NEW DELHI: The Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is just around the corner, and excitement is building up worldwide for this much-anticipated cricketing spectacle. Six-time champions Australia enter the tournament brimming with confidence and are considered firm favourites to defend their title.India, meanwhile, would like to build up on the fiery start to their World…
Ten-man Juventus twice came from a goal down to stun hosts RB Leipzig 3-2 on Wednesday thanks to Francisco Conceicao’s 82nd-minute winner, making it two wins from two matches in the Champions League. Juve’s Dusan Vlahovic twice had to cancel out Leipzig’s lead after forward Benjamin Sesko had also struck two goals for the hosts….
NEW DELHI: The first Test between Pakistan and Australia in Karachi in 1994, remains one of the most thrilling finishes in cricket history. Chasing 315 for victory, Pakistan found themselves in a precarious position at 258 for 9, staring down the barrel of their first-ever defeat at the jam-packed National Stadium in Karachi. Australia, eager…
After a long, protracted summer, intermittent spells of rain signalled the return of domestic hockey to Chennai’s Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium. The storied venue in Egmore hosted the 95th edition of the All India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup, the oldest hockey tournament in South India, second only to the Beighton Cup held further north. After a week…
Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany lamented his side’s missed opportunities in its 1-0 Champions League defeat to Aston Villa on Wednesday but was not despondent at the performance. “If you don’t take your chances, it can happen,” he said of Jhon Duran’s 79th-minute winner against the run of play. Before that, the Germans had dominated…
India’s victory in the Kanpur Test against Bangladesh, despite two days getting washed out by rain, has not just once again highlighted the team’s skills and invincible nature, but also the fact that Rohit Sharma and his boys know how to stay at the top having reached there. Like many others, former Pakistan captain Ramiz…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot was not the least bit surprised by the superb performance of Mohamed Salah in its 2-0 Champions League victory over Bologna on Wednesday. Salah set up Alexis Mac Allister’s goal with a pinpoint cross and then bagged his own with a rocket to the top corner for an astounding 49th goal…
Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) Former India pacer explains why the young opener, still only 22, is such a special talentMUMBAI: The brilliant, quickfire twin fifties (72 off 51 balls and 51 off 45 balls) that Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed to earn the ‘Player of the Match’ award in the second Test against Bangladesh…
Lille coach Bruno Genesio hailed his team’s perfect night as the Ligue 1 side beat visitor Real Madrid 1-0 to end the 15-time European Cup winners’ 14-game unbeaten streak in the Champions League on Wednesday. Lille played without fear, pressed relentlessly and prevailed courtesy of a Jonathan David penalty in first-half stoppage time to wrap…
Martin Guptill (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill, renowned for his exceptional six-hitting prowess, continues to showcase his skills even after retiring from international cricket. During a recent Legends League Cricket match, the 38-year-old demonstrated his impeccable timing by hitting a shot that soared straight into the commentary box, shattering…
