Jack Draper retires ill in deciding set of Mexican Open semi-final on March 2, 2024Jack Draper retired in the third set of his semi-final against Australian Alex de Minaur at the Mexican Open in Acapulco. Draper left the court 4-0 down in the final set because of an undisclosed illness after he staged a strong comeback from a set down to the defending champion. The Australian started strongly, taking […]
Dharamsala conditions to aid Anderson´s bid for 700 Test wickets on March 2, 2024James Anderson might find conditions more to his liking as he bids to join Test cricket’s 700 club when England regroup for their final assignment of the tour of India next week. England expect Anderson to be available for the fifth Test in Dharamsala, starting on Thursday, despite a sore thigh which limited his involvement […]
Somerset `open´ to allowing Shoaib Bashir to leave on loan on March 2, 2024Somerset will consider letting emerging England star Shoaib Bashir leave the club on loan this summer, with head coach Jason Kerr weighing up how best to manage the next step of the spinner’s career. Bashir was fast-tracked into the Test squad in India after just six first-class matches and has quickly grown into his new […]
Eric Dier could permanently move to Bayern Munich on March 2, 2024Eric Dier has triggered an option to make his move to Bayern Munich permanent this summer, the PA news agency understands. Tottenham defender Dier joined Bayern in January on an initial loan deal until the end of the season for a fee in the region of 4million euros. With Dier’s Spurs contract set to expire […]
Jack Draper eases into the last eight in Acapulco on March 1, 2024San Diego:Jack Draper needed little more than an hour to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open in Acapulco, and Katie Boulter also reached the last eight in San Diego. The 22-year-old, who beat seventh seed Tommy Paul in the previous round, proved too strong for Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, winning 6-3 6-0 […]
Kevin De Bruyne earns plaudits as Erling Haaland hits five for Manchester Citya on February 29, 2024Manchester: Pep Guardiola praised the “generosity” of Kevin De Bruyne after he set up four of Erling Haaland’s five goals as Manchester City thrashed Luton at Kenilworth Road to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals. Haaland, who returned at the end of January from nearly two months out, grabbed the headlines with his finishing but this […]
Harry Maguire calls for `big reaction´ after Man Utd stunned by late Fulham loss on February 25, 2024Old Trafford: Harry Maguire called for a “big reaction” after Manchester United were stunned by a late Fulham winner at Old Trafford. Alex Iwobi netted in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Fulham snatched a 2-1 Premier League victory on Saturday after it seemed Maguire had salvaged a point for the hosts. Fulham dominated […]
John Stones: Treble repeat a real possibility for Manchester City on February 25, 2024Bournemouth: John Stones has insisted Manchester City believe another treble is a possibility this season. City tasted Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup success last year and remain in each of those competitions. A hard-fought 1-0 win at Bournemouth on Saturday helped Pep Guardiola’s team close the gap to divisional leaders Liverpool to one […]
Sean Dyche wants pressure on Dominic Calvert-Lewin eased on February 24, 2024Sean Dyche accepts pressure will continue to grow on Dominic Calvert-Lewin the longer his barren run continues. But the Everton manager has reminded the rest of his goal-shy side it is not just the principle striker who needs to find the net. Calvert-Lewin has not scored for the relegation-threatened Toffees in 19 appearances stretching back […]
Second morning of F1 testing in Bahrain cut short due to loose drain cover on February 23, 2024Formula One’s second morning of testing was cancelled after a loose drain cover struck Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc. Both Hamilton and Leclerc hit the debris at Turn 11 in Bahrain, and the running was red-flagged with one hour and 40 minutes remaining. Circuit officials attempted to repair the track, but […]