Novak Djokovic demolished Alex de Minaur for the loss of just five games to sweep into a 13th Australian Open quarter-final and send an ominous warning Monday, showing few signs of his troublesome hamstring.
Player-turned commentator Jelena Dokic lashed out Monday at the "disgusting" body-shaming she has endured online while working at the Australian Open.
World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, but Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek were both on song.
The much-awaited Women’s Asia Cup, played in the 20-over format since 2012, returns with its eighth edition in Sylhet as the curtain-raiser sees defending champions Bangladesh take on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2 (SICS Outer) today from Bangladesh Standard Time 9:00 am.
Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq defended his team's Twenty20 playing style after losing Sunday's Asia Cup final, saying they were on the right track for next month's T20 World Cup.
Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa on Sunday said Sri Lanka's cricket has proved a point to the world with their sixth Asia Cup title after his unbeaten 71 set up a commanding 23-run win over Pakistan.
Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation.
The Asia Cup heads into the business end of the tournament with just three games left to decide the two finalists.
The press conference featuring the India skipper Rohit Sharma following their six-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in an Asia Cup Super 4 clash on Tuesday was on its way to the end as India media manager Anand Subramanium was not going to allow any more questions from the media.
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said his troops were aware of their capabilities following their emphatic six-wicket victory over India in their Asia Super 4 encounter in Dubai on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka produced an impressive run chase to down India by six wickets on Tuesday and leave their opponents staring at an early exit from the Asia Cup.
Afghanistan will want to rediscover their group stage dominance but might find it to be a steep task against a spirited Pakistan when the two sides meet today in Sharjah in what is anticipated to be a high-voltage T20 clash in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup.
Sri Lanka produced an impressive run chase to down India by six wickets on Tuesday and leave their opponents staring at an early exit from the Asia Cup.
Even though Bangladesh exited the Asia Cup, two of the country's umpires -- Masudur Rahman and Gazi Sohel -- are still officiating at the marquee event. Masudur served as the on-field umpire in both the India-Pakistan high-voltage encounters. The way he handled pressure in such high-voltage matches has gained praises from all quarters.
India and Pakistan do not meet each other outside multi-nation tournaments and when they meet in a tournament as big as the Asia Cup, cricket fans around the world have their eyes glued to such fixtures. Officiating such fixtures that feature stars to light up any occasion and doing so without any controversy is a rare thing. Bangladesh’s Masudur Rahman did just that during this Asia Cup. He talked to The Daily Star’s Abdullah Al Mehdi on representing Bangladesh in such big matches and about other things. Excerpts of the interview are as follows:
Mohammad Nawaz wants to be a "proper all-rounder" after his batting blitz set up a thrilling win for Pakistan against arch-rivals India in the Asia Cup Super Four.
"He is back," one India fan exclaimed to this reporter during the innings break of the India-Pakistan game on Sunday. There had been lots of criticism about Virat Kohli's form in recent times, but his innings of 60 made it appear he was ready to resume normal services.