New Zealand whitewash Bangladesh to wrap ODI World Cup preparation
NEW DELHI: New Zealand geared up for the World Cup with an impressive 2-0 series victory over Bangladesh, culminating in a convincing seven-wicket win in the final one-day international (ODI) in Dhaka on Tuesday.In this decisive match, Will Young and…
Historic Asian Games feat: Every medal is inspirational, so is this equestrian gold, but the sport calls for more accessibility | Asian Games 2023 News
HANGZHOU: It will take a Herculean task to beat the performance the Indian dressage team conjured up on Tuesday. Quietly, performing ballet on horseback, almost 100 kilometres away from where most of the Asian Games activity was happening, the dressage…
Don’t tell women what to wear, UN says after France bans hijab at Olympics
GENEVA: The UN stressed on Tuesday it was opposed to most dress codes for women, after France barred its Olympic athletes from wearing the Muslim hijab during the 2024 Paris Games.“No-one should impose on a woman what she needs to…
3rd ODI: Australia’s Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell to return ahead of World Cup
NEW DELHI: Australia pacer Mitchell Starc on Tuesday stated that he and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell are nearing full match fitness as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup. Starc and Maxwell, who have been recovering from injuries, participated in the…
Big blow for Sri Lanka as star spinner not included in ODI World Cup squad
NEW DELHI: Battling with injuries, key Sri Lanka players Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera were on Tuesday left out of the 15-member squad for the ODI World Cup.The Lankan board announced Dasun Shanaka will be leading a depleted Sri Lankan…
Asian Games: Meet the dressage riders who ended India’s 41-year wait for an Asian Games equestrian gold | Asian Games 2023 News
NEW DELHI: India claimed the team dressage gold in equestrian sport at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday, breaking a 41-year-old jinx at the continental event.The team comprising Divyakriti Singh astride Adrenalin Firfod, Hriday Chheda (Chemxpro Emerald) and Anush…
Napolitano Laid to Rest in Italy’s First Secular Funeral for President
ROME (Reuters) – Italy held its first non-religious funeral for a head of state on Tuesday with a secular service in parliament for Giorgio Napolitano, a two-time president who died last week aged 98. Napolitano was the first former communist…
Home Prices Continue to Rise Even as Mortgage Rates Top 7% | Economy
Home prices rose 0.6% in July, holding their own amid high mortgage rates and a low supply of houses for sale, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index released on Tuesday. On an annual basis, the national index is now…
U.S. Democratic Senators Baldwin, Tester Call for Menendez’s Resignation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senators Tammy Baldwin and Jon Tester joined a growing number of Democrats on Tuesday when they called for Senator Bob Menendez to resign, after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three…