Iga Swiatek has dismissed suggestions the career slam is driving her Australian Open campaign this year, with the world number two saying on Friday that she tries to block out outside noise and focus only on "grinding match by match".
India has lost the right to host this year's Champions Trophy because of an administrative mess which may cost the country future events as well, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) said on Tuesday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Have selectors told him where he stands in white ball cricket?
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian picks 5 players to look out for in this year's Champions Trophy.
Rediff.com's Harish Kotian picks 5 players to look out for in this year's Champions Trophy.
Ending weeks of uncertainty, the International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that Pakistan remain hosts for next month's Champions Trophy despite security apprehensions. After the ICC Board members held a teleconference, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Nasim Ashraf told a news conference that the tournament will be staged in Pakistan as scheduled following a consensus decision by all members of the board.
Pakistan Army has mocked India after the country's resounding victory in the Champions Trophy cricket final, sharing photos of celebrations.
The International Cricket Council decided to convert the 2021 ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in India into a World T20 event, finally scrapping the eight-team ODI tournament, the context and relevance of which has been questioned repeatedly.
South Africa will stage this year's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in September and October, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
Having sneaked into the semi-finals with a last-ball victory over Pakistan, Australia will have to plug their batting loopholes when they take on England in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Centurion.
Uncapped players who cashed in at the IPL auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Shami, 35, was left out of India's 15-member squad for the two home Tests against South Africa, scheduled to commence on Friday at the famed Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Before his most recent snub, Shami had openly expressed his disappointment about being sidelined from India's recent Test fixtures.
Bengal will be bolstered by the return of veteran pacer Mohammed Shami who has who has been out of India contention since the Champions Trophy.
Rauf has remained with the squad despite the selectors calling up uncapped Akif Javed as a backup for him.
Down by an early goal, India staged a magnificent fightback to beat two-time champions Pakistan 3-1 in their second outing of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2018, at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, in Muscat, on Saturday.
With 17 goal attempts compared to Chelsea's 10, Arsenal will feel they should have gone home with a bigger margin of victory and it will be all to play for in north London on February 3.
The legendary B S Chandrasekhar and Brian Lara on Tuesday won the Lifetime Achievement awards.
The International Hockey Federation is planning to introduce two wild card entries in the Champions Trophy from next year which will increase the number of competing teams in the prestigious event from six to eight, Pakistan Hockey Federation secretary Asif Bajwa said on Tuesday.
Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been ruled out of cricket's Champions Trophy in South Africa this month while he recovers from finger surgery.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will have knee surgery and has withdrawn from the one-day squad to play Australia next month and for the Champions Trophy, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.
Mohammad Asif will replace all-rounder Abdul Razzaq in the only change from the one-day squad that recently toured Sri Lanka.
A resurgent Indian hockey team, with its penetrative attack and solid defence, can actually challenge for the top spot in the Champions Trophy.
The 29-year-old right-hander was ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series following an operation on his troublesome Achilles tendon injury on Wednesday, which is expected to take six weeks to heal.
Following are the statistical highlights of first match of the Champions Trophy between Sri Lanka and South Africa played at Supersports Park.
The Sri Lankan cricket board has sent a reconnaissance team to Pakistan ahead of a tour to the country next month to play a number of T20 internationals
World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 in the Brisbane International final on Sunday to retain the title without losing a set ahead of her bid to reclaim the Australian Open title this month.
The BCCI threw its weight behind Pakistan and backed the traditional rivals to host the ICC Champions Trophy next month even as many cricket boards are apprehensive of sending their players for the tournament in the violence-hit country. Pakistan is anxiously waiting to learn if it will host the prestigious event as the ICC Board convenes a teleconference on Sunday to decide the issue.
'I've practised with both of them a little bit and they're incredible ball strikers. There's more to come, I hope they stay injury-free.'
National selectors ignored Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly while naming 30 Indian probables for the ICC Champions Trophy in September.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said it will review the security for next month's ICC Champions Trophy and the Women's World Cup in the United Kingdom following a terror attack in Manchester, which killed 22 people.
The towering presence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the Indian ODI team can only help newly appointed captain Shubman Gill grow as a leader, said Axar Patel.
India's spinners were the key architects of the bowling performance. Varun Chakravarthy (2/45) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/40) were the standout performers, while Jadeja (1/30) and Axar Patel (0/29 in 8 overs) kept the pressure on with their economical spells.
Perhaps, another Ranji title with Mumbai will be a fitting send off for Ajinkya Rahane.
Images from the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Pakistan and South Africa at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Monday.
England's formidable limited-overs squad fully deserve the 'favourites' tag going into next month's Champions Trophy at home, all-rounder Moeen Ali has said.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park in Melbourne on Thursday.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who returned to international cricket for the three-match ODI series against Australia recently, were not considered for India A's three-match one-day series against the touring South Africa A side, beginning in Rajkot on November 13.
At just 14 years old, Suryavanshi is already one of the most talked-about young cricketers in the world, having first made headlines with an electrifying 35-ball century in the Indian Premier League's 2025 season.
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