India's Ashwin ends IPL career, may play in other leagues
NEW DELHI :Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ended his Indian Premier League (IPL) career on Wednesday but hinted he may be available to play other competitions of franchise cricket.
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Wimbledon champions Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek get off to good starts at US Open
NEW YORK: Iga Swiatek is trying to do something no woman has done since Serena Williams in 2012: win the US Open and Wimbledon in the same season.
German Cup holders Stuttgart beat Braunschweig on penalties
BERLIN: Holders Stuttgart won a dramatic 8-7 penalty shoot-out in the first round of the German Cup on Tuesday after twice having to come from behind against second tier Braunschweig in a chaotic 4-4 draw. Lorenz Assignon scored the decisive spot kick after Stuttgart goalie Alexander Nuebel saved three times in the shoot-out, keeping the struggling title holders in the competition. Stuttgart have stumbled into this season, losing the German Super Cup 2-1 at home against Bayern Munich before going down by the same scoreline at Union Berlin in their league opener. Stuttgart were down after just eight minutes when Sven Koehler opened the scoring with a long-range effort, but drew level just three minutes later when Ermedin Demirovic scored his first. Demirovic looked to have Stuttgart on track when he scored another with 60 minutes played, but Braunschweig’s Fabio Di Michele Sanchez scored in the 77th and 85th minutes to grab hold of the game. Stuttgart’s Nick Woltemade levelled things up in the final minute of regulation time, taking the game into extra-time.
Serbia the favorites as EuroBasket 2025 set to get underway
LONDON: Before starting their annual runs toward what they hope is an NBA championship, players like Serbia’s Nikola Jokic, Greece’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Slovenia’s Luka Doncic have another trophy to chase this summer.
Dubai set to host Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup
ABU DHABI: Preparations are underway for the eighth edition of the Vice President’s Jiu-Jitsu Cup, organized by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, which is taking place from Aug. 30-31 at Shabab Al-Ahli Club in Dubai.
DP World ILT20 Development Tournament provides ‘platform for emerging talent,’ says CEO
DUBAI: The DP World ILT20 Development Tournament returned for its third edition on Sunday at the ICC Academy in Dubai with CEO David White highlighting the competition’s growth, role in developing young talent, and contribution to the UAE’s cricket depth and professionalism.
Former India skipper Ganguly takes first coaching job at Pretoria Capitals
Sourav Ganguly has been appointed head coach of Pretoria Capitals, marking the former India captain's first venture into coaching, South Africa's SA20 franchise said.
Mbappe fires Madrid to victory at Real Oviedo
OVIEDO, Spain: Kylian Mbappe was again on target for Real Madrid as they overcame Real Oviedo 3-0 in La Liga on Sunday. For Oviedo, returning to Spain’s top flight after an absence of almost a quarter of a century, the arrival of the 15-time European champions was a gala occasion, and the Asturian fans made their presence heard. Star turns Mbappe and Vinicius Junior made the difference in the north of Spain. The Frenchman notched a brace before the Brazilian slid in a late third. Coach Xabi Alonso made a couple of notable changes to his starting line-up from Madrid’s opening 1-0 win against Osasuna, dropping Vinicius and Trent Alexander-Arnold for Rodrygo Goes and club captain Dani Carvajal, returning from injury. But the dropped Vinicius responded by producing an assist and a goal in his half-hour cameo. Argentinian teenage sensation Franco Mastantuono made his full debut in another change for Los Blancos. The 18-year-old showed his explosive dribbling ability early on when he burst past two defenders into the Oviedo box before going down and looking appealingly at the uninterested referee. A rare foray forward by the hosts saw Leander Dendoncker run onto a throughball and try to catch Thibaut Courtois out with a chipped effort in the 23rd minute.