US Open 2024: Novak Djokovic takes the tennis court for the first time after winning the gold medal at the Olympics 2024. He would be gunning for his 25th Grand Slam title and to defend his US crown. Meanwhile, here's the full prize money for the competition.
Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series in Rawalpindi despite scoring 448 runs in the first innings. The hosts had declared their innings in an attempt to get a result but things changed drastically on the final day as they crumbled in the second innings.
The veteran Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim initiated the noble act by donating his Player of the Match (POTM) prize money from the Rawalpindi Test. Rahim was adjudged the Player of the Match for his marathon innings of 191.
India's badminton contingent at the Paris Olympics returned without a medal for the first time since 2012. Lakshya Sen was the closest as he lost the bronze medal clash after going down to the eventual gold medallist Viktor Axelsen in the semifinal.
Shikhar Dhawan had announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24 through a video posted across several social media platforms. He is regarded as one of the best modern-day openers.
The 144th edition of the US Open is all set to get underway today (August 26). Novak Djokovic remains the favourite to win the tournament in men's singles while all eyes will be on Coco Gauff in women's singles. Among Indians, Sumit Nagal and Rohan Bopanna will be key.
Akeal Hosein was in spectacular form against South Africa in the second T20I at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. Hosein bagged the big wickets of Tristan Stubbs and Rassie van der Dussen to help the Windies win the 2nd T20I by 30 runs.
Amidst a hectic international schedule, team India is enjoying a break at the moment with no matches scheduled. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and others were last involved in a bilateral ODI series against Sri Lanka away from home earlier this month.
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Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are the fourth-most successful opening pair in the history of ODI cricket. The dynamic pair aggregated 5148 runs for the Men in Blue in 115 ODIs at an average of 45.55 and struck 18-century and 15 half-century stands.
Viktor Axelsen won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the men's singles category by defeating the reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games 21-11, 21-11 in the summit clash.
Romario Shepherd was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for his spectacular bowling performance that allowed West Indies to take an unassailable lead in the three-match T20I series.
Superstar spinner Jess Jonassen has been left out of the 15-member squad despite her superb performance in the recently concluded Women's Hundred. Jonassen picked up 12 wickets in eight games at an economy of 6.62 runs per over for Welsh Fire.
The defending champion Novak Djokovic is chasing his record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title at the US Open 2024 but faces tough competition from the world no.1 Jannik Sinner and the favourite Carlos Alcaraz who have shared the first three majors of the season.
Pakistan went down to Bangladesh in Test cricket for the first time. Bangladesh chased down a meagre total of 30 on Day 5 of the Rawalpindi Test to go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series. With this Pakistan have registered an unwanted record.
Najmul Hossain Shanto reflected on Bangladesh's historic Test win over Pakistan in the ongoing two-match series. Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in a Test match for the first time. Najmul called the win a special one for the team.
Dutch GP: Lando Norris registered his second Formula 1 career win after thrashing Max Verstappen at the Dutch GP. Norris collected the full 26 points on offer while Verstappen settled for second. The McLaren driver has cut the championship lead by eight points.
"I understand the frustration of the players is there, because of a lack of consistency. As I understood, his case was cleared the moment basically it was announced," Novak Djokovic said ahead of the US Open 2024 first-round matches in New York.
Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series in Rawalpindi. This was Pakistan's first Test loss to Bangladesh and their fourth to any team after declaring an innings. Meanwhile, Pakistan skipper Shan Masood has defended the decision to play without a spinner.
US Open 2024 Live streaming and telecast: The defending champion Novak Djokovic is seeking his first major of the 2024 season and the record 25th Grand Slam title while the current world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz eyes his third successive Grand Slam title.
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