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Bridget Patterson has been a Striker since day one and the key keeper-batter has confirmed her future ahead of WBBL|11 Bridget Patterson has reaffirmed her commitment to the Adelaide Strikers, signing a new two-year contract with the club. The key middle-order batter and wicketkeeper has been with the club since WBBL|01 and will now remain in blue until at least the end of Weber WBBL|12.The 31-year-old’s re-signing is a key piece of the puzzle for the two-time champions, who are looking to bounce back after finishing seventh on the table last season. Securing Patterson’s signature was particularly important given the…
INDIA WOMEN TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Amanjot Kaur hit nine fours on the way to an unbeaten 63 off 40 balls © Getty India Women put on a clinical show to brush England aside yet again to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur set up India’s win with half-centuries which were then followed by a disciplined effort with the ball as the visitors registered a 24-run win in Bristol. India were put into bat once again by England and the signs appeared to be ominous when Smriti Mandhana kickstarted the innings with…
CNN — No. 2 seed Coco Gauff was shockingly upset at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday as Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska defeated the Roland Garros champion 7-6(3), 6-1. The world No. 42 was in control throughout the first set tiebreak and appeared very comfortable against Gauff, who typically dominates opponents in the early rounds. The two-time grand slam winner appeared tight and unusually conservative with her strong forehand and serving, which let her down on Court No. 1. She double-faulted nine times in the match. The Ukrainian stroked 16 winners compared to just six from the American. On match point,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan players made an impressive start to their campaign at the Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships 2025, securing victories in seven out of nine matches on the opening day of the tournament in Gimcheon, South Korea, on Tuesday. According to the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), the national contingent produced dominant performances across various age categories, demonstrating skill and composure against regional counterparts. In the boys’ under-19 category, Pakistan’s top seeds advanced with ease. Abdullah Nawaz outplayed Tharul P of Sri Lanka in straight sets 11-5, 11-4, 11-7, while Anas Ali Shah comfortably defeated Indonesia’s Mohammad R 11-3, 11-5, 11-6.…
LONDON: World number one Jannik Sinner stayed cool to reach the second round of Wimbledon while several of his fellow seeds including Italian compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and American hope Jessica Pegula crashed and burned on a sizzling Tuesday. A red-hot Sinner effortlessly eased through beating fellow Italian and close friend Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in a victorious return to the Grand Slam stage after his epic French Open final defeat by Carlos Alcaraz last month. “First round matches are never easy, so I’m very happy about today. Obviously, for Italian tennis, a bit unfortunate,” Sinner told reporters. “I know…
BRASLIA: A Brazilian accused of stealing a football autographed by Neymar from Congress during the 2023 riots by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for the theft and other charges. The Supreme Court on Monday night convicted Nelson Ribeiro Fonseca Junior, 34, over the robbery of the ball. He was also convicted of violent abolition of the democratic rule of law, armed criminal association and attempting a coup over his participation in the riots in Brasilia. More than 500 people have been convicted over the events of Jan 8, 2023, when thousands of Bolsonaro…
Australia’s Test squad has set foot on Grenada’s National Stadium for the very first time with Steve Smith greeted by lively practice pitches as he closes in on a return in Thursday’s second Test. Smith batted for almost an hour in his first training session since rejoining the Test squad last Sunday as he acclimatised to wearing a protective splint on his right little finger after dislocating the digit during the World Test Championship final.The star batter faced Australia’s fast bowlers for around 15 minutes as they went through their warm-up routines, as well as spin and sidearm throw downs,…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Gill was engaged in a lengthy discussion that included Gambhir and Agarkar © Getty Twenty-four hours after India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said a call on Jasprit Bumrah’s participation hadn’t been made, captain Shubman Gill confirmed that the status quo remained. A final decision on the playing XI, he said, would be made later in the evening, on the eve of the match. Shortly after his press conference, Gill walked out for a final look at the match pitch, then engaged in a lengthy discussion that included head coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of…
Last season’s Big Bash Final was a magical night for Nathan Ellis, winning both on and off the field Nathan Ellis had just made history for Hobart. Holding the Big Bash trophy aloft on the Ninja Stadium outfield, the Hurricanes skipper proudly showcased his city’s first piece of BBL silverware. Life couldn’t get any better for the 30-year-old who had made his home, and career, in Tasmania. But the best was yet to come. Walking off the field, taking in the applause from a patriotic and purple-coloured crowd, Ellis was pulled aside by his wife Connie, who revealed she was…
Last season’s Big Bash Final was a magical night for Nathan Ellis, winning both on and off the field Nathan Ellis had just made history for Hobart. Holding the Big Bash trophy aloft on the Ninja Stadium outfield, the Hurricanes skipper proudly showcased his city’s first piece of BBL silverware. Life couldn’t get any better for the 30-year-old who had made his home, and career, in Tasmania. But the best was yet to come. Walking off the field, taking in the applause from a patriotic and purple-coloured crowd, Ellis was pulled aside by his wife Connie, who revealed she was…