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NEW DELHI: New Zealand thumped India by 50 runs in the fourth Twenty20 International to earn their first win of the five-match series in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Put in to bat, New Zealand struggled to build on the century opening stand between Tim Seifert (62) and Devon Conway (44) but still posted a commanding 215-7. […]

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina celebrates after winning her quarter final match against Poland’s Iga Swiatek. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Fifth seed Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday with a dominant second set display to hand six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek a 7-5 6-1 defeat at Melbourne Park. Looking to lift […]

Joe Root has played 17 previous Tests in Australia without winning. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Joe Root said he hopes England captain Harry Brook’s WWE-inspired celebration after a blistering century against Sri Lanka on Tuesday will not be misinterpreted, as he attempts to rebuild trust following last year’s nightclub incident. Brook smashed 136 off just 66 […]

Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar before the race. Photo: REUTERS BARCELONA: Red Bull were forced to reconsider their pre-season testing schedule at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya after new recruit Isack Hadjar crashed in wet conditions on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Frenchman, promoted from Racing Bulls, lost control at the final corner in the afternoon and spun backwards […]

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Jannik Sinner scorched American eighth seed Ben Shelton 6-3 6-4 6-4 and moved into the Australian Open semi-finals, setting up a blockbuster showdown with 10-times winner Novak Djokovic. The second seed, who is firmly on course for his third title at Melbourne Park in as many years, tightened his vice-like grip on […]

Pakistan hockey team players celebrate after scoring during their emphatic 7-2 win over Malaysia in the Sultan of Johor Cup match held in Johor Bahru on Saturday. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced the national squad for the Pro Hockey League and the World Cup Qualifying round. The national contingent consists […]

Leeds Rhinos hooker Jarrod O’Connor has agreed a new two-year contract extension that will keep him with the club until at least the end of the 2028 Betfred Super League season. The 24-year-old was awarded the number nine squad number for this season having started 22 of his 27 appearances as the Rhinos first-choice hooker […]

Iga Swiatek backed up Coco Gauff’s complaints about a lack of privacy at the Australian Open by claiming tennis players are treated like zoo animals. Gauff sought a spot away from public view to let her frustration out by smashing a racket following her quarter-final loss to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday, only to find out […]

The world number one aim to take a huge stride towards a third Australian Open title Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka in action during her quarter final match against Iva Jovic of the U.S. Photo: REUTERS MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka will aim to take a huge stride towards a third Australian Open title in four years when the […]