20-year-old lucky loser stuns Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells on March 13, 2024Novak Djokovic, in his first appearance at the BNP Paribas Open since 2019, didn’t make it out of the third round at Indian Wells, Calif. The world No. 1 and top seed lost 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 on Monday in a third-round match against Italy’s Luca Nardi, a lucky loser from qualifying who made the draw […]
Aryna Sabalenka inches closer toward return to Indian Wells final on March 13, 2024Second-seeded Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka continued her charge back to the BNP Paribas Open final, beating Great Britain’s Emma Raducanu 6-3, 7-5 on Monday in a third-round match in Indian Wells, Calif. Sabalenka came up just short of the title last year, falling to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the championship match. On Monday, Sabalenka overcame […]
Liverpool an ‘annoying pain’ for others in the title race, says Klopp on March 13, 2024Liverpool have to fight in every game in their bid for the Premier League title in a race between the top three, manager Juergen Klopp said after his side fell to second place in the standings following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Manchester City. The point shared at Anfield left Liverpool in second place on goal […]
Australia coach says Smith the opener will face India on March 13, 2024SYDNEY: Australia coach Andrew McDonald believes it is too early to judge Steve Smith as a test opener and has made it clear that changes in the batting order are unlikely before India visit at the end of the year. Smith, one of the world’s best batsmen over the last decade, replaced David Warner at […]
‘Exposed’ England will improve after India drubbing, says McCullum on March 12, 2024LONDON: England head coach Brendon McCullum said they will have to do some deep thinking about their approach after being “exposed” in the final four matches in India but is convinced their first series defeat under his watch will make them a better side. The five-test series was billed as the biggest test of England’s […]
Muslims gather to pray in NY’s Times Square as Ramazan begins on March 12, 2024Dozens of Muslim worshippers gathered in New York’s Times Square Sunday to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, with some displaying Palestinian flags in solidarity with people in Gaza. They performed Taraweeh, special Ramadan night prayers, against the backdrop of the bright LED advertising billboards that illuminate the Manhattan landmark. “It’s good […]
Pakistanis feed predatory birds despite crackdown on practice on March 12, 2024Shabnam, a young woman in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore, sells small packets of scrap meat to passersby to feed predatory birds, despite a recent crackdown on the practice which many people do as an offering to ward off adversity. The tradition of tossing offerings off a bridge – which are swooped up by […]
Late bowling fireworks from NZ rock Australia’s run chase on March 11, 2024Australia were 202 runs from victory with six wickets in hand at the end of day three of the second test in Christchurch on Sunday after New Zealand grabbed the momentum with some late bowling fireworks. Australia skipper Pat Cummins took 4-62 as the visitors, already 1-0 up in the two-match series after last week’s […]
India’s spin maestro Ashwin re-invents himself to stay relevant on March 11, 2024NEW DELHI: India’s chess great Viswanathan Anand took to social media last week congratulating Ravichandran Ashwin on the cricketer’s 100th test and asking if the spinner fancied a game of chess with him. The former five-time world chess champion seeking a battle of wits could hardly have picked a more cerebral opponent from the 15 […]
Triathlon-Lee and Ditlev claim victories at first T100 triathlon in Miami on March 11, 2024Britain’s India Lee and Denmark’s Magnus Ditlev were the first winners of the inaugural T100 long distance triathlon on Saturday in Miami, besting a highly competitive field of the world’s top triathletes. The debut race of the newly launched series, staged on a route at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, included a 2-km swim in a man-made […]