Why Selena Gomez was ‘nervous’ to join the cast of ‘Only Murders In The Building’
Los Angeles, Aug 27 (IANS) Actress-singer Selena Gomez has revealed that she was “nervous” about joining the cast of her comedy-drama streaming series, ‘Only Murders In The Building’. Selena made her name as a teenager with the leading role of ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ but carved out a pop career in the years that followed, […]
US Open: Sabalenka sails into Rd 2; Burel bounces back to beat Stephens
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka registered a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 win over Australian qualifier Priscilla Hon in her US Open opener. The reigning Australian Open champion, Sabalenka, who has reached the US Open semifinals or better in her past three attempts, will next face Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, who advanced after […]
US Open: Djokovic beats Moldovian qualifier to ease into second round
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Novak Djokovic steamrolled through Moldovian qualifier Radu Albot in the first round of the US Open with a straight sets 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory in two hours and seven minutes at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. With his 89th US Open match win, Djokovic tied Swiss great Roger Federer for the […]
US Open: Sumit Nagal faces first round exit, loses to Tallon Griekspoor
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s tennis ace Sumit Nagal bowed out of the US Open after losing in the first round match against Tallon Griekspoor on Tuesday. Nagal was out of touch in the first two sets of the clash, however, he fought hard to take the third set to tie-breaker before ending up […]
Smriti Mandhana joins Adelaide Strikers for WBBL 10
Adelaide, Aug 27 (IANS) Smriti Mandhana, one of the leading stars in women’s cricket, has joined the Adelaide Strikers for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) season 10, becoming the first Indian to sign a league’s pre-draft overseas contract. Strikers will be the fourth team Mandhana will represent in the 10-year history of the […]
US Open: Zverev, Ruud prevail; Fritz & Berrettini set second round clash
New York, Aug 27 (IANS) Fourth seed German player Alexander Zverev made a solid start to his US Open campaign with a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 win over compatriot Maximilian Marterer. With a 53-minute victory over fellow German, Zverev set a second-round clash with Frenchman Alexandre Muller. The 27-year-old Zverev reached the semi-finals at the […]
US Open: Defending champion Gauff, Keys advance to second round
New York, Aug 27 ( IANS) Defending champion Coco Gauff got off to a winning start at the US Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over France’s Varvara Gracheva on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The victory marks Gauff’s eighth straight match-win at the US Open. Last year, Gauff made history by winning her first Grand Slam […]
Maharaja Trophy T20: Bengaluru Blasters seal a two-run win against Gulbarga Mystics
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (IANS) The Bengaluru Blasters emerged victorious by two runs against the Gulbarga Mystics in a dramatic encounter at the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday night. Despite the Gulbarga Mystics being firmly entrenched in the driver’s seat halfway through the chase, Bengaluru Blasters managed to defend […]
Rohan Jaitley says not moving from DDCA to BCCI if Jay Shah joins ICC
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) president Rohan Jaitley has rubbished reports suggesting that he might become the next BCCI secretary if Jay Shah is elected chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). There have been reports that the current BCCI secretary Jay Shah is likely to be appointed as […]
KL Rahul to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants, but not as a captain: Sources
Lucknow, Aug 27 (IANS) Star wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul is set to be retained by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025, but not as a captain. IANS understands that the captaincy pressure is the main reason for Rahul stepping down from the role as he wants to contribute […]
