The new Champions League format kicks off Tuesday after more than six years of planning, one failed proposal and one Super League launch fiasco. In the end, storied clubs who pushed for change from UEFA and created turmoil in European football got most of what they wanted: More teams, more games and more of them…
Ishan Kishan‘s return to red-ball cricket saw him scoring a century in the second-round match of Duleep Trophy after his last-minute inclusion in the India C squad while he had been ruled out of the first-round tie because of a groin injury.The wicketkeeper-batsman, who hasn’t been considered by the BCCI selectors for the first Test…
Manager Hansi Flick heaped praise on Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal after the Spain international scored a double to help the La Liga leader earn a 4-1 victory at Girona on Sunday, its fifth consecutive win to start the season. Yamal, who grabbed the spotlight as he helped Spain win its fourth European Championship title…
NEW DELHI: Australia spinner Nathan Lyon talked candidly about the pressure he felt to perform under the shadow of “once-in-a-generation” star Shane Warne.Throughout his career, which lasted from 1992 to 2007, Warne reached unmatched records and worked magic with his mastery of spin. With 708 wickets in 145 matches, Warne is Australia’s top wicket-taker in…
It has been a long wait, but the independent hearing into Manchester City’s alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial regulations will finally begin on Monday. In what British media are describing as the ‘sports trial of the century’ a three-person commission will sift through reams of evidence for an estimated 10 weeks with a…
NEW DELHI: Former South Africa cricketer David Richardson had a remarkable career both on and off the field. He made his debut for South Africa in a Test match against India in November 1992, marking the country’s return to international cricket after a long period of isolation due to apartheid.Richardson was a skilled wicketkeeper, known…
Napoli coach Antonio Conte heaped praise on Romelu Lukaku for his performance in Sunday’s victory at Cagliari and said the striker was essential to the club’s hopes of success this season. The Belgian joined Napoli after former Inter Milan and Chelsea manager Conte identified him as a key target in the transfer window. He delivered…
India’s 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle will culminate with the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, and it seems the hosts are already preparing for one of India’s young batsmen, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who they think is a future super star. In a video posted on social media by Star Sports Tamil, some of the…
The arrival of English midfielder Conor Gallagher and Argentine striker Julian Alvarez has energised Atletico Madrid, coach Diego Simeone said on Sunday . Gallagher, who joined this summer from Premier League side Chelsea, scored his first La Liga goal in Sunday’s 3-0 home win over Valencia. “He came with a lot of enthusiasm and we…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has criticised star batter Babar Azam and other players for prioritizing personal gains over team goals. Babar’s recent form and leadership have drawn harsh criticism from former players, as he hasn’t scored a half-century in his last 16 Test innings.Younis expressed his disappointment, stating, “If Babar and other…
