GREATER NOIDA: As the one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off without a ball being bowled – and not even the toss taking place – there were some stern words from the head coaches Jonathon Trott (Afghanistan) and Gary Stead (New Zealand) at the “post-abandonment” press conference on Friday.A combination of inclement…
PREVIEW After a disastrous 2023-24 campaign, Bengaluru FC (BFC) will look to start the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season with a clean slate against East Bengal here on Saturday. In the previous edition, BFC suffered its worst-ever ISL performance, with 22 points from the same number of matches. A lack of goals proved to…
NEW DELHI: Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter, Subramaniam Badrinath, has revealed a rare instance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni losing his temper during a match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the early years of the Indian Premier League (IPL).In an interview with InsideSport, Badrinath shared details about a low-scoring game at Chepauk where CSK,…
Kerala Blasters football club announced that only 50 per cent of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium capacity will be used for its Indian Super League 2024-25 opener against Punjab FC on Sunday. The reason for this is the ongoing Onam celebrations, taking place across Kerala. “This decision was taken after discussions with the relevant stakeholders and…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan has raised concerns about India’s hesitation to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. He urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to adopt a firm stance if India continue to refuse, reflecting the wider frustration within the cricket community over the lack of bilateral matches…
Chelsea’s Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson signed a two-year contract extension on Friday that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2033. Blues boss Enzo Maresca revealed earlier this season that Jackson had agreed in principle to extend the eight-year deal he signed after joining from Villarreal in 2023. The Premier League club have now rubber-stamped…
England‘s Liam Livingstone scored 87 off 47 balls, leading his team to a three-wicket victory against Australia on Friday at Sophia Gardens. This win leveled the three-match T20 series at 1-1, with the final game set for Sunday in Manchester.Australia set a challenging target of 194 runs. Livingstone’s second T20 half-century in his 50th match…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is pleased that the club’s long-awaited hearing into 115 charges brought by the Premier League is set to start on Monday. City faces 80 breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, plus a further 35 of failing to cooperate with a Premier League investigation. The English champion…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli have arrived in Chennai for the first of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on September 19. The second Test will be held in Kanpur starting September 27.Rohit was seen leaving the airport in a yellow jersey with security personnel on…
Inter Miami CF superstar Lionel Messi will be available Saturday against the visiting Philadelphia Union, coach Tata Martino confirmed Friday. The 37-year-old forward has not played since spraining his right ankle in Argentina’s July 14 win against Colombia in the 2024 Copa America final. He last played for Inter Miami on June 1. “Yes, he’s…
