Coco Gauff (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva secured their spots in the French Open quarterfinals with hard-fought victories in Paris on Monday. Second-seeded Gauff defeated No. 20 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0, 7-5, while sixth-ranked Andreeva overcame No. 17 Daria Kasatkina 6-3, 7-5.Gauff, the 21-year-old American, completed her match in 1 hour and 22…
Shreyas Iyer and Rajat Patidar Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Final of IPL 2025 on 3 June.By reaching the finals this season, PBKS have ended an 11-year drought for themselves. They last time they made the final was in 2014, where they – in their avatar as Kings XI Punjab…
South African wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of thirty-three, bringing to an end a career filled with explosive performances and gritty determination. The right-hander made the announcement through an emotional social media post on Monday, stating his desire to spend more time with his family. “It is…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Rajat Patidar(PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) On the eve of the IPL 2025 final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar addressed the media in Ahmedabad with calm focus and a quiet determination. With his side preparing for their fourth appearance in an IPL final and aiming to lift the trophy for the first…
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes Shreyas Iyer‘s recent strong performance for Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, including an unbeaten 87 in Qualifier 2, is driven by his omission from India’s Test squad for the upcoming England tour. Iyer’s innings helped PBKS secure a five-wicket victory over Mumbai…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s nearly 20-year-long quest for an IPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru reaches its most defining moment as RCB face Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. But there’s a twist—rain could play spoilsport, with forecasts hinting at a brief drizzle…
Algeria’s Imane Khelif won the boxing gold medal at the Paris Olympics albeit in controversial circumstances. (Reuters) Medical test results from the 2023 World Championships revealed that Paris Olympics women’s boxing champion Imane Khelif has male chromosomes, according to documents published for the first time. The disclosure comes just 36 hours after World Boxing mandated…
Carlos Alcaraz acknowledges the crowd after his win at the 2025 French Open in Paris. (AP) Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion at Roland Garros, displayed remarkable sportsmanship during his French Open fourth-round victory against Ben Shelton on Sunday, voluntarily conceding a point for an illegal shot that initially appeared to be a spectacular volley, leading…
Shreyas Iyer played an unbeatable knock for the ages in IPL Qualifier 2 for Punjab Kings against Mumbai Indians. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: In the past few weeks, a podcast featuring Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Shreyas Iyer has gone viral, where he is humorously promised titles, a house, an entire colony, and even a Canadian bride…
D Gukesh achieved a stunning victory over Magnus Carlsen in Round 6 of Norway Chess, marking his first classical win against the former World No. 1. Carlsen faltered in the endgame, allowing Gukesh to capitalise despite acknowledging his losing position. This win propelled Gukesh to third place in the standings, intensifying the competition as the…
