Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is sweating on the next medical bulletin for midfielder Rodri as speculation mounts that the Spaniard faces a lengthy lay-off with a knee injury. Deep as the quality is within City’s squad, some players are simply irreplaceable and silky defensive midfielder Rodri most definitely fits into that category. Since joining…
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard remains weeks away from returning to action after his ankle injury and several other players will also miss Wednesday’s League Cup clash at home to Bolton Wanderers, manager Mikel Arteta said on Tuesday. Odegaard was injured playing for Norway in the international break and Arteta does not expect him to return…
Sweden’s and Denmark’s federations said on Tuesday they had informed European football governing body UEFA of their intention to submit a joint application to host the 2029 Women’s European Championship. The two federations said they wanted to organise “the biggest ever Women’s European Championship”. “The vision is to organise the most well-attended Women’s European Championship…
The ‘brain fade’ incident added to the tension between India and Australia in an already heated series. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Steve Smith led Australia in the 2017 Border Gavaskar Trophy series against India. Though Australia lost the four-match series 1-2, Smith ended the series as the highest run-getter on either side…
Kylian Mbappe struck for the fourth consecutive game as Real Madrid survived a late scare to beat Deportivo Alaves 3-2 in the La Liga 2024-25 match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday. Los Blancos, second, cut the gap on Barcelona down to one point before the leader hosts Getafe on Wednesday. Madrid dismantled Alaves…
NEW DELHI: India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed the team’s primary objective to win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024. “It’s something we have been striving for as a team, and lifting the trophy remains our primary goal,” she stated.Kaur emphasized the team’s determination and drive, ensuring they’ll leave no stone unturned in…
The 2027 men’s Champions League final will not be played in Milan amid uncertainties over the future of the San Siro stadium, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday. “As the Municipality of Milano could not guarantee that the San Siro stadium and its surroundings would not be affected by refurbishment works in the…
NEW DELHI: Shan Masood is expected to continue as captain for Pakistan in the upcoming home Test series against England. Babar Azam will also retain his leadership role for the white-ball formats during the tours of Australia and South Africa later this year.England’s squad is set to arrive in Pakistan on October 3 for a…
European football’s governing body UEFA said on Tuesday it would increase the funds allocated to clubs not taking part in men’s continental competitions, also capping the amount going to the top five federations. “Last year, the UEFA Executive Committee approved a significant increase in the distribution of solidarity for clubs not participating in UEFA’s men’s…
Ruturaj Gaikwad. (File Pic: Image Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, and Yash Dayal, key players for India, might be released for the Irani Cup if they don’t make it to the playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh starting September 27 in Kanpur.The BCCI announced on Tuesday that the Rest…
