Dakota Peters wasn’t sure what she’d do after high school. The 25-year-old Florida native weighed going to college but ultimately decided against it. Her older sisters taught her that if she didn’t have a specific direction for studying, she was better off just getting work experience in the real world. During her senior year of…
Napheesa Collier, #24 of the Minnesota Lynx, scores the game-winning basket during the game against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 10, 2024. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The WNBA announced on Monday it has…
PHILADELPHIA: Chelsea beat Benfica in a game which went on for close to five hours at the Club World Cup on Saturday to set up a quarter-final showdown with Brazilian side Palmeiras at the tournament in the United States. The London club were grateful to extra-time goals by Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall…
LONDON: Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek believes fans are being robbed of seeing tennis’ biggest names performing at their best due to the intensity of a relentless schedule. Swiatek, who has consistently spoken out about the physical and mental demands placed upon top players, said the number of mandatory events on the WTA Tour…
Former India batter Aakash Chopra on Saturday criticised Gautam Gambhir’s performance as head coach of the Indian men’s team, particularly highlighting India’s underwhelming results in Test cricket under his leadership. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra said Gambhir at under immense pressure due to the team’s performance in red-ball cricket. “There is a lot of…
SPIELBERG: Lando Norris won the Austrian Grand Prix from pole position in a McLaren one-two on Sunday after fending off championship-leading team mate Oscar Piastri in an early wheel-to-wheel duel and then withstanding intense pressure to the end. The Briton’s third victory of the season cut Australian Piastri’s Formula One lead from 22 to 15…
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka completed a thumping innings and 78-run victory over Bangladesh before lunch on day four of the second Test in Colombo on Saturday, wrapping up the two-match series 1-0. Resuming the day on a precarious 115 for six, the visitors still trailed by 97 runs and needed a minor miracle to avoid an…
SPIELBERG: McLaren wrapped up practice for the Austrian Grand Prix with Lando Norris leading Formula One leader Oscar Piastri in another one-two at the top of the timesheets ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Norris, second overall and 22 points behind Piastri after 10 of the season’s 24 races, lapped the Red Bull Ring with…
The ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 is tentatively scheduled to take place from September 12 to 28, with India, the designated host, likely to share hosting responsibilities with the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the media reports, the UAE and Sri Lanka emerged as front-runners to co-host the event. However, it now appears that…
CAIRO: Al-Hilal captain Salem Al-Dawsari will miss the remainder of the Club World Cup with a hamstring injury, the Saudi club said on Saturday. “Medical tests have confirmed that Salem Al-Dawsari has suffered from a hamstring injury. He will be undergoing a treatment and rehabilitation program that will last between four to six weeks,” Al-Hilal…
