Ryan Rickelton (Photo Source: @ProteasMenCSA on X) ABU DHABI: Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks blasted South Africa to an eight-wicket win over Ireland in a Twenty20 on Friday. Rickelton’s career-best 75 and Hendricks’ 16th fifty powered South Africa to 178 for 2 in the 18th over in reply to Ireland’s 171 for 8. Ireland looked…
Newcastle United CEO Darren Eales will step down from his position after being diagnosed with a chronic form of blood cancer, the Premier League club said on Friday. Born in Chelmsford, the 52-year-old Eales moved to Newcastle in July 2022 from Major League Soccer club Atlanta United, where he served as the President and Chief…
Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: X) Mitchell Starc was put to sword like never before in an ODI when Australia took on England in the fourth match of the series at Lord’s on Friday, brutally bringing back the nightmare memory of India captain Rohit Sharma plundering the pacer during the T20 World Cup earlier this year.In…
Juventus head coach Thiago Motta said he was eagerly looking forward to Saturday’s Serie A clash away at former club Genoa, as his side aim to snap its three-match winless run in the Italian top-flight. The former defensive midfielder made 27 appearances for Genoa between 2008-2009 before managing it in 2019. He was sacked by…
Kamindu Mendis and Don Bradman (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka‘s batting sensation Kamindu Mendis has joined an exclusive club in Test cricket, equalling a remarkable record, previously held by the legendary Don Bradman.By reaching 1,000 Test runs in just his 13th innings, Mendis has become the fastest to achieve the milestone since 1949, placing…
Currently, Al Wehda, with one win out of four, is fourteenth in the Saudi Pro League standings, whereas Al Nassr, with two wins and two draws, is in fifth place. Newly appointed Al Nassr coach Stefano Pioli got the perfect start to his managerial career in Saudi Arabia as his team cruised to a 3-0…
Kamindu Mendis (AP Photo) GALLE: New Zealand were flailing at 2 for 2 and trailing by 580 on Friday against a dominant Sri Lankan batting attack that saw middle-order maestro Kamindu Mendis reach 1,000 runs from just eight Test appearances.Sri Lanka declared at 602-5 shortly before stumps on day two in Galle after a 200-run…
Bordoloi Trophy, one of independent India’s oldest premier football tournaments, has been rebooted as a 608-match event spread across three months from January 2025. The long-form tournament, over three 15-day rounds, has been decentralised to make it popular again and viable as a platform to promote fresh talents in the districts, the Guwahati Sports Association…
(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar minced no words in slamming English media for their persistent criticism of Indian pitches prior to a Test series. The former cricketer expressed his displeasure without holding back his words.While commentating on the first day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh…
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his return from illness with a goal as Al Nassr cruised to a 2-0 win against Al Wehda in a Saudi Pro League 2024-25 match at Al -Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday. Angelo Gabriel’s exquisite strike gave Al Nassr an early advantage in the 41st minute. The young Brazilian,…
