Former champion Wolfsburg, debutants Galatasaray and Hammarby, and Valerenga became the latest teams to qualify for the group stages of the 2024-25 UEFA Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. They are the first teams through from the second round of qualifying while Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will have to overturn deficits in the second leg…
Head coach Gautam Gambhir and batter KL Rahul during a training session. (PTI Photo) KANPUR: India are backing senior batsman KL Rahul to find his run-scoring touch ahead of a busy schedule of nine Tests in four months, starting with Bangladesh in Kanpur on Friday.India won the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai by 280…
I-League club Sreenidi Deccan FC announced the appointment of Rui Amorim as the club’s new head coach on Thursday following the departure of Domingo Oramas. Amorim brings a wealth of experience from his extensive work across various divisions in Portugal and internationally. His most recent role saw him lead SC Znojmo in the Czech Republic….
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma inspect the pitch in Kanpur. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team has not yet finalized its playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, which starts on Friday in Kanpur. The decision on the team’s spinners and pacers will depend on the pitch and…
Girona suffered another setback in a poor start to the season when it was held to a 0-0 home draw by Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Wednesday, with the visitors almost claiming all three points in the dying moments. Winless in four consecutive games in all competitions, last year’s surprise challenger Girona is 12th…
New IPL 2025 player retention rules likely soon NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to announce new player retention rules ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction soon. There are also reports that the much-awaited IPL auction is likely to be held outside India in November.According…
Content with his decade-long international career, SV Sunil just wants to extract every ounce of hockey left in him as a player on the domestic circuit. “ Jab tak jaan hai, khelenge. Uske baad next level pe jaayenge (I will play till I can. After that, I will move on to the next level),” said…
Omar Campos and Kei Kamara scored in extra time and Los Angeles FC won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup for the first time with a 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City. French striker Olivier Giroud also scored for LAFC, which captured its fourth trophy since starting play in 2018. The club captured Major League…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s recent difficulties with the bat have become a focal point ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, starting on Friday. In the first Test in Chennai, Kohli only scored 6 and 17 runs, sparking concerns about his current form. This match was Kohli’s first Test outing of the year at home,…
Germany’s two-time women’s Champions League winners VfL Wolfsburg hammered Italian side Fiorentina 5-0 on Wednesday to book its spot in the group stage of this year’s competition, while Swedish side Hammarby knocked out Portugal’s Benfica thanks to a stoppage-time goal. Wolfsburg followed up last week’s 7-0 away win with another blistering display of attacking football…
