Gautam Gambhir has had a mixed start as India’s head coach since taking over from Rahul Dravid after India’s T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year, but former South Africa great Jonty Rhodes said it shouldn’t be looked at as a concern by the Indian fans or administrators. India’s tour of Sri Lanka was Gambhir’s…
Angel Correa’s strike from a counter-attack in stoppage time gave Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 La Liga victory at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. In an entertaining game in which both teams struggled to find a clinical edge despite plenty of attacking quality on show, the visitor finally broke the deadlock two minutes into added time….
Williams Formula One boss James Vowles has apologised to Mick Schumacher after saying the son of seven-times world champion and Ferrari great Michael was good but “not special” Vowles made the comment on Friday in explaining why Williams had preferred Argentine F2 racer Franco Colapinto over the more experienced Mercedes reserve as a replacement for…
Bayer Leverkusen’s 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run ended on Saturday when visiting RB Leipzig came from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win helped by a Lois Openda double. Champion Leverkusen dominated from the start and Jeremie Frimpong opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a low strike from close range before Alejandro Grimaldo…
Paris 2024 Paralympics organisers on Sunday postponed the triathlon by a day over worries about the River Seine’s water quality. “The latest analysis shows a deterioration in the water quality of the Seine following heavy rainfall over the past two days,” the organisers said. “It was decided to schedule the 11 medal sessions of the…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, known for his calm and composed demeanor on the field, possesses a brilliant cricketing mind but also carries a playful reputation for being forgetful. This quirky trait has been humorously highlighted by several cricketers, including Virat Kohli, who has mentioned Rohit’s tendency to misplace items.Whether it’s during the toss, recalling small…
Erling Haaland’s second successive hat-trick propelled Manchester City to a 3-1 win at West Ham United on Saturday, maintaining its perfect start to the Premier League season. The Norwegian striker missed an early chance but made no mistake with the second, calmly slotting past Alphonse Areola to put City ahead in the 10th minute after…
Poland’s world number one Iga Swiatek swatted aside 25th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-2 with a near-flawless performance to reach the round of 16 for a fourth straight year at the U.S. Open on Saturday. The 2022 champion never faced a break and made few mistakes as she marched through the match at Arthur Ashe…
MUMBAI: India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav‘s participation in the upcoming Duleep Trophy looks uncertain. On Saturday, the flamboyant batsman, according to sources, checked into the BCCI‘s National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru after having suffered a thumb injury on his right hand while fielding at leg slip during Mumbai’s Buchi Babu invitational tournament match against…
After Igor Stimac’s curtain call as India’s national football team head coach, the spotlight falls on Manolo Marquez as he hopes to usher in a new chapter for the Blue Tigers. Languishing at 124th in the official FIFA rankings and already out of contention for qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, the Indian ship is…
