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David Warner plans to retire from Test cricket at SCG against Pakistan next year
"You've got to score runs. I've always said the (2024) World Cup would probably be my final game. I probably owe it to myself and my family -- if I can score runs here and continue to play back in Australia -- I can definitely say I won't be playing that West Indies series. If I can get through this (WTC final and ensuing Ashes campaign) and make the Pakistan series I will definitely finish up then," Warner was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.
Rybakina withdraws from French Open due to illness
The reigning Wimbledon champion announced her withdrawal before she was due to take the court for her third-round match against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo. A champion of two WTA 1000 events this year, including most recently on the clay in Rome two weeks ago. , Rybakina was bidding to build on her.
ECB CEO believes India justified in getting 38 percent of earnings in newly-proposed ICC financial model
According to the newly-proposed financial model, the BCCI could earn 38.5 per cent of the USD 600 million earnings over the next ICC commercial cycle with the ECB and Cricket Australia being the next highest earners with a share of USD 41.33 million and 37.53 million respectively. When you see where that value.
French Open: Sabalenka cruises into Round of 16 with win over Rakhimova
Sabalenka, who won her first major title at this year's Australian Open, needed just 67 minutes to dispatch 82nd-ranked Rakhimova in their first meeting. With the win, Sabalenka improved to 10-0 at this year's Grand Slam events.Sabalenka has reached the semifinalsor better at each of the other three Grand Slam.
French Open: Djokovic overcomes Davidovich Fokina challenge, advances to fourth round
The two-time champion Djokovic withstood a barrage of big hitting from the 29th seed Davidovich Fokina in two richly entertaining opening sets.The Serbian then took control in the third set for a hard-earned three-hour, 36-minute victory."I knew it was going to be a very difficult match, a very physical match," Djokovic said.
MS Dhoni is very well-liked, pretty much worshipped in India: Devon Conway
Whenever he came out to bat either at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai's home ground and in away matches, the crowd was engulfed by waves of yellow jerseys and gave him a rousing reception. Eventually, MS Dhoni captained Chennai to their fifth IPL title with a four-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
French Open: Mertens trounces Pegula in straight sets, advances to fourth round
Mertens has now won all three of her encounters against Pegula, who was a quarter-finalist in Paris last year, including a streak of 15 straight games. The Belgian is into the last 16 at Roland-Garros for a second straight year, and a third time overall (2018, 2022 and 2023). She has now tallied 13 second-week runs across her 25 career Grand Slam main-draw appearances.
PM Modi congratulates Indian junior hockey team for Men's Junior Asia Cup title win
The Indian team beat nemesis Pakistan 2-1 in a thrilling final match of the Men's Junior Asia Cup 2023 in Salalah, Oman on Thursday night for the title. Early goals by Angad Bir Singh (13') and Araijeet Singh Hundal (20') ensured India remained in command of the game while some outstanding saves by goalkeeper Shashikumar Mohith Honnenahalli kept India in the lead throughout the match.
'We are distressed and disturbed', 1983 World Cup winners express solidarity with protesting wrestlers
Prominent Indian wrestlers including Olympians Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and Vinesh Phogat have been demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan, over sexual harassment of female athletes, including a minor. The 1983 team, which includes Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, and Kris Srikkanth among others, said that they were "distressed and disturbed" by the "unseemly visuals" of the wrestlers being manhandled.
French Open: 'I want to win 25, if possible', says 16-year-old Andreeva Mirra
The youngest player to reach the third round in Paris since 15-year-old Sesil Karatantcheva reached the 2005 quarterfinals, Andreeva won her fifth match in straight sets on Thursday (through qualifying and main draw), downing French hope Diane Parry to set a clash with sixth seed American Coco Gauff.
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