CRICKET Pranab Roy, Runa Basu felicitated at CAB annual awards ceremony International cricketers Pranab Roy and Runa Basu were awarded the Kartik Bose Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) annual awards function. Roy, a right-handed batter, played 72 first-class matches, including two Tests, and gathered 4056 runs. He also captained Bengal…
The first north London derby of the Premier League season will take place on Sunday when Tottenham Hotspur hosts Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The north London derby is one of the oldest rivalries in football dating back to 1909. There have been 195 meetings between the cross-town rivals with Arsenal coming out on…
NEW DELHI: Saleema Imtiaz has made history as the first Pakistani woman nominated to the ICC international panel of development umpires, announced the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday. This milestone allows Imtiaz to officiate in women’s bilateral international matches and ICC women’s events.Imtiaz expressed her enthusiasm about the nomination, stating, “This isn’t just a…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said his side was not dominant enough to deserve a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad secured with second-half penalties by Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe. However, Ancelotti praised his players’ resilience and was proud of how they were able to endure the home side’s pressure and claim three valuable points….
NEW DELHI: The Test rivalry between India and Bangladesh, while not as historically significant as some other cricket rivalries, has seen steady development over the years. Since Bangladesh gained Test status in 2000, they have played several matches against India, but India has largely dominated the encounters.The inaugural Test between India and Bangladesh took place…
From foregoing football a decade ago because of bankruptcy to getting promoted to the country’s top tier, Mohammedan SC has risen from the ashes like a phoenix. The Black Panthers earned a ticket to the Indian Super League after clinching the 2023-24 I-League title. For the Kolkata giant – which enjoyed unbridled success till the…
NEW DELHI: Travis Head‘s dynamic performances against India have become a defining feature of his career. Whether in the ODI World Cup or the T20 World Cup, Head has consistently delivered explosive batting that has put Indian bowlers under severe pressure.During the 2023 ODI World Cup, Head played a pivotal role in Australia’s title-winning campaign.In…
The Indian men’s hockey team will face South Korea in the second semifinal of the Asian Champions Trophy 2024 on Monday. India remained unbeaten in the group stage and topped the points table, while Korea finished fourth with one win, three draws and one loss. Interestingly, Korea’s sole loss in the tournament came against India….
Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga with a 6-1 demolition of Holstein Kiel on Saturday but for coach Vincent Kompany that means little as the team look to reclaim its dominance in the domestic league. Bayern’s stranglehold of the Bundesliga was broken last season with Bayer Leverkusen winning the title in a record-breaking undefeated…
NEW DELHI: Indian politician and the son of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashvi Yadav recently shared his cricketing journey on social media, causing quite a stir. The RJD leader claimed that he had captained Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli in domestic cricket, a fact that has been largely forgotten despite Tejashwi’s impressive…
