Under pressure after a series of bad results, Brazil’s national team is likely to have a Real Madrid trio up front for two upcoming World Cup qualifying matches in October. Coach Dorival Júnior included seven forwards in his squad announced Friday, with Madrid’s Vinicius Júnior, Rodrygo and Endrick all expected to start in attack away…
Shaheen Afridi, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has found himself in the spotlight after taking a subtle dig at Gary Kirsten‘s comments regarding his workload management. Kirsten, Pakistan’s white-ball head coach, had recently expressed concerns, noting that Afridi had bowled three times more overs than…
Christine Sinclair, one of the founding players for the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League, announced Friday that she is retiring from the game. Sinclair will finish the season with the Thorns, which plans to honour her before the final regular-season home game on November 1. The 41-year-old Sinclair retired from the Canadian…
Lalit Modi (AFP file photo) NEW DELHI: Former chairman and founder of the Indian Premier League Lalit Modi has issued a warning to potential investors, particularly those from India, about the projections made by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) concerning The Hundred tournament.The ECB plans to privatize The Hundred by selling almost 100…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was unsure about the availability of goalkeeper David Raya for Saturday’s Premier League game against promoted Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium after the Spain international picked up a thigh issue. The 29-year-old Raya, capped eight times for Spain, missed Arsenal’s 5-1 home win over League One club Bolton Wanderers in…
Players from lower-ranked nations have limited opportunities to learn from competing with top-tier teams but franchise cricket has helped them develop their skills by rubbing shoulders with elite cricketers, Zimbabwe’s T20 skipper Sikandar Raza has said.Zimbabwe received full ICC membership in 1992 but Ireland and Afghanistan, who joined the fold in 2017, have surged ahead…
Chelsea will be boosted by the return of midfielder Romeo Lavia as it aims for its first Premier League home win of the season against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. Lavia, who last played in Chelsea’s only league defeat in five games, a 2-0 home loss to Manchester City, was sidelined after sustaining a…
NEW DELHI: Australian wicketkeeper Josh Inglis was met with boos during the fourth ODI against England at Lord’s. In the 17th over of England’s batting, Inglis dived to his left to claim a catch off a delivery from Mitchell Starc that England captain Harry Brook had seemingly edged.However, upon closer inspection, it was revealed that…
Borja Herrera González of FC Goa celebrates a goal during match 15 between East Bengal FC and FC Goa of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season held at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, on 27th September 2024. | Photo Credit: Abhijit Addya/Focus Sports Borja Herrera González of FC Goa celebrates a goal…
NEW DELHI: A viral video of former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken social media by storm, capturing him riding a bike in slippers while taking a stylish U-turn.After a refreshing vacation in the United States with close friends, Dhoni returned to Ranchi, where he has been spotted enjoying the simple pleasures of…
