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Dubai, May 27 (UNI) Left-arm orthodox spinner Sadia Iqbal dethroned England’s Sophie Ecclestone to take the top spot in the new ICC Women’s Player Rankings. The Pakistan tweaker, who was one of the leading performers at last year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, rose one position to reign supreme. Basking in the moment, the 29-year-old…
Kolkata, May 27 (UNI) The AFC Asian Cup is the pinnacle of football in the world’s biggest continent, as Asia’s very best turn up on the grand stage every four years, it presents an opportunity to rub shoulders with them and prove your mettle. Winger Lallianzuala Chhangte’s first experience at the showpiece event was in…
Singapore, May 27 (UNI) Former world champion P V Sindhu snapped her run of first-round exits with a commanding victory to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the Singapore Badminton Open 2025 women’s singles event here on Tuesday. Sindhu, currently ranked 17th in the world, ousted Canada’s world No 52 Wen Yu Zhang 21-14, 21-9 in just…
Windhoek, may 27 (UNI) In what will mark as a significant milestone for African cricket, Namibia will take on South Africa for the first time ever at home on October 11. This also marks the official opening of the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground, (FNB NCG) which will also co host the ICC U19 Men’s World…
Paris, May 27 (UNI) Despite kick-starting his French Open campaign with a fluent straight set win, top seed Novak Djokovic’s demeanour on court suggested underlying frustrations on Tuesday. Throughout the match against world number 98 Mackenzie Mcdonald, Djokovic exhibited signs of agitation, including gesturing towards his box and displaying visible frustration after certain points. The…
Bengaluru, May 27 (UNI) Skipper Rishabh Pant delivered a sensational performance, scoring an unbeaten 118 runs, as Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) posted a formidable 227 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their final league match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 here on Tuesday. Pant’s innings, laced with 11 fours and 8…
Paris, May 26 (UNI) Iga Swiatek began her French Open title defence in ruthless fashion on Monday, defeating Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 6-3 in a composed and confident performance on Court Philippe-Chatrier. The top-seeded Pole, who is eyeing a fourth consecutive title at Roland Garros and her fifth overall, was in command from the outset….
Mumbai, May 26 (UNI) A fluent 57 from Suryakumar Yadav and late cameos from Hardik Pandya and Naman Dhir propelled Mumbai Indians to 184 for 7 in their 20 overs against Punjab Kings at the Wankhede Stadium here on Monday. Put in to bat, Mumbai had a brisk start through Ryan Rickelton (27 off 20)…
Paris, May 26 (UNI) In a move that harks back to old guard of tennis, the French Open has become the last Grand Slam tournament to resist the tide of technology, retaining human line judges and refusing to implement automated line-calling systems on its courts this year. French Tennis Federation (FFT) President Gilles Moretton on…
Paris, May 26 (UNI) In a bold post-match statement, Britain’s Emma Raducanu has raised eyebrows at Roland Garros by accusing French Open organisers of favouritism, claiming that some players are being granted privileged access to the tournament’s main courts. “I feel like certain players get preferred treatment,” the world No.42 said, alluding to an uneven…
