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Maya Joint of Australia. File. | Photo Credit: AP Serena Williams will face an opponent less than half her age when she plays 20-year-old Maya Joint in the first round at Wimbledon for her first singles match in nearly four years. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, who is 44, accepted a wild-card entry to the…
England’s Ben Duckett celebrates after reaching his century on June 26, 2026. Photo: Action Images via Reuters Ben Duckett led a counterattack as England made a fast start in its reply to New Zealand’s sizeable first-innings total of 438 on Day 2 of the third and final test at Trent Bridge on Friday. Duckett, who…
Sandeep’s knock was studded with four fours and six maximums. Yara Sandeep smashed a match-winning 93 as Amaravathi Royals registered a five-wicket victory over Vijayawada Sunshiners in an Andhra Premier League clash at the ACA International Stadium here on Friday. After losing M. Abhinav early, Sunshiners recovered well to record 59 runs by the end…
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Immaculate Ireland bowlers gnawed on Indian batters’ impatience on a rather pacy pitch with exemplary lengths, etching a historic 34-run victory in the first T20I match on Friday (June 26, 2026). It was Ireland’s first-ever victory over reigning T20 world champions India in any format, and the hosts have now taken a 1-0 lead in…
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Clare Taylor. | Photo Credit: P. K. Ajith Kumar Like many people these days, Clare Taylor keeps one eye on the football World Cup in North America and the other, closer home, on the Women’s T20 World Cup here in England. But unlike others – all bar one – she has played in both the…
Since time immemorial, one of the key conflicts humanity has faced is the battle for succession. It can play out within kingdoms, corporate boardrooms and families. Sport is no exception to this phenomenon. Generational showdowns Across various sports, generational showdowns have produced countless iconic moments, which have emerged from interesting narrative arcs. Sometimes the presumptive…
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Chithravel won the triple jump gold with an effort of 16.92m and also made the cut for the Asiad. | Photo Credit: BISWARANJAN ROUT National record holder Tejas Shirse kept his composure to win the men’s 110m hurdles title at the National inter-State athletics championships at the Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. Shirse, who achieved…
Radha Yadav celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Ritu Moni of Bangladesh during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Group A match. Photo Credit: X@BCCIWomen Radha Yadav has a new favourite. It is her teammate. She is all praise for the fellow practitioner of left-arm spin, Shree Charani, the new World No. T20I…
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Dennis Amiss scored the first ODI hundred in history. He introduced the helmet to cricket. And he had a penchant for turning his hundreds into bigger hundreds (of his 11 Test centuries, eight went past 150). Excerpts from an exclusive interview Amiss gave The Hindu at the Edgbaston Golf Club in Birmingham: How did the…
Argentina’s forward Nico Paz takes part in a training session at the Sporting KC Training Centre in Kansas City on June 23, 2026, during the 2026 World Cup football tournament. | Photo Credit: AFP Lionel Scaloni has changed little so far at this World Cup. Between Argentina’s first two matches, the coach made only one…