Novak Djokovic, right, embraces Mariano Navone after Navone won their match. (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: A champion’s challenge faded into the night as his body caved in on Arthur Ashe, while a younger pro kept his head and superbly pieced his game together to find a way. There was heroism on both sides of…
NEW DELHI: Mariano Navone walked into Arthur Ashe Stadium as the lesser-known name, a 25-year-old Argentine facing one of the biggest names tennis has ever produced. He walked out with the biggest victory of his career; and, perhaps most remarkably, having beaten the player he once watched and idolised.Navone stunned Novak Djokovic in the first…
A bitter rent dispute split Everton and created Liverpool, shaping Merseyside’s fiercest football rivalry. Merseyside’s oldest rivalry likes to present itself as a story about football, about who has bragging rights to a city split down the middle. But strip away 130 years of scarves and songs and what’s left is a much smaller and…
Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has launched a strong criticism of Babar Azam after the Pakistan captain endured another disappointing outing in the second Test against England at Lord’s.Pakistan suffered a 194-run defeat on Sunday to concede the three-match series 2-0, with their batting once again failing to withstand pressure. Chasing 389 in the fourth…
India are set to get a major boost ahead of the T20I series against Afghanistan starting later this month. All-rounders Hardik Pandya and Nitish Kumar Reddy are fit and available for selection, while Washington Sundar is nearing the necessary clearances for the fixtures starting September 13 in Delhi. It is reliably learnt that both Pandya…
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, gestures to the crowd after he lost to Mariano Navone, of Argentina, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Novak Djokovic’s first-round defeat at the 2026 US Open may have ended his campaign earlier than expected, but…
Duleep Trophy Semi-final 1 Live Score: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another memorable chapter to his rapidly growing cricket story when the 15-year-old batting sensation briefly took over as captain of East Zone during their Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone on Sunday. East Zone captain Ishan Kishan won the toss and elected to bowl first, a…
Novak Djokovic gets emotional (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Novak Djokovic suffered a shock first-round exit at the US Open, losing to Argentina’s Mariano Navone in a gruelling five-set match.The 39-year-old struggled with physical problems and frustration throughout the contest, eventually losing 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 after four hours and 36 minutes.Djokovic, a 24-time Grand…
Gold medal winners, Germany, celebrate with the trophy on the podium during the World Cup Field Hockey competition in Wavre, Belgium, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert) Germany’s men’s hockey team were crowned world champions after beating Spain at Belfius Hockey Arena in Wavre, Belgium, on Sunday.They successfully defended their World Cup crown…
Aryna Sabalenka revealed her 2026 US Open Nike kit (Getty Images) New Delhi: For Aryna Sabalenka, the final point of the 2025 US Open was not followed by an immediate celebration. It was followed by stillness.She had just served for the championship against Amanda Anisimova when the American’s backhand return went wide. That was it….