Berlin, Jun 11 (AP) Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week’s grass-court tournament in Berlin because of a shoulder problem, saying Friday she needs to rest up ahead of Wimbledon. Swiatek is coming off her second French Open title after beating American teenager Coco Gauff in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday. […]
India qualify for FIFAe Nations Cup 2022
New Delhi, Jun 11 India on Saturday qualified for the FIFAe Nations Cup 2022 for the first time ever. The esports showpiece event is set to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark this year, from July 27 to July 30. India defeated Korea Republic and Malaysia in the FIFAe Nations Series 2022 playoffs to seal their […]
Anand finishes third in Norway Chess classical tournament
Stavanger (Norway), June 11 India’s Viswanathan Anand showed he still had a lot of fight in him despite cutting back on his schedule as he finished third in the Norway Chess 2022, one of the strongest classical chess event in the last couple of years. In the final round on Friday night, Anand defeated Norway’s […]
Tchouameni reach agreement to play for Real Madrid
Madrid, June 11 (BPNS) Real Madrid has reached an agreement over the transfer of French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from AS Monaco, the two clubs announced on Saturday. Tchouameni, who was the subject of interest from Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, will sign a six-year contract. The 22-year-old is due to undergo a medical check-up next week […]
Indonesia Masters: India’s campaign ends after Sindhu, Lakshya lose in quarters
Jakarta (Indonesia), June 10 (IANS) India’s campaign at the Indonesia Masters 2022 badminton tournament came to an end after both P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen lost their respective quarterfinal matches at the Istora Stadium, here on Friday. Sindhu, seventh in the badminton world rankings, suffered a heavy 12-21, 10-21 defeat against world No. 8 Ratchanok […]
French Open 2022 Women’s Final, Iga Swiatek defeats Gauff 6-1, 6-3
Sports Desk/ BPNS World number one Iga Swiatek of Poland crushed American Coco Gauff 6-1 6-3 in the final to win the French Open women’s singles title on Saturday. It was the second Grand Slam title for the 21-year-old Swiatek, who also triumphed at Roland Garros in 2020. The victory on Court Philippe Chatrier against […]
IPL teams commanding higher valuations than global football counterparts
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Revenue CAGRs of Manchester United (MANU), Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have been at 1.1 per cent, 4.7 per cent and 4.0 per cent, in the past seven years, with a TTM price-to-sales of 2.4x, 1.7x and 1.1x, respectively. Conversely, IPL teams’ revenue CAGR has been more than 10 per cent in […]
Chennaiyin FC sign winger Romario Jesuraj
Chennai, Jun 2 Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced the signing of winger Alexander Romario Jesuraj on a multi-year deal ahead of the upcoming season. Named after Brazilian World Cup-winning legend Romario, the 25-year-old from Dindigul district has two I-League titles under his belt. Jesuraj is an exciting Indian talent and […]
Pakistan, Australia to play for Benaud-Qadir Trophy
Rawalpindi, Mar 2 Australia will play for the Benaud-Qadir Trophy to mark its first cricket test series in Pakistan in 24 years. The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday confirmed the new trophy would be named to honor two legendary leg-spinners: Richie Benaud of Australia and Pakistan’s Abdul Qadir. Benaud led Australia to a 2-0 victory […]