NEW DELHI: Joe Root achieved a significant milestone during the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Thursday, equalling Alastair Cook‘s England record of 33 Test centuries, AFP reported.The outstanding batsman spent 12 balls on 99 before elegantly guiding paceman Lahiru Kumara for four between slip and gully to reach…
Gianluigi Buffon won the UEFA President’s award 2024 at the UEFA Champions League draw which took place on August 29 in Monaco.
Former India fast bowler and erstwhile national selector Debasish Mohanty has been appointed the coach of Nagaland senior men’s team ahead of the domestic season. Confirming the development to Sportstar, Nagaland Cricket Association secretary Hyunilo Anilo Khing said, “For the last two years, we had RX Murali as the head coach, but this time around,…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is concerned about the prolonged recovery of young fast bowler Ihsanullah, who has been struggling with an elbow injury for a year. Frustrations have grown within the PCB due to discrepancies in statements between Ihsanullah and his father regarding the preferred location for his rehabilitation.Ihsanullah’s father visited Lahore…
Angel Gomes and Noni Madueke were among the newcomers in a fresh-looking England squad named by interim coach Lee Carsley on Thursday to usher in the start of the post-Gareth Southgate era. On a day when Kieran Trippier, one of Southgate’s most trusted players, retired from international duty, England looked to the future by picking…
Napoli confirmed the permanent transfer of Beligan striker Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea on a three-year contract, the Serie A club announced on Thursday.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals‘ Lalit Yadav is confident in his ability to step into the role vacated by Ravindra Jadeja, who recently retired from T20I cricket after India’s successful World Cup campaign in the West Indies.Lalit asserts that he comprehends the responsibilities associated with this position, which Washington Sundar is also vying for.“Yes, of course,…
The next edition of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament will be hosted in the city of Rajgir in Bihar from November 11-20, Hockey India said on Thursday. The event will be a joint venture between the sport’s apex body in the country and the Bihar government, and will be held at the newly-developed…
Liverpool has signed Italy forward Federico Chiesa from Juventus on a long-term contract, the two clubs said on Thursday. Juventus said the deal was worth 12 million euros ($13.30 million) plus 3 million in add-ons for the 26-year-old, whose contract with the Serie A club was set to expire in 2025. Chiesa suffered a serious…
Delhi Capitals’ Lalit Yadav believes he fits the bill to fill the big shoes of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who called time on his T20I career following India’s triumphant World Cup campaign in West Indies. Lalit says he knows exactly what the role demands, for which Washington Sundar is also making a case for himself. “Yes,…
