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Australia will make an embarrassing group-stage exit from the Men’s T20 World Cup after Zimbabwe’s match against Ireland was rained off. Defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka left Australia on two points from their first three matches and needing multiple results to work in their favour for them to have any chance of reaching the […]
Leah Williamson and Lauren James have been named in Sarina Wiegman’s 25-player England squad for their upcoming Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The pair have returned from injury to be selected for the fixtures against Ukraine and Iceland, having not featured for the Lionesses since Euro 2025. Wiegman has a host of injury issues with Arsenal […]
Although legend states that the macaron was first introduced to the French Royal Court by the then Queen of France (and Italian noblewoman) Catherine de’ Medici in the 16th century, its origins are most likely 300 years older and not European but Arab. According to food historians, the macaron, or rather its predecessor, was most […]
Ryan Porteous is determined to return to the Scotland squad for this summer’s World Cup in the USA. The 26-year-old centre-back, who is currently playing for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, has not featured for his country since moving to the States. Despite being a regular for Steve Clarke in Euro 2024 qualifying, […]
COLOMBO: The 2021 champions Australia were knocked out of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, with Zimbabwe qualifying for the Super Eights after their match against Ireland was washed out without a ball being bowled in Kandy. Zimbabwe joined Sri Lanka as qualifiers from Group B and will move on to face the West Indies, […]
Letter by 14 former skippers appeals for ‘transparent access to legal processes without undue delay or hindrance’ Former captain Imran Khan with ICC T20 World Cup trophy. Photo: AFP/File ISLAMABAD: More than a dozen former international cricket captains, including India’s Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, rallied on Tuesday for jailed ex-premier Imran Khan, appealing the […]
Tyson Fury believes he will set a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk before the year is out. Fury and Usyk have met in two memorable heavyweight contests, with the latter winning on points on both occasions. They boxed in 2024, initially for the first undisputed heavyweight championship of the four-belt era. Usyk became the first […]
The definition of ‘defy’ is an action of such a kind or nature that is almost impossible. For many, Hull KR beating Brisbane Broncos in the World Club Challenge would be such an action. Every contest, every match, every competition has it’s favourite. The statistics, odds, and probabilities all point in one direction. However, sport […]
Jannik Sinner in action during his round of 32 match against Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac REUTERS DOHA: In his first match since losing an epic semifinal at the Australian Open late last month, second-seeded Jannik Sinner dumped Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on […]
Glenn Phillips celebrates his half-century against Canada. Photo: AFP CHENNAI: Canada opener Yuvraj Samra smashed a scintillating hundred but New Zealand prevailed by eight wickets in a Group D contest between the sides to book their place in the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup while also eliminating Afghanistan on Tuesday. Glenn Phillips […]
