CNN — Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) on Sunday to avenge his Wimbledon final loss and capture the Western & Southern Open title in Cincinnati, Ohio. Playing in his first tournament on US soil since 2021, the 36-year-old Serb rallied from a set and a break down against the world number one, […]
Former England captain Nasser Hussain criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the board announced the exclusion of the former skipper Babar Azam from the second Test against England. The former English captain highlighted the inconsistency of the board, which makes it hard to predict the future of the national team. In regard to this […]
Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe during the warm up before the LaLiga match against Villarreal at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain on October 5, 2024. — Reuters Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe said Monday he was the victim of “fake news” after a Swedish newspaper reported that an investigation had been opened for rape following a visit […]
The Buffalo Bills held on for a crucial win over the New York Jets on Monday night, 23-20, but it was the officiating that irked fans who tuned in to watch the drama unfold. There were four penalties, including offsetting fouls, on the Jets’ final drive. Aaron Rodgers eventually threw an interception to Bills cornerback […]
Oct 14, 2024, 11:06 AM ET With two national team programs that have a combined history of 200-plus years, there’s obviously no lack of legends that have represented either the United States or Mexico. The rivalry has had iconic luminaries from the 20th century and younger superstars who have taken charge in the modern game […]
Oct 14, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Nigeria have pulled out of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya on Monday, according to their captain William Troost-Ekong and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in protest at their flight to the country being diverted before players and staff were abandoned for hours in an airport far […]
CNN — The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday. The pair have thrilled tennis fans this season with two special matches, first in the Wimbledon final and then most recently at the Cincinnati Open. Djokovic described last Sunday’s Cincinnati Open […]
Some fine bowling from Amelia Kerr and Eden Carson propelled New Zealand into the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup with a 54-run thrashing of Pakistan in their last group match on Monday. Off-spinner Carson, who was named player of the match, took 2-7 from her three overs while Kerr ended with 3-14 as […]
Captain Ben Stokes was named in the England team for the second Test against Pakistan starting in Multan on Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury. Stokes suffered the injury two months ago and missed the three-match home series against Sri Lanka and last week’s first Test, which the visitors won by an innings. Durham […]
Oct 14, 2024, 12:19 PM ET Kansas was picked No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason men’s basketball poll Monday, getting the nod on half of the 60 ballots from a national media panel to start the season ahead of Alabama and two-time defending national champion UConn. Kansas scooped up 30 first-place votes […]
