Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is set to undergo surgery after he was taken off the field on a stretcher during the side’s 5-1 win over Villarreal in the La Liga on Sunday. The German will have the surgery to mend his ruptured knee tendon. “Tests carried out on the first team player Marc ter…
MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant (File photo) NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling Rishabh Pant had an emotional return to Test cricket after a long gap of 632 days as he fired a sizzling second-innings ton in India’s clinical win over Bangladesh in the Chepauk Test.With the impressive century, Pant also equalled legendary MS Dhoni‘s record for most…
FOOTBALL Punjab FC appoints Cristaldi as technical director of youth program Punjab FC appointed Giuseppe Cristaldi as the Technical Director of youth program, replacing Ed Engelkes, who served from December 2021 to July 2024. The 37-year-old San Severo-born Cristaldi has over 15 years of experience working with the youth sides of clubs like Empoli FC…
NEW DELHI: Playing alongside Ravichandran Ashwin can be a challenge for any bowler, even for a standout like Ravindra Jadeja. With Jadeja on the brink of joining the elite group of cricketers with 300 wickets and 3000 runs in Test cricket, reaching 299 wickets and 3122 runs, the achievement speaks volumes.Only ten players in the…
The Football Association (FA) said it will look into allegations that Preston North End forward Milutin Osmajic bit Blackburn Rovers defender Owen Beck during their Championship match on Sunday. The alleged incident occurred as the players tussled after on-loan Liverpool defender Beck was sent off for kicking out at an opponent in the 89th minute…
NEW DELHI: Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney has referred to the BCCI‘s decision to mandate that its established players play domestic cricket as “fantastic prioritising”. He has accused the agents of English players of helping their team’s entry into the lucrative franchise leagues at the expense of the traditional red-ball competition. Gidney believes that the English…
Bayer Leverkusen continued its habit of scoring late on when Victor Boniface scored in the third minute of stoppage time to give his side a 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday. Bayer stunned the German first division by ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance to clinch the Bundesliga title last season. The Xabi Alonso-coached side remained…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) “should learn professionalism” from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), according to former cricket player Kamran Akmal.India easily won the first Test match between Bangladesh and India in Chennai by a margin of 280 runs. A few weeks prior, Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in a…
Al Nassr will travel to Buraidah to face Al Hazm in the King Cup of Champions round of 32 match on Monday at 9:05 PM IST at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium. Al Hazm was relagted from the top division, Saud Pro League last season since it finished rock bottom but is in a…
NEW DELHI: Akash Deep was in his hotel room in Chennai during the opening Test against Bangladesh when he heard a knock on the door. To his surprise, it was Virat Kohli standing outside. The Indian batting star walked in, carrying a brand-new bat. “Bat chaiye kya tujhe?” (Do you need a bat?), Virat asked…
