Wimbledon 2022: Halep shocks Badosa, to meet Anisimova in quarters
London, July 5 (IANS) Former champion Simona Halep stunned No 4 seed Paula Badosa to storm into the women's singles quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Monday.
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Sports Cricket 11:54 PMENG v IND, 5th Test: Root, Bairstow slam unbeaten fifties to lead England's mammoth chase (ld)
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Sports Tennis 11:38 PMWimbledon 2022: Taylor Fritz beats qualifier Kubler to reach maiden quarters
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: Root, Bairstow slam unbeaten fifties to lead England's mammoth chase
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed unbeaten fifties to lead England's mammoth chase of 378 against India on day four of rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on Monday. At stumps, the hosts' are 259/3 in 57 overs, needing just 119 on a sold-out final day to level the five-match series being played for the Pataudi Trophy at 2-2.
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Wimbledon 2022: Kyrgios reaches quarterfinals after early scare
London, July 4 (IANS) Nick Kyrgios of Australia made it to the quarterfinals for the first time in eight years at Wimbledon, beating American Brandon Nakashima in a thrilling five-setter here on Monday.
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Root, Bairstow, Mitchell shortlisted for ICC Men's Player of the Month for June
Dubai, July 4 (IANS) England batters Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, and Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand were on Monday nominated as the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Player of the Month for June 2022.
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Barcelona sign Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie on free transfer
Barcelona, July 4 (IANS) Barcelona have completed the signing of Danish defender Andreas Christensen from Chelsea and Franck Kessie from AC Milan on a free transfer, the Spanish club confirmed on Monday.
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Delhi HC refuses to stay order directing IOA chief Batra to step down
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to stay an order which had directed Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra to step down from his post.
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Indian women's team players Manisha Kalyan, Dangmei Grace secure moves to foreign clubs
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Indian women's football team midfielder Manisha Kalyan has signed a two-year contract with Cyprus's champion club Apollon Ladies FC.
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Wimbledon 2022: Cristian Garin beats Alex De Minaur in epic battle to book quarterfinal spot
London, July 4 (IANS) Cristian Garin produced the greatest match of his career to come back from two sets and 3-0 down and pulled off a dramatic win against Australia's Alex De Minaur 2-6, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-4, 7-6(6) at Wimbledon here on Monday.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: England on track in chase of 378 despite Bumrah taking out Crawley
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Despite India skipper Jasprit Bumrah taking out Zak Crawley just before the tea break, England have managed to keep themselves on track in a mammoth chase of 378. At tea, England are 107/1 in 24 overs, requiring 271 runs more to achieve their highest successful chase in Test cricket.
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Wimbledon 2022: Rybakina powers past Martic, books maiden quarterfinal spot
London, July 4 (IANS) Elena Rybakina advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time in her career after a hard-fought 7-5, 6-3 win over Petra Martic of Croatia here on Monday.
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Valverde back for third spell as Athletic Club return to training
Madrid, July 4 (IANS) Ernesto Valverde began his third spell in charge of Athletic Club Bilbao when the club returned to pre-season training on Monday with the task of qualifying for Europe for the first time since he left in 2017.
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Manchester City sign Kalvin Phillips on a six-year deal
London, July 4 (IANS) Manchester City have completed the signing of midfielder Kalvin Phillips from Leeds on a six-year contract, the Premier League champions said in a statement on Monday.
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India's Anahat wins German Jr Open Squash
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) India's Anahat continued her winning streak and won German junior open squash championship super series event, held at Hamburg between July 1-4.
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Elorda Cup: Alfiya stuns former world champ to clinch gold; Indian boxers claim 14 medals
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The reigning Youth World champions Alfiya Pathan and fellow boxer Gitika produced sensational performances to win gold medals in the Elorda Cup in Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan on Monday.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: Stokes finishes with four-fer as India are bowled out for 245; set England a target of 378
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Captain Ben Stokes took a four-wicket haul as England bowled out India for 245 in 81.5 overs in their second innings of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on Monday. It also means that the visitors have set a target of 378 for England on a pitch with variable bounce for pacers and some turn for spinners.
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2nd ODI: Renuka's 4-28, Smriti-Shafali's record stand help India beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
Pallekele, July 4 (IANS) A four-wicket haul by Renuka Singh Thakur followed by a record-opening stand between Smriti Mandhana (94 not out) and Shafali Verma (71 not out) helped India women romp to a comprehensive 10-wicket victory against Sri Lanka women here, taking a 2-0 lead in the series.
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Shabnim, Marizanne, Nat Sciver nominated for Women's Player of the Month for June
Dubai, July 4 (IANS) South Africa's Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp, and Nat Sciver of England were on Monday announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as nominees for the ICC Women's Player of the Month for June 2022.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: India are in a fabulous position; England need something special, says Shastri
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the visitors are in a great position in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston, with the lead standing at 361 on day four despite losing four wickets in the first session.
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Fulham sign Portuguese midfielder Palhinha
London, July 4 (IANS) Fulham have confirmed the signing of midfielder Joao Palhinha from Sporting Lisbon, the club said in a statement on Monday.
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ENG v IND, 5th Test: India extend lead to 361 against England despite losing four wickets
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) India on Monday managed to extend their lead to 316 against England on Day Four of the rescheduled fifth Test despite losing four wickets, including Cheteshwar Pujara (66) and Rishabh Pant (57) in the first session.
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Chennaiyin FC sign local boys Lijo Francis and Jockson Dhas
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) Chennaiyin FC have signed Tamil Nadu players Lijo Francis and Jockson Dhas on two-year deals ahead of the upcoming season.
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IND v ENG, 5th Test: England still in game, but couple of hours of Pant will take game away, reckons Hussain
Birmingham, July 4 (IANS) The day four of the rescheduled fifth Test between England and India on Monday is bound to give more clarity into how the result of the match will look like.
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Somerset sign up Pakistan's Imam-ul-Haq for remainder of County Championship season
Taunton, July 4 (IANS) English domestic cricket side Somerset on Monday announced that they have signed Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq for the final four County Championship matches of this season, against Gloucestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Kent.
