NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli, a renowned cricketer who started his career during Sachin Tendulkar‘s era, has retired from T20 International cricket after leading India to victory in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in Barbados. Kohli‘s cricket journey earned him a massive following, not only for his on-field performances but also for his appearance, as…
Christian Pulisic stared in frustration after the final whistle and made clear how much work Mauricio Pochettino has ahead. An 89th-minute defensive mix-up had dropped the United States into a 1-1 tie with New Zealand in a friendly on Tuesday night, a match that kicked off 30 minutes after the U.S. Soccer Federation announced it…
Defending champions Ivory Coast, as well as Egypt and Algeria, won a second Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Tuesday in their bid to reach the 2025 finals but Cameroon and Nigeria stumbled on a busy day of matches across the continent. There were a total of 15 games played on Tuesday as the second…
Paraguay earns a historic victory in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup 2026 qualification campaign with a 1-0 win over Brazil in Asuncion on Tuesday. Inter Miami midfielder Diego Gomez, who is reportedly due to join Premier League side Brighton at the end of the season, scored the game’s solitary goal, crashing a long-range shot in off the post…
Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was hired on Tuesday to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. men’s national team coach, 21 months before the Americans host the 2026 World Cup. A 52-year-old Argentine, Pochettino became the 10th U.S. coach in 14 years and its first foreign-born leader since Jurgen Klinsmann from 2011-16. Pochettino has…
Greater Noida and cricket aren’t exactly synonymous, neither is its stadium counted among top venues for matches for top domestic fixtures like Ranji Trophy, let alone international cricket. But having found itself as host for a one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand, its unsuitability as a venue for serious cricket is in national spotlight.Part…
Brazil’s forward Vinicius Jr (L) and Paraguay’s defender Junior Alonso fight for the ball during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Paraguay and Brazil at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in Asuncion, on September 10, 2024. (Photo by Daniel DUARTE / AFP) | Photo Credit: DANIEL DUARTE Brazil’s forward Vinicius…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth has shown support for KL Rahul to retain the No.5 spot in India’s batting order for the first Test against Bangladesh. The match begins on September 19 in Chennai. Srikkanth prefers Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan, despite Sarfaraz’s strong performances earlier this year.Rahul missed most of the England Test series…
England will field three debutants in its playing XI against Australia in the first of the three-match T20I series at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday. Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethel and Jamie Overton will be making their T20I debuts, the board announced on Tuesday. Phil Salt will be leading the side in the absence…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has called on the media to shift focus from their historic Test series win against Pakistan and concentrate on the upcoming series against India. Bangladesh team is scheduled to travel to India on September 15 to play two Tests and three T20Is.Litton emphasized the importance of moving on from…
