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CNN — Once Amanda Anisimova secured her first spot in a grand slam semifinal in six years, the American sunk to the court, first to her knees, and then all the way on to the Wimbledon grass, face first. She emerged upright with a smile, and she wrapped her arms around herself, as if she was giving herself a hug. With the 6-1, 7-6(9) win against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Anisimova reached her second grand slam semifinal of her career. The other came at the French Open in 2019 back when she was 17 and a rising star – even before…
Apple is in talks to acquire the US broadcast rights to screen Formula 1 when the contract becomes available next year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, following the success of Brad Pitt-starrer F1: The Movie. The report follows the strong box office performance of Apple’s high-octane racing film F1: The Movie, which has grossed $293 million in its first 10 days, according to Variety and other outlets. The iPhone maker is challenging current US broadcaster ESPN, owned by Disney, for the Formula 1 rights next year, the FT report said, citing sources familiar with the matter. Reuters could not…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Siraj and Akash were impressive at Edgbaston. © Getty Among several compelling narratives that were proffered for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, one stood out: the “Bazballers” against the generational talent of Jasprit Bumrah. This promised a fascinating battle between an English side redefining risk-taking in Test cricket and a fast bowler at the pinnacle of his powers. While the allure of this duel was undeniable, the series was always going to hinge on a broader level of consistency. For India, a critical question loomed: how would the rest of their bowling attack fare against England’s aggressive…
BANGLADESH TOUR OF SRI LANKA, 2025 Kusal Mendis had a positive chat with batting coach and head coach before showing great improvement in the third ODI © AFP Sri Lanka’s in-form batter Kusal Mendis said on Tuesday that a healthy atmosphere in the dressing room has helped the team perform consistently in recent times. Mendis scored a brilliant hundred to help Sri Lanka seal the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, as they defeated the visitors by 99 runs in Dambulla. Sri Lanka have now won eight of their last nine ODI series, and Mendis credited stand-in skipper Charith Asalanka and…
CNN — Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić has decided to delay a contract extension with the Denver Nuggets this summer, a person with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because neither Jokić nor the Nuggets have addressed the matter publicly. It doesn’t affect Jokić’s status in Denver in the short term: He has at least two years remaining on his deal – $55.2 million this season and $59 million in 2026-27, along with a player option in 2027-28 worth nearly $63 million. Jokić became eligible…
While Australia don’t envisage a changing of the guard for a few years yet, coach Andrew McDonald believes the next generation of fast bowlers are ready and waiting in domestic cricket. The longevity of Australia’s current pace attack will be laid bare in the third Test in Jamaica this Saturday (4.30am Sunday AEST) when Mitchell Starc becomes just the second Aussie quick after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Test matches. Next on the list among Australian fast bowlers is Brett Lee with 76 Test appearances, who Josh Hazlewood (currently 75) is set to draw level with at Sabina Park, while…
LAHORE: The Pakistan selectors on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match T20 International series against Bangladesh, with five frontline players including former captains Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi omitted for a second series in a row, while two uncapped pacers were called up. Vice-captain Shadab Khan and fast bowler Haris Rauf were also ruled out due to fitness issues. Shadab is recovering from shoulder surgery in England, while Haris sustained a hamstring injury during a T20 league match in the United States last week. Babar, Rizwan, and Shaheen were left out again as the…
LONDON: India expect England to roll out a challenging track for the third Test at Lord’s but are confident their in-form batters can master it, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Tuesday. India levelled the five-Test series 1-1 with a thumping 336-run victory at Edgbaston where they racked up 587 in the first innings and declared their second on 427-6. England are pondering overhauling their tired bowling attack and a fit-again Jofra Archer is in line to play his first Test in more than four years at Lord’s. “It will be a challenge if Jofra comes in,” Kotak told reporters…
MADRID: Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday. The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world into mourning, less than two weeks after the striker had got married. An ongoing investigation is examining “the marks left by one of the vehicle’s wheels… everything points to a possible excessive speed beyond the road’s speed limit”, the Civil Guard said. “All the tests conducted so far indicate that the driver…
LONDON: Wimbledon’s controversial line technology system malfunctioned again as Taylor Fritz beat Karen Khachanov to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka survived a scare to make the last four on Tuesday. Swedish umpire Louise Azemar Engzell had to stop a point in the opening game of the fourth set on Court One when “fault” was incorrectly called after a Fritz forehand landed well inside the baseline. The call of “fault”, rather than “out”, and positioning of the ball suggested the system was still tracking Fritz’s serve as opposed to a rally and the point had…