Elena Rybakina (AP photo) Elena Rybakina’s bid to overtake Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the WTA rankings came to an abrupt end after the Kazakh was forced to retire from her Cincinnati Open quarterfinal against Iga Swiatek because of a left ankle injury.Swiatek was ahead 4-1 and Rybakina was serving at 40-15 when the…
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have moved into the quarterfinals of the World Championships as they continue their comeback run. The unseeded Indian pair produced a strong performance on Thursday to beat Japanese seventh seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 21-16, 21-12. The victory came after Treesa returned from injury and the pair began their…
Kerala’s Ancy Sojan (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Ancy Sojan was around three when Anju Bobby George launched herself into the air at the end of a brisk run-up in Athens and set a seemingly unsurpassable national long-jump record. For much of the two decades that followed, Ancy may not have spent a lot of time…
India’s Manav Suthar (ANI Photo) Jaipur: When Manav Suthar went unsold at the IPL auction ahead of the 2023 season, disappointment was natural. The left-arm spinner had put together a stellar domestic run, taking 39 wickets in six Ranji Trophy matches in 2022-23, and hoped a franchise contract would provide another platform to showcase his…
Bangladesh cricket team players (left), and BCB Bangladesh’s top domestic T20 tournament, the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), will not be held this year as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) plans to restructure the competition, board president Tamim Iqbal said on Thursday.Tamim said the tournament has been suspended because several franchises failed to follow the league’s…
With just about half a minute left for the hooter, England’s Tessa Howard fired a shot of strange menace and intent towards the top-right corner of the Indian goal — on the turn, and from the edge of the D.Hearts stopped for that moment, and some, as the ball flew as if in slow motion…
England’s Joe Root bats on day two of the first Test match between England and Pakistan in Leeds, England, Thursday Aug. 20, 2026. (AP) England took control of the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday, finishing Day 2 on 366/8 and taking a first-innings lead of 195 runs at Headingley.Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox…
Satwik-Chirag battle past Malaysia’s Arif-Yap to reach BWF World Championships quarterfinals New Delhi: The brown tape wrapped around Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s right shoulder was impossible to miss. Neither was the way he kept testing it, stretching, rotating, preparing himself for the demands of a big-stage match, nearly three months since their last competitive outing.By the time…
A player serves during a badminton match at the BWF World Championships (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund has effectively closed the door on any major rescheduling of the India Open beyond the first quarter in 2027, saying the calendar window is too tight for a wholesale change despite…
Sat-Chi in action (Photo by BAI) India’s medal hopes will be on the line on Day 5 of the BWF World Championships on Friday, with both remaining Indian pairs in action in the quarter-finals on Friday. After a mixed Day 4, India now has two strong contenders left in the tournament, with both matches scheduled…