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Aryna Sabalenka (Photo by Wang He/Getty Images) World number one Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her 11th semi-final of 2025 at the Wuhan Open on Friday, defeating Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-3, setting up a clash with Jessica Pegula. Third-seeded Coco Gauff also progressed to the semi-finals with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Laura Siegemund.Sabalenka, the defending…

South African opener Tazmin Brits has opened up about her remarkable journey back to cricket, one marked by heartbreak, resilience, and destiny. Speaking to Anjum Chopra, Brits recalled how difficult life became after her car accident, a phase where she lost direction and purpose. “It wasn’t easy. I actually wanted to commit suicide a few…

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Live Score, Women’s World Cup 2025: Two matches into the Women’s World Cup, New Zealand find themselves on the back foot. Despite brilliant innings from captain Sophie Devine, they have yet to register a win, falling to both Australia and South Africa. Their slow start is compounded by a six-month gap…

Jaiswal’s hundred lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium as India took control on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies. The young opener reached his seventh Test century in 145 balls, continuing his remarkable run in red-ball cricket. Resuming after lunch, Jaiswal started the second session on a positive note, smashing…

File photo of the Indian Premier League trophy during the auction. The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 mini-auction is scheduled to take place between December 13-15, with franchises required to submit their player retention lists by November 15, reports Cricbuzz. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is currently finalising the exact schedule…

West Indies cricketers (Pic credit: WI Cricket) NEW DELHI: The West Indies players paid a heartfelt tribute to their former all-rounder Bernard Julien by wearing black armbands on the opening day of the second and final Test against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. The gesture came as a mark…

File photo of Italian swimmer Benedetta Pilato. (Getty Images) Italian swimmers Benedetta Pilato, 20, and Chiara Tarantino, 23, received 90-day bans from all activities by the Italian swimming federation for stealing cosmetics at Singapore airport while returning from the 2025 world championships, where Pilato won bronze in the 50m breaststroke.The two athletes were arrested by…

West Indies captain Roston Chase (L) with his Indian counterpart Shubman Gill (R) at the toss for the second Test in New Delhi. (PTI) India captain Shubman Gill finally won the toss after going through six consecutive losses with the coin as the hosts opted to bat against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley…

WPL Auction in November. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has announced key guidelines for the upcoming mega auction, allowing teams to retain up to five players ahead of the high-profile event. The retention deadline is set for November 5, while the auction window will be between November 25 to 29, as…

Viswanathan Anand vs Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov stole the limelight on the opening day of the Clutch Chess series, defeating former world champion Viswanathan Anand in the third game to take a narrow 2.5-1.5 lead in the high-stakes contest underway. At 62, Kasparov showed that age has not diminished his chess acumen, reminding fans why…