Barcelona coach Hansi Flick did not want to speculate about the time goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen could spend on the sidelines but admitted the injury he sustained in its 5-1 win at Villarreal on Sunday was serious. Barcelona maintained its perfect start in La Liga with a sixth consecutive victory but the win was marred…
Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket NEW DELHI: Prabath Jayasuriya claimed five wickets, guiding Sri Lanka to a 63-run win against New Zealand on the final morning of the first Test in Galle. New Zealand, set a target of 275, were all out for 211 within 15 minutes of play resuming, with Rachin Ravindra top-scoring with…
Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season but lost goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a serious knee injury on Sunday. Barcelona routed host Villarreal 5-1 to pick up its sixth straight victory in the competition, but saw captain Ter Stegen leave the match on a stretcher just before halftime after his right…
Kamran Akmal. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal emphasized the significant roles of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in India’s Test team at home. His comments followed India’s 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first Test held in Chennai.Ashwin and Jadeja were instrumental in turning the game around after India…
Matteo Gabbia headed home the winner in the closing minutes as AC Milan secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday. Defender Gabbia evaded his marker and found the top corner with a perfectly timed header from a free kick into the box in the 89th minute. The victory lifted…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has heaped praise on India’s bowling attack after their comprehensive 280-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chennai. India’s pacers, led by Jasprit Bumrah (4/50), Mohammed Siraj (2/30), and Akash Deep (2/19), outclassed Bangladesh’s batting lineup, dismissing them for a meager 149…
Shaun Wright-Phillips, currently in India as part of the Manchester City contingent for the ‘Champions 4-in-a-row Trophy Tour’, said that India does not have a shortage of grassroots facilities but needs to be patient if the sport is to grow in the country. “I went to Bangalore where Terry Phelan is coaching (at South United)….
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, famously known as the ‘Rawalpindi Express‘, is a legendary figure in world cricket, renowned for his searing pace, steep bounce, and lethal yorkers that terrorized batsmen for nearly two decades. Despite a successful career that spanned 46 Tests, 163 ODIs, and 15 T20Is for Pakistan, Akhtar retired…
Free-scoring Bayern Munich extended its perfect Bundesliga start when Michael Olise scored two goals and set up two more to give it a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen in a one-sided contest at the Weserstadion on Saturday. The Bavarians, who suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Bremen when the sides last met in a league…
NEW DELHI: Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is modifying his preparation for an intense Test cricket season at the age of 38. This comes after his strong performance in India’s 280-run victory against Bangladesh in the first Test at Chepauk. Ashwin, who scored a century and took six wickets in the second innings, is now…
