Arsenal will need no reminders of the threat posed by Aston Villa when it travels to the Midlands on Saturday for an early test of its Premier League title credentials. It was a 2-0 defeat by Villa in north London in April that effectively cost Arsenal the title as late goals by Leon Bailey and…
Antonio Conte’s notoriously prickly personality was on full view after Napoli’s humiliating start to the Serie A season at Verona, and Bologna is likely to further test his team and patience on Sunday. Napoli has had a difficult summer after last season’s disastrous league title defence but the size of the task facing Conte was…
NEW DELHI: On the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi, the hosts declared their innings at 448/6, with Mohammad Rizwan just 29 runs short of a double century. Rizwan remained unbeaten on 171 off 239 balls, partnering with vice-captain Saud Shakeel, who scored 141, to build a commanding position…
Norwegian midfielder Sander Berge has joined Fulham from Burnley on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Berge, who also has a year’s extension clause attached to his contract, joins Fulham as a potential replacement of Joao Palhinha, who joined Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich earlier in the summer…
Top-seeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil beat Clara Burel of France 6-2, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of Tennis in the Land. Haddad Maia, ranked No. 23 in the world, has not lost a set in the first three rounds of the WTA 250 event at the Nautica Waterfront District. “Today was also…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has cleared the air regarding his all-time India XI across formats, which surprisingly omitted legendary wicket-keeper and captain MS Dhoni. Karthik recently explained that the omission was an honest mistake, admitting he forgot to include a wicketkeeper in his lineup.Karthik made the clarification after receiving feedback once the…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) will face Punjab FC (PFC) for a place in the last four during the third Durand Cup 2024 quarterfinal to be played at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Friday. MBSG finished top of Group A on goal difference, with six points in two matches, after the Kolkata…
Neeraj Chopra finished second in the Lausanne Diamond League after managing a best throw of 89.49m on Thursday. Grenada’s Anderson Peters took top honours with a monstrous 90.61m final throw. After throwing in the 83m range for most part of the night, two clutch throws in the fifth and sixth attempt ensured Neeraj’s track record…
NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith‘s unbeaten 72 helped England secure a slim first-innings lead against Sri Lanka in the opening Test at Old Trafford on Thursday, despite the second day being curtailed by poor light and rain. England reached 259-6, a lead of 23 runs, in response to Sri Lanka’s 236.Smith, batting at No 6 due…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant will look to continue its bid to defend the Durand Cup when it faces Punjab FC in the third quarterfinal, at the JRD Sports Complex Stadium in Jamshedpur on Friday. The Mariners were supposed to finish its group stage with the Kolkata derby, against arch-rival East Bengal, on August 18 but…
