NBA roundup: Thunder take down Celtics, win 15th straight Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lead Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-92 home win over Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Thunder extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 15 games. Aaron Wiggins, the star of Oklahoma City’s fourth-quarter comeback against the Knicks on Friday, scored […]
Afghanistan registers first-ever multi-Test bilateral series win after beating Zimbabwe Afghanistan secured its first-ever bilateral Test series win after defeating Zimbabwe 1-0 in the two-match series in Bulawayo on Monday. This marked Afghanistan’s fourth victory in 11 matches since achieving Test status in 2017. Its only multi-game Test series have been against Zimbabwe—twice; the first, […]
West Indies arrives for first Test series in Pakistan in 18 years The West Indies cricket team arrived in Islamabad on Monday for their first Test series in Pakistan in 18 years. The West Indies last toured Pakistan for a Test series in 2006 though it has been to the country for two white-ball rubbers […]
SA vs PAK Live Score, 2nd Test Day 4: Shan Masood looks to build on century after Pakistan concedes follow-on Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka. Shan Masood (c), Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Rizwan […]
Indian sports wrap, January 6: Chennai rider wins silver at Junior National Equestrian Championships The young riders from Chennai Equitation Centre have returned from the Junior National Championships 2024 in New Delhi with a historic 18 medals, setting an all-time record for the team. This victory marks a landmark achievement for the Chennai-based equestrian academy, […]
No unusual rise in respiratory illnesses, influenza cases in India, Health Ministry says after review of Chinese surge The recent surge of cases of respiratory illness in China is not unusual in view of the ongoing flu season, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, following a meeting of the joint monitoring group convened to […]
Did Man United’s draw at Liverpool have a bearing on Premier League title race? It would be grossly brazen to say that Liverpool, the runaway Premier League leader, saw its chances of a 20th top-flight title dented after the side was held to a 2-2 draw by rival Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday. However, […]
Rajiv Menon highlights disorganization in Tamil Cinema. People think Vetrimaaran was attacked! The multi-faceted Rajiv Menon is known for directing classics like Minsara Kanavu (1997), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), and the new age Sarvam Thaala Mayam (2019), the Reunion part of the anthology Putham Pudhu Kaalai (2020). Rajiv Menon is also best known for wielding the […]
Gangai Amaran, the legendary musician, lyricist, and filmmaker, was recently admitted to the Manamadurai Government Hospital after falling ill during a film shoot near Sivagangai. He was later transferred to a hospital in Madurai for further treatment. Brother of iconic composer Ilayaraja and father of filmmaker Venkat Prabhu, Gangai Amaran has made significant contributions to […]
Harmanpreet, Renuka rested; Mandhana named captain for India’s three-match W-ODI series against Ireland Smriti Mandhana was named captain of India’s ODI squad after Harmanpreet Kaur was given rest for the upcoming three-match series against Ireland starting January 10 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Apart from Harmanpreet, Renuka Singh Thakur has also been given […]
