The Indian men’s hockey team will host Germany for a two-match series at New Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on October 23-24, Hockey India announced on Tuesday. “This bilateral series against Germany will be a remarkable showcase of world-class hockey. Both India and Germany have a rich history in the sport, and this series…
Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann said news of Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s serious knee injury came as a major shock after the Barcelona goalkeeper underwent an operation that is expected to sideline him for at least eight months. Ter Stegen suffered a rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee, Barcelona said on Monday. The…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant marked his much-awaited return to the Test arena with a swashbuckling hundred against Bangladesh in the Chennai Test.After a stroke-filled 39 in the first innings, the dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman smashed 109 in the team’s second essay and also featured in a 167-run partnership with Shubman Gill, setting the ground for India’s eventual…
Former Indian women’s national hockey team coach Janneke Schopman will join the German Hockey Association as its Technical Director Youth from October 10, the federation announced last week. “I am very happy to become part of the German Hockey Federation. Germany has a very strong hockey culture and I will do everything I can to…
PREVIEW Defending champion Real Madrid will host Deportivo Alaves in the La Liga 2024-25 match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday. Real is coming into the match after completing a 4-1 comeback win against RCD Espanyol on Sunday while Alaves beat Sevilla in its previous match. After six games, Carlo Ancelotti’s side is second in…
MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Faced with an ‘impossible’ imaginary scenario in the Indian Premier League, two former international cricketers were asked: If MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma played for the same team, who would you play, sell, and bench?This tricky situation was recently tackled by former England captain…
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has undergone a successful surgery on Monday after suffering a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee, the La Liga club said. The 32-year-old Germany international picked up the injury during Barcelona’s 5-1 win at Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday. “Ter Stegen has undergone a successful…
NEW DELHI: India, fresh off a dominating 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series, are now gearing up for the second match in Kanpur. This victory has solidified their top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. T Dilip, India’s fielding coach, reviewed the top catches from the first…
Newcastle United’s League Cup third-round match against fourth-tier AFC Wimbledon has been moved to St James’ Park and rescheduled to October 1, the Premier League club said on Monday. The match initially scheduled for Tuesday at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane had to be postponed due to pitch damage following extensive flooding in South London. 📆 Our…
ICC has released the ‘Whatever It Takes’ track performed by girl band W.i.S.H. (Video grab) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has unveiled the official theme song for the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup. The event kicks off on October 3 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). To drum up excitement, the ICC launched…
