In the aftermath of India’s 3-1 series loss to Australia that led Rohit Sharma’s men to concede the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade, former India batter Manoj Tiwary criticised current national team head coach Gautam Gambhir, terming him a ‘hypocrite,’ and went on to suggest that the ex-India opener doesn’t does not walk the talk.
As the focus shifts to white-ball cricket, starting with the bilateral limited-overs series against England later this month at home, and the ICC Champions Trophy next month in Pakistan and the UAE
Shiva Thapa, the reigning welterweight (60-65kg) champion from the previous edition, kicked off his title defence at the 8th elite men’s national boxing championship with a commanding victory on the second day of the tournament being held at Bareilly.
A trio of aspiring Japanese – Rikuya Hoshino, Kaito Onishi and Takumi Kanaya – will make dream debuts as PGA Tour members at this week’s Sony Open.
English club West Ham United on Wednesday sacked its Spanish head coach Julen Lopetegui following their heavy defeats in the Premier League against Manchester City and Liverpool FC, conceding nine goals and scoring only one in reply.
The BCCI had banned Sreesanth for life in August 2013 for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the 2013 IPL.
Andy Murray was also given a wild card for the US Open where he reached the second round in his first Grand Slam after hip surgery last year.
Harshal Patel is looking forward to redemption in the UAE as he oozes confidence ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
Naomi Osaka on defeated Victoria Azarenka 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 to win the third Grand Slam of her career and move to the third position in the latest rankings.
"Many clubs were already struggling to balance the books, but Covid-19 has accelerated and exacerbated the problem," said Ian Clayden, BDO's national head of professional sports.
