Two Japanese boxers tragically died from brain injuries sustained during separate bouts at the same event held in Tokyo, officials confirmed. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both aged 28, competed on the same fight card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall on 2 August. Boxer Weight Division Opponent Fight Date Injury Date of Death […]

Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami’s Major League Soccer (MLS) fixture against Florida rivals Orlando on Sunday, as he continues to recover from a “minor” muscle injury, confirmed coach Javier Mascherano on Saturday. Player Team Injury Status Availability for Orlando Match Lionel Messi Inter Miami Minor muscle injury (upper right leg) Not available   Mascherano […]

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champions, began their title defences strongly by advancing into the third round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open on Saturday. Both the men’s and women’s top seeds — and currently world number ones — were competing for the first time since Wimbledon, where Sinner lifted the trophy and Sabalenka […]

Marnus Labuschagne, the Australian Test cricket star recently dropped from the team, has expressed determination to bounce back and silence his critics. He has put his hand up to open the batting in the forthcoming Ashes series against England. The 31-year-old, a long-standing number three batsman, was omitted from Australia’s Test tour of the West […]

Venus Williams was unable to progress past the opening round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open, falling 6-4, 6-4 to Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro on Thursday, despite staging an early fightback in the first set. The seven-time Grand Slam champion, now aged 45, rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the opening set, but struggled to sustain […]

Ben Shelton has etched his name into the annals of tennis history by becoming the first American in over two decades to win an ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada. The 22-year-old triumphed in a dramatic three-set battle, defeating Russia’s Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in the Toronto final on Thursday. Shelton’s hard-fought […]

Suleiman al-Obeid, a former Palestinian national football team player widely known as the “Palestinian Pelé”, has been killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Football Association (PFA). The 41-year-old was reportedly shot dead on Wednesday while Israeli troops were said to be targeting civilians waiting for humanitarian aid in southern […]

The iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, revered as the “Home of Cricket,” is offering cricket enthusiasts a unique opportunity—owning a piece of its hallowed turf. In a move both symbolic and practical, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced that sections of the outfield grass will be up for sale. Fans will be able to purchase […]