Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday named Oliver Baumann to replace injured goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen for two Nations League games. Serge Gnabry and Antonio Rudiger return for the matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina away on October 11 and the tie against the Netherlands in Munich on October 14. Nagelsmann handed a first call-up to…
Rohit Sharma. (BCCI/IPL Photo) MUMBAI: Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif said that in case Mumbai Indians (MI) star and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma joins the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) should take a chance and make him the captain for his team-building capacities.Kaif’s statement comes as IPL announced the rules and…
OFC vs KBFC: Highlights of the ISL 2024-25 match between Odisha FC and Kerala Blasters FC from the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan opener Mudassar Nazar on Thursday said Virat Kohli will be remembered as one of the greatest in cricket’s history, quashing comparisons between the Indian superstar and Babar Azam.After a recent poor run of form, Babar on Wednesday stepped down as Pakistan’s white-ball captain…
France captain Kylian Mbappe has been left out of his team’s UEFA Nations League matches this month after coach Didier Deschamps on Thursday named the squad. The Real Madrid star returned from a short spell on the sidelines, with a thigh injury, to appear as a substitute in the surprise 1-0 defeat at Lille in…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan great Zaheer Abbas on Thursday cited focus on T20 cricket and the influx of money as key reasons for the decline of Pakistan cricket.At a cricket conclave, Abbas shared his concerns over the current state of cricket in Pakistan. “There’s too much T20 cricket being played in Pakistan, and because of that,…
Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t get ruffled easily. One eyebrow raises. He avoids controversy when speaking. Real Madrid hardly gives the nonchalant Italian a reason to show any displeasure as it churns out titles. Until, that is, the defending European champion flops to a 1-0 defeat at modest Lille. “It’s sport and you can lose, but we…
Harmanpreet Kaur (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s team will begin its 2024 T20 World Cup campaign against New Zealand at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday and head coach Amol Muzumdar has said that captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be batting at the no.3 slot throughout the tournament.Jemimah Rodrigues, who usually bats at three,…
Odisha FC staged a comeback in the first half, scoring twice to erase Kerala Blasters’ early lead and secure a 2-2 draw in their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 match at the Kalinga Stadium. The visitors, Blasters, started the game on a high note, with Noah Sadaoui finding the net in the 18th minute. Just…
Hansie Cronje. (Pic Credit – X) Hansie Cronje was once the pride of South African cricket, a leader who embodied excellence, determination and strategic brilliance on the field.Born in 1969, Cronje rose to prominence in the early 1990s, becoming South Africa’s national cricket team captain at just 24. Under his leadership, South Africa became one…
