Category: Sport

  • Australian Softball Team First to Arrive in Japan for Olympics

    [ad_1] Australia’s softball team on Tuesday became the first athletes to land in Japan for the Olympics, in a major milestone for the pandemic-postponed Games, which continue to face controversy. The “Aussie Spirit” squad touched down in Narita airport outside Tokyo along with their support staff and were immediately ushered off for coronavirus testing. Sporting…

  • Naomi Osaka Crisis Sends Tournament Reeling as Djokovic, Nadal Begin Title Bids

    [ad_1] Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal get their French Open campaigns underway Tuesday with the tournament still reeling from the sensational withdrawal of Naomi Osaka and her revelation that she has been suffering long periods of depression. World number two Osaka, who had already been fined $15,000 and threatened with disqualification for refusing to take…

  • Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s savage reply to a Twitter user goes VIRAL

    [ad_1] Former India skipper Mahendra SIngh Dhoni is well-known for his witty responses and funny oneliners. Dhoni’s witty comments were caught several times from the stump mic. Meanwhile, an old tweet by the former India captain where he is sarcastically responding to a fan has gone viral again on the internet. The tweet dates back…

  • Federer, Serena, Swiatek into Round 2; Medvedev Gets Huge Win

    [ad_1] French Open results on Monday, the second day of the 2021 tournament at Roland Garros (x denotes seeding): Men 1st Round Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) bt Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5) Lorenzo Musetti (ITA) bt David Goffin (BEL x13) 6-0, 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) Taylor Fritz (USA x30) bt Joao Sousa (POR) 6-4,…

  • Virat Kohli defines his bond with captain cool MS Dhoni in just two words

    [ad_1] Team India skipper Virat Kohli, who is under quarantine in Mumbai before the team leaves for the UK for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and the five-match Test series against England, conducted an ‘Ask me Anything’ session on his Instagram. Kohli was asked a bunch of questions ranging from his…

  • Roger Federer Dazzles on Return to Grand Slam Action

    [ad_1] Roger Federer marked his return to the Grand Slam arena in dazzling fashion with a 6-2 6-4 6-3 first-round defeat of qualifier Denis Istomin at the French Open on Monday. The 39-year-old Swiss had not played a Grand Slam match since the 2020 Australian Open and had managed only one claycourt match in the…

  • Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri Head Up Swiss Euro 2020 Squad, No Place for Andi Zeqiri

    [ad_1] Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka and Liverpool’s Xherdan Shaqiri headed up the final 26-man Euro 2020 squad announced by Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic on Monday. But there was no place in the squad for Brighton striker Andi Zeqiri, the goalkeeper Gregor Kobel who joined Dortmund on Monday and Nice midfielder Dan Ndoye, the trio that had…

  • French Open’s Fan-free Night Sessions ‘No Fun’ for Novak Djokovic

    [ad_1] Novak Djokovic (Photo Credit: AP) Novak Djokovic will play without fans as night sessions at French Open this year has coincided with a 9 PM curfew which will leave nine of the 10 scheduled slots without spectators. AFP Last Updated:May 31, 2021, 23:24 IST FOLLOW US ON: Novak Djokovic admitted it will be “sad”…

  • Naomi Osaka Withdraws; Federer, Medvedev and Swiatek Get Easy Wins

    [ad_1] Rafael Nadal’s attempt to a record-extending 14th title at Roland Garros will be in focus over the coming fortnight. However, it won’t be easy for the third-seeded Spaniard, as world No.1 Novak Djokovic and fellow 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer are in the same part of the men’s draw. The draw is such…

  • Amrinder Singh Joins ATK Mohun Bagan after Leaving Mumbai City FC

    [ad_1] Amrinder Singh (Photo Credit: ISL) Amrinder Singh joined ATK Mohun Bagan on a five-year deal after leaving Mumbai City FC. PTI Last Updated:June 01, 2021, 00:08 IST FOLLOW US ON: India goalkeeper Amrinder Singh on Monday joined ATK Mohun Bagan on a five-year deal after leaving reigning Indian Super League champions Mumbai City FC. The 27-year-old,…