At the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula One season, Sergio Perez displayed a dominant performance and earned his first win. His teammate at Red Bull, Max Verstappen, secured the second position after starting from the 15th spot. Although Verstappen retained his l…
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World Athletics bans transgender women from competing in female world ranking events.
World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The governing body's president, Lord Coe, said no transgender athlete who had gone through male puberty would be permitted to compete in female world ranking compe…
Rafael Nadal out of top 10 for first time since 2005.
Rafael Nadal’s absence from Indian Wells saw the 22-times Grand Slam champion slip out of the top 10 for the first time since 2005 on Monday but the Spaniard will still be the “man to beat” at the French Open if he can get back to full fitness. Nadal was forced to skip the M…
Kylian Mbappe named as the French New Captain.
Didier Deschamps informed the France squad on Monday evening that Kylian Mbappe will be the new captain, sources told ESPN. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, who has 66 caps and 36 goals for France, is taking over the captaincy from Hugo Lloris who retired from international …
New York Knicks legend Willis Reed dies.
Willis Reed, the legendary captain and star center for the New York Knicks who led the franchise to its only two championships and was the author of one of the signature moments in NBA history, has died. He was 80. Reed, a burly, physical presence in the post across his 10 y…
Former Australia Cricket Captain Tim Paine announces retirement from the sport.
Tim Paine, the former captain of the Australian test cricket team, has announced his retirement from cricket after playing his last Sheffield Shield first-class match for Tasmania against Queensland. Paine led the Australian team in 23 tests from 2018 to 2021 and played a t…
FIFA upholds suspension of Sri Lanka Football Federation.
The International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the suspension of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) from the organization and extended the suspension of the Zimbabwe Football Federation (ZIFA). The decision on the results of the vote was taken at the long…
Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president until 2027.
Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as president of FIFA until 2027 after standing unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body on Thursday (16). The 52-year-old Swiss lawyer, who succeeded the disgraced Sepp Blatter in 2016, was waved in for a third term b…
ICC Player of the Month - February 2023.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for February 2023, with Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month, and England’s Harry Brook reclaiming the ICC Men’s Player of the Month. T…
Kane Williamson century leads hosts to final-ball win.
Kane Williamson hit a sublime unbeaten century to lead New Zealand to a thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka off the final ball of the first Test. Williamson's 121 not out saw the Black Caps chase down 285 on a rain-shortened fifth day in Christchurch. The hosts needed…
Japan, U.S., S. Korea, Taiwan launch 'Chip 4' talks for supply chain.
Japan, the United States, South Korea and Taiwan have held the first meeting of senior officials under a new U.S.-led framework to help ensure a stable supply of semiconductors, Japan's industry ministry said Monday. Officials from industry organizations in the four econ…
Messi scores 700th career club goal.
Lionel Messi has entered the history books yet again. Messi now has scored a whopping 700 goals in his club career in Paris Saint-Germain’s 3-0 Ligue 1 win against rival Marseille on Monday. The Argentinian legend achieved this feat when he scored in the 29th minute as Kylian…
FIFA Awards 2022.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi has bagged the Best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022. Messi outclassed his Paris Saint Germain (PSG) teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema to lift the famous trophy at Salle Pleyel in Paris. In the FIFA Awards vote, Messi had …
Daniil Medvedev win Qatar Open Title.
Daniil Medvedev won the Qatar Open in his professional tennis debut by defeating Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, in the final game between two former No. 1s. In every set, Medvedev converted quick beginnings. In the first, he got to 4-1, and in the second, he got to 3-1. Daniil Medved…
Australia win Women’s T20 World Cup for sixth time.
Australia won the Women’s T20 World Cup for the sixth time when they beat South Africa by 19 runs in the final at Newlands on Sunday. Opening batter Beth Mooney anchored the Australian innings, scoring an unbeaten 74 in a total of 156 for six, bagging the title of Player of …
Argentina Open Title 2023.
Top-seeded Spanish player, Carlos Alcaraz won his first title since his milestone U.S. Open triumph by beating Cameron Norrie in straight sets at the Argentina Open tennis Tournament. It was Alcaraz’s first ATP tournament since November 2022 after he missed the Australian O…
Sergio Ramos announced international football retirement.
Paris Saint-Germain’s and former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos has announced that he is retiring from international football. After a record 180 appearances for Spain. Ramos, who was part of Spain’s World Cup and Euro winning teams had represented Real Madrid in La Liga…
Sri Lanka spin wizard Wanindu Hasaranga becomes world’s top-ranked T20I bowler.
Wanindu Hasaranga, Sri Lanka’s ace leg-spinner, managed to reclaim his reign at the top of ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Ranking. The 25-year-old once again rose to the No. 01 position in the ranking with a rating of 695 points, with Afghan spinner Rashid Khan behind him by only on…
Ben Stokes surpassed Brendon McCullum's world record for number of sixes in Test cricket.
Ben Stokes surpassed Brendon McCullum's world record for number of sixes in Test cricket on the third day of England's match against New Zealand. Stokes arrived at the crease with England still in need of more runs to build their lead having lost Harry Brook and Joe …
Ghana footballer Christian Atsu’s body found under rubble in Turkey.
Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s huge earthquake, his Turkish agent said. Atsu had been missing since the Feb. 6 earthquake following the collapse of an apartment building in Hatay. He was …
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