Sports
The Heavyweight Crossroads ⋆ Boxing News 24
By Gav Duthie: The boxing fraternity is still feeling a little deflated following the collapse of Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury, delaying potentially one of the biggest fights in heavyweight history. Despite this, we should be excited about the depth of talent in the division and the risks that many top boxers and prospects are…
Shapovalov Ends Murray’s Run At Wimbledon
Shapovalov ends Murray’s run 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to reach round of 16 at Wimbledon Andy Murray, the two-time Wimbledon champion (2013 & 2016) continues to impress and inspire. The 34-year-old Brit is playing at the All England Club for the first time in four years following multiple hip surgeries, the most recent in January of 2019.…
Kohli speaks about mindset, Rohit discusses plans against bowlers: Shubman
Shubman Gill, looking ahead to India’s World Test Championship final against New Zealand next month, spoke about the differences in batting with skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma. Asked about time spent in the team and interactions with skipper Virat Kohli and opener partner Rohit Sharma, Gill told India TV: “Virat bhai tells me…
India Women vs England Women, 2nd ODI: Sophia Dunkley’s match-winning
Buoyed by a superb knock under pressure by Sophia Dunkley (73 not out, 81b, 5×4, 1×6 ) and her match-winning 92-run unbeaten partnership in 112 balls for the sixth wicket with Katherine Brunt (33 not out, 46b, 3×4), England managed to hold their nerves in a tense chase under lights to beat India by five…
Mikey Garcia vs Regis Prograis deal getting closer, would air
Regis Prograis recently said he was targeting a fight with Mikey Garcia, and now it looks like that really might be the case. ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports that the two are in “advanced talks,” confirmed by promoter Eddie Hearn, and that the potential 140 lb clash would take place in the fall on DAZN. The…
Wimbledon: Korda Advances Past Evans
In his Wimbledon debut, American Sebastian Korda glides across the grass of Centre Court to a four-set victory over British No. 1 and twenty-second seeded Daniel Evans 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Like his father Petr Korda (who won the Australian Open and was world No. 2), Sebi is smooth—easy power, soft hands at the net,…
Pandya brothers send new batch of oxygen concentrators to Covid
Indian cricket’s Pandya brothers — Hardik and Krunal — are once again doing their bit to help those suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic, dispatching oxygen concentrators to the centres dealing with the crisis. Elder brother Krunal, who has played ODIs and T20s for India, took to Twitter on Monday to share the information. “This new…
I worked on how to vary pace after South Africa
TAUNTON: Senior India spinner Poonam Yadav, who endured a dry spell in the previous series against South Africa, says she has learnt to vary her pace that helped her snare two wickets in the second ODI against England. England beat India by five wickets in the second women’s ODI to take a 2-0 series-clinching lead…
Julio Cesar Martinez defeats Joel Cordova in Mexico ⋆ Boxing
By Allan Fox: WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1, 14 KOs) overcame a slow start to come back to stop #15 WBC fringe contender Joel Cordova (12-5-2 3 KOs) in the sixth round on Saturday night at the Arena Alcalde, in Guadalajara, Mexico. ‘El Rey’ Martinez, 26, dropped his old sparring partner Cordova with a…
Kerber Battles Into The Second Week At Wimbledon
Kerber defeats Sasnovich 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 to reach Wimbledon round of 16 Angelique Kerber from Germany, is a three-time grand slam champion, her last on the grass at the All England Club in 2018. The thirty-three-year-old former #1 is the only former champion remaining in the draw. Currently ranked #28 and seeded twenty-five, the lefty from…