Sydney, Jan 9 (UNI) Aryna Sabalenka defeated Australian Open champion Madison Keys in a repeat of last year’s Australian Open final, as the world number one continued her preparations for the first slam of the year by reaching the semi-finals at the Brisbane International. According to BBC Sport, Belarusian Sabalenka will seek to win a…
Jeddah, Jan 9 (UNI) FC Barcelona’s Director of Sport, Deco confirmed on Friday that the club is on the verge of signing 31-year-old Portuguese full back Joao Cancelo on loan from Saudi Arabian side, Al-Hilal. The move would see the player, who can play at either left or right back, return to the Camp Nou…
Sydney, Jan 9 (UNI) Master blaster Travis Head will miss a third straight Big Bash season with Australia to ensure the left-hander’s batteries are fully recharged to lead their T20 World Cup tilt next month. But the rest of Australia’s fifth Test-winning squad bar Scott Boland (Melbourne Stars) and Cameron Green, who doesn’t hold a…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 9 (UNI) Chinese shuttlers kept their momentum during Friday’s quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open 2026, advancing ever closer to the title in several categories. World No. 1 Shi Yuqi easily overpowered Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong, China 21-10, 21-7 in a fast-paced 30-minute quarterfinals at the Axiata Arena. Meanwhile, four-time World…
Bulawayo, Jan 9 (UNI) England cruised past New Zealand with an all-round performance which will give them strong momentum heading into the main tournament of ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup starting on January 15. According to ICC, New Zealand made a steady start, after England won the toss and put them in. Openers Aryan Mann…
Sydney, Jan 9 (UNI) Stan Wawrinka has been handed an Australian Open wildcard as he begins the final season of his career, with Australian Nick Kyrgios missing out. According to BBC Sport, Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka announced in December that 2026 will be the final season of his trophy-laden career. The 40-year-old former world…
London, Jan 9 (UNI) Brendon McCullum said there could be “someone better” to be England head coach if he is not “able to steer the ship”. According to BBC Sport, McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key are set to be given the opportunity to remain in charge despite England’s dismal 4-1 Ashes series defeat…
Ranchi, Jan 9 (UNI) Ahead of Saturday’s Women’s Hockey India League(HIL) final, SG Pipers captain Navneet Kaur expressed satisfaction at her team’s performance and emphasised that the players must enjoy the final match irrespective of the pressure. During an online media interaction on Friday, Navneet who has over 200 international caps representing India said “We…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (UNI) Adani Green Energy officially informed the stock exchange in a regulatory filing that its subsidiary Adani Green Energy Twenty Five B Ltd has entered into a Power Consumption Agreement (PCA) and a tripartite agreement to supply 20.8 MW of solar-wind hybrid power to Asahi India Glass Ltd. The company stated that…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (UNI) The India stock markets today ended lower for the fourth consecutive session today, with the BSE Sensex plummeting by 604.72 points or 0.72 per cent to 83,576.24 and the NSE Nifty sliding by 193.55 points or 0.75 pc to 25,683.30. Notably, the market sentiment remained weaker amid global headwinds. The…
