Australian wicketkeeper-batter Beth Mooney made history on Saturday, slamming her maiden Test century and becoming the first-ever women’s player from her country to have centuries across all formats. Mooney achieved this feat during the one-off Women’s Ashes Test against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). In the first innings in reply to … Read more
Alexander Zverev has been trying for a decade to win a Grand Slam and has overcome an array of challenges to put himself on the brink of a breakthrough at the Australian Open. The 6ft 6ins (1.98m) German has been destined for the top from a young age, hailing from a tennis family … Read more
File image of Somluck Kamsing© X (Twitter) A Thai court on Thursday sentenced the country’s first Olympic gold medallist to just over three years in prison for the abduction and attempted rape of a teenager. Somluck Kamsing, now 52, became a national hero when he won featherweight boxing gold at the 1996 Olympics … Read more
The ancient game of kho kho is enjoying a resurgence in India, with organisers of the first international tournament hoping their efforts will secure the sport’s place in the Olympics. Kho kho, a catch-me-if-you-can tag sport, has been played for more than 2,000 years across southern Asia but only saw its rules formalised … Read more