Nottingham, June 14 England batting stalwart Joe Root's father, Matt, gave a rare insight into his son's dedication to become the best batter in the world, saying that during the difficult pandemic phase the 31-year-old used to "practice for an hour batting on one leg for balance", adding that as ...

London, June 13 Chelsea have extended Billy Gilmour's contract until 2024 after exercising an option to prolong the midfielder's stay at Stamford Bridge by a further year. The Scotsman, who spent this past season on loan at Norwich City, will remain at the Bridge for at least two more years. ...

Ottawa (Canada), June 13 Indian para shuttlers continued their great run of form as they clinched nine medals including two gold by Manasi Joshi and Manisha Ramadass at the Canada International Para Badminton in Ottawa. However, Paralympic gold medallist Pramod Bhagat had to settle for the silver going down fighting ...

London, June 13 Former England cricketer-turned-commentator Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he'd like to help the "new young England batting side" as it aims to come out of a major slump, which has seen them win just two of the last 18 Tests. There are positive signs though as the ...

Colombo, June 12 The two-Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka in Galle will be dedicated to the legendary Australian leg spinner Shane Warne, who died in March following a suspected heart-attack in Thailand. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) along with the country's ministries of tourism and sport have reportedly invited ...

Trent Bridge, June 12 When star New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell smashed a six off England spinner Jack Leach, little did he know the ball would land straight in a fan's pint of cider. The 31-year-old was quick to meet up with the fan after the day's proceedings on Friday, ...

London, June 12 The former world number one Roger Federer has confirmed that he will return to top-level tennis in 2023, but added that he had not made any concrete plans beyond his scheduled appearances at the Laver Cup and his home tournament in Basel later this year. Federer, who ...

Cuttack, June 11 Experienced India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Saturday backed under-fire captain Rishabh Pant, saying that stand-in skipper was let down by the bowlers in the high-scoring first T20I against South Africa. The 24-year-old Pant was named India captain for the ongoing T20I series against South Africa after designated ...