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Gill's career-best 130 sets up India for Zimbabwe whitewash

Gill's career-best 130 sets up India for Zimbabwe whitewash

Shubman Gill made his first international hundred as India beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs after a tense finish in Harare on Monday to complete a 3-0 ODI whitewash.

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England women's record goalscorer White quits football

England women's record goalscorer White quits football

Ellen White, England's all-time record women's goalscorer, on Monday announced her retirement from football with immediate effect after a glittering 17-year career that culminated in last month's Euro 2022 triumph.

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Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci to step down in December

Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci to step down in December

President Joe Biden's Covid advisor Anthony Fauci, America's top infectious disease expert who became the face of the country's fight against the pandemic, announced Monday that he will step down in December.

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Zverev pulls out of US Open with ankle injury

Zverev pulls out of US Open with ankle injury

World number two Alexander Zverev has withdrawn from the US Open as he continues his recovery from torn ankle ligaments, tournament organisers announced on Monday.

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Showboating Momota thrills home fans at badminton worlds

Showboating Momota thrills home fans at badminton worlds

Showboating Japanese badminton star Kento Momota promised to cool down after being fired up by an adoring home crowd in his first-round win at the world championships in Tokyo on Monday.

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British cinema chain mulls US bankruptcy filing

British cinema chain mulls US bankruptcy filing

British-based cinema chain Cineworld confirmed Monday that a US bankruptcy filing is among options for the debt-laden group, which has been slammed by dwindling audience numbers.

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Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

Swiss glaciers shrink in half since 1931: study

Swiss glaciers have shed half their volume since 1931, Swiss researchers said Monday, following the first reconstruction of the country's ice loss in the 20th century.

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Bangladesh strip head coach Domingo of T20 role days before Asia Cup

Bangladesh strip head coach Domingo of T20 role days before Asia Cup

Bangladesh stripped head coach Russell Domingo of his role overseeing the Twenty20 side and told him to focus on Test and one-day international cricket, just days before the Asia Cup.

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Gill's career-best 130 puts India in control against Zimbabwe

Gill's career-best 130 puts India in control against Zimbabwe

Shubman Gill made his first international hundred as India scored 289-8 in the third and final ODI against Zimbabwe in Harare on Monday.

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Kenya's Odinga mounts court challenge to presidential poll result

Kenya's Odinga mounts court challenge to presidential poll result

Kenya's defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga filed a petition to the country's top court on Monday challenging the result of the August 9 election that handed victory to his rival William Ruto.

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