Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) announced a landmark partnership aimed at developing the grassroots coaching system, with Premier League club Southampton FC on Thursday. As part of the agreement, BBFS will be the International Academy Partner (IAP) of The Saints, which will enable it to get priority access to the SFC Academy Performance Plan, including…
Pakistan women’s cricket team (@TheRealPCB X Photo) SHARJAH: Pakistan staged a determined fightback to beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs in their opening game of the Women’s T20 World Cup campaign in Sharjah on Thursday.Left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal claimed three wickets with Nashra Sandhu, Omaima Sohail and Fatima Sana all taking two each for Pakistan…
Teams taking part in the new Club World Cup in June-July next year will be allowed to replace players during the tournament if the transfer window in their country is open at the time, world soccer’s governing body FIFA said on Thursday. FIFA member associations of participating clubs will also have the option of opening…
Steve Bucknor and Sachin Tendulkar. (Pic Credit – X) Steve Bucknor, the iconic West Indian umpire nicknamed ‘Slow Death‘ for his measured and deliberate decision-making, faced significant backlash for two high-profile blunders involving Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.The decisions, made during crucial matches at the Gabba in 2003 and Eden Gardens in 2005, stirred outrage…
Representative Photo: FIFA’s dispiciplinary committee to investigate alleged discimination over war in Gaza. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Representative Photo: FIFA’s dispiciplinary committee to investigate alleged discimination over war in Gaza. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
NEW DELHI: Former Australian keeper-batter Brad Haddin praised Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for turning an almost unwinnable Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur into a victory. Haddin is optimistic that India can replicate such performances during the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia this November.In the Kanpur Test, rain and a wet outfield forced no action…
Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke has been named in England interim manager Lee Carsley’s squad for next week’s Nations League games against Greece and Finland, seven years after gaining his only senior cap. Solanke, who made his England debut in a friendly against Brazil in 2017, has scored in his last three games for Spurs,…
Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Batting maestro Virat Kohli feels that the fierce rivalry between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has evolved over the years.Initially marked by intensity and fierce competition, Kohli noted that the relationship has shifted towards respect especially after India’s two successive Test series Down Under.Regarded as…
Much of the focus in the early weeks of the Premier League season has been on the opening salvos in another title battle between Manchester City and Arsenal. So much so that Arne Slot’s Liverpool has moved to the top of the standings almost under the radar. With five wins from six matches, 12 goals…
SHARJAH: Bangladesh kicked off the Women’s T20 World Cup campaign with a scrappy 16-run win over tournament debutants Scotland in the searing heat of Sharjah on Thursday.After winning the toss and batting first, Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 36 for Bangladesh in a below par total of 119-7.Their bowlers then strangled the Scotland reply and in…
