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New Delhi: India batter Jemimah Rodrigues has revealed that advice from Sachin Tendulkar helped her stay focused ahead of the Women's ODI World Cup final. In the semi-final clash against Australia, the Mumbai batter played a career-defining innings, but was quick to refocus, as India played South Africa in the summit clash at the DY Patil Sports Academy.  Notably, Rodrigues played a match-winning, unbeaten 127 against Australia as India secured a place in the title clash. The innings quickly became one of the standout performances of the tournament, but the batter admitted the attention surrounding it threatened to become a…

London: Serena Williams made a winning return to competitive tennis at the Queen’s Club Championships in London on Tuesday. However, she is still undecided about a possible Wimbledon appearance. The 44-year-old stepped back into professional action for the first time since retiring in 2022, partnering Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko in the women’s doubles event. The pair defeated third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6(4), 6-2 to progress to the quarter-finals. After the win, attention quickly shifted to Wimbledon, where Williams has previously won seven singles titles, but she avoided confirming whether she will compete at the Grand Slam event.…

Bengaluru: Hardik Pandya’s return to international cricket has been delayed after a fitness setback ruled him out of India’s upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan. He was reported to have earned clearance to the ODI squad soon, but a fresh injury is expected to sideline him for the time being.  Notably, the all-rounder had been in strong training rhythm at the BCCI Centre of Excellence since June 2 and was expected to rejoin the squad in Dharamsala on June 11. That comeback timeline has now been disrupted, with medical advice leading to an immediate pause in his workload. A minor…

New Delhi: Another off-field controversy has shaken the FIFA World Cup 2026. Somalian official Omar Artan has been denied entry into the United States despite travelling to join FIFA's referee team ahead of the tournament. He had arrived in Miami to take part in final preparations alongside 51 other referees selected for the competition, but underwent an 11-hour interview with immigration authorities before being placed on a flight out of the country. The development has generated fresh questions around access to the World Cup, particularly with concerns already being raised about immigration policies and the treatment of visitors travelling to…