Month: February 2021

Naomi Osaka targets 4th grand slam title at 2021 Australian Open final

Whether or not Naomi Osaka claims the Australian Open championship — and make no mistake, she will be expected to win — this much seems certain: Tennis has a new dominant force. Sure, it’s clearly possible that Osaka could be…

IPL 2021 auction: List of sold and unsold players

At Thursday’s mini auction, South African fast bowling all-rounder Chris Morris set an all-time record of Rs.16.25 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Yuvraj Singh’s Rs.16 crore, a price that Delhi Daredevils had paid to buy him in…

Karolina Muchova stuns Ashleigh Barty to enter her first grand slam semifinal

Czech professional tennis player Karolina Muchova storm into her career’s first grand semifinal at Australian Open 2021 as she defeated number one seed Ashleigh Barty after losing first set comprehensively. Barty won the first set 6-1 and looking in great…

Cricket Poised to Break Into the US Sports Mainstream

Already one of the most widely followed sports in the world, cricket seeks to further break into the mainstream around the globe. Pushing the existing short-form cricket to appeal to the fast-paced desires of younger fans, the sport is even…

IND vs ENG 2021:Ashwin’s 5th test hundred set England 482 target in 2nd test

R Ashwin on Monday scored his fifth Test century as India tightened the noose around England in the second Test as they set England a target of 482 runs and then reduced them to 52 for three at stumps on…

Australian Open 2021 goes quiet as fans don’t come due to lockdown

Inside an empty Rod Laver Arena, the fluttering of a photographer’s camera suddenly seemed all too distracting before a player served. Other sounds not normally heard also felt amplified: the creaking of electronic sunshades rising into position on changeovers, the…

Bayern Munich beat Tigres UANL to win FIFA Club World Cup 2021

Bayern Munich has defeated Tigres UANL in the final match of 2021 FIFA Club World Cup played in Qatar. With 1-0 victory over Mexican club, German giants have become second team to claim 6 titles in single season. Barcelona was…

Ind vs Eng 2021: Axar Patel declared fit for 2nd test in Chennai

The 227-run loss in the first Test to England may prompt the Indian team management to make changes in the bowling line-up. But with left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja out injured due to a fractured thumb, India still have a tough…

NBC to air Tokyo Olympics opening ceremonies live in US

U.S. viewers will get to watch the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics live. Since Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of New York, interested U.S. residents will be watching the July 23 ceremonies on NBC at 7 a.m. EDT, 4…

“Our body language was not upto the mark,” Kohli after losing first test against England

India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday admitted that lack of intensity and poor body language was one of the main reasons for the hosts suffering a huge 227-run defeat against England in the first Test here. With this win, England…