Pakistan’s celebrated penalty corner specialist, Sohail Abbas has entered into a one-year contract with the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) to help players improve their drag-flicking skills, the federation confirmed on Monday. Sohail, who has avoided taking up any coaching assignments with the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), is also known to keep his distance from many…
Southampton captain Jack Stephens has been handed a fine of 50,000 pounds ($66,535) and banned for two games for his abusive language toward officials during last month’s Premier League clash with Manchester United. Stephens was sent off for his high challenge on Alejandro Garnacho in its 3-0 loss to United on September 14. The 30-year-old…
Ravindra Jadeja and Imran Khan (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Team India star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made history during India’s second Test against Bangladesh, surpassing Pakistan legend Imran Khan to achieve a remarkable all-rounder milestone. With his wicket on Day 4 of the second Test against Bangladesh, Jadeja has become the latest member of the prestigious…
Maximilian, son of Swedish football legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s, earned his maiden call-up for Sweden’s youth squad, ahead of their two matches in Spain next week. It was another feather in the cap of the 18-year-old centre-forward, who signed his first professional contract with Serie A giant AC Milan this summer, a club where his father…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 13-year-old cricket prodigy, made history on Tuesday by hitting the fastest century for India in U-19 Tests during the first unofficial game against Australia U-19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Vaibhav’s incredible knock showcased a brilliant mix of power hitting and timing, as he reached…
Hockey India on Tuesday announced a 40-member core probable squad for the senior men’s national coaching camp in Bengaluru to prepare for the two-match home series against Germany. The camp will take place at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre in Bengaluru from October 1 to October 19, 2024. The two teams will face…
Australia’s Central Coast Mariners slumped to a dismal home defeat in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday, stunned 2-1 at home by Thailand’s Buriram United and finishing the match with 10 men. Buriram’s Brazilian striker Guilherme Bissoli opened the scoring in the 30th minute at Gosford, north of Sydney, poking home Dion Cool’s cross…
The BCCI has decided to penalise players who make themselves unavailable after being bought at the auctionNEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to penalise players who pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after getting picked at the auction. In the last few editions, there were multiple…
Tickets for the Women’s Euro 2025 in Switzerland went on sale on Tuesday as UEFA made around 250,000 available to the general public. European football’s governing body launched the sale at the Jungfraujoch pass, 3,454 metres above sea level, with a game between women’s football greats and future stars. “In total, around 720,000 tickets are…
Raghavendra Dwivedi (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: India clinched a 2-0 series sweep against Bangladesh on Tuesday, with India’s throwdown specialist Raghavendra Dwivedi, also known as “Raghu Bhaiya“, handed the series trophy following India’s seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the Kanpur Test.This gesture of recognition meant Raghu’s pivotal role behind the scenes of Indian cricket,…
