 144 Runs in 25 overs in allotted 40 overs of game Zubair Mir with 38 runs was the […]
Women’s Asia Cup: Dominant India crush Pakistan to enter final
Kuala Lumpur, Jun 9 : A dominant India sailed into the final of the women’s Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament with a seven-wicket drubbing of arch-rivals Pakistan in their last round robin match here today. Electing to bat after winning the toss, Pakistan were restricted to 72 for seven in the allotted 20 overs at the […]
Shaheen eager to cement place in Pakistan side
KARACHI: Pakistan’s teenaged left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is keen on cementing his place in the Pakistan side ahead of Pakistan’s two-match T20 series against Scotland. Shaheen burst onto the scene with his sensational bowling spell in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, picking up eight wickets for just 39 runs; the best-ever figures for a first-class debut. […]
Former Liverpool star Dalglish receives knighthood
London : Former Liverpool star and manager Kenny Dalglish has been knighted in Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours list. The 67-year-old, who won the European Cup three times while playing for the Reds and later managed the club, was also recognised for supporting Hillsborough victims and his charity work with the Marina Dalglish Appeal, Xinhua […]
Vani Kapoor makes cut in Finnish Open
NEW DELHI: Indian golfer Vani Kapoor made the cut in the Viaplay Ladies Finnish Open after making a jump of eight places to lie tied 14th at the end of second round in Messila, Finland. Vani shot an even par score in round 2 at the Messila Golf Club. Vani’s two rounds of 75 and […]
