Venus Williams of the United States and Leylah Fernandez of Canada react while playing against Katerina Siniakova of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States during their Women’s doubles quarterfinal match of the 2025 U.S. Open | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Venus Williams bowed out of the U.S. Open after she and... Read More

File picture of Gabby Thomas. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Olympic 200 metres champion Gabby Thomas withdrew from the upcoming World Championships on Tuesday with an Achilles injury that she has been managing since May, in a blow to American hopes later this month in Tokyo. Thomas, who was also a member of... Read More

On November 24, 2024, Shekhar Ghosh was on call with his son as the IPL mega auction unfolded in Jeddah. His son, representing Maharashtra in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Hyderabad, had deliberately avoided watching television, focusing solely on his tournament. Then a scream from the anxious parent at the other end: “Paddle uthaliya,... Read More

Lot to play for: A convincing win against Korea will be a big step towards India’s Asia Cup redemption. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY A 15-0 demolition of Kazakhstan notwithstanding, the Indian men would be aware that the real challenge to their dreams of winning the hockey Asia Cup and qualifying for the World Cup... Read More