The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and its players have reached a deal on a broad new collective bargaining agreement that eliminates the annual college draft, guarantees all contracts and raises minimum salaries. The decision to do away with the draft and the expansion draft will allow young players greater flexibility in where they play….
NEW DELHI: On the hallowed grounds of Old Trafford, where Shane Warne delivered his iconic “Ball of the Century” in 1993, Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya produced a delivery of similar artistry to dismiss England’s Harry Brook on the second day of the first Test.Brook, who had reached a half-century and appeared set for a…
HOCKEY Former Kerala player Rajagopal passes away Former Kerala State hockey player A.V. Rajagopal passed away in Alappuzha on Thursday. He was 73. Rajagopal did his schooling in Chennai and picked up the sport from the St. Thomas Mount area. Later, he went on to represent Kerala in three senior Nationals in the late 1960s….
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is looking for a big improvement from his side when it plays its first home game of the LaLiga season, against Valladolid on Sunday, with Kylian Mbappe making his Santiago Bernabeu debut. Ancelotti was left fuming after last weekend’s start to the season — a lacklustre 1-1 draw at Mallorca…
Around 50 players from seven countries, including India’s Anahat Singh, will take part in the the third leg of the HCL Squash Tour to be held here from August 26 to 31. The PSA (Professional Squash Association) challenger tournament will feature players from countries like Egypt, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Philippines, Iran and India, competing…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s exceptional performance during India’s previous tour of Australia has left a lasting impression on batting legend Matthew Hayden. The former Australian opener believes that Pant’s “muscle memory and thirst for victory” will make him a crucial player for the Indian team when they embark on their upcoming five-Test series in Australia…
Asia’s Football Confederation (AFC) needs to consider the lives of non-professional players when organising major tournaments, the global players’ union FIFPro said in a report published on Thursday. FIFPro said research showed that last year’s AFC Women’s Club Championship (AWCC) had disrupted the lives of more than 90 per cent of participating players. “Players who…
Iga Swiatek has been not been at her world-beating best in the months leading up to the U.S. Open but the Pole has both the talent and mentality to lift her game for the final Grand Slam of the year, tennis great Chris Evert said. The world number one captured her fourth French Open title…
NEW DELHI: Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav publicly praised Rohit Sharma, referring to his predecessor as “Mumbai cha Raja (King of Mumbai)” in response to Rohit’s recent Instagram post. The post featured Rohit preparing for the CEAT Cricket Awards, where he was honoured as the International Cricketer of the Year for his excellence across all…
In the years to come, the experiment unfolding at Chelsea under its American investors will be a fascinating case study in how to run a football club. Because no one in England has ever seen anything like what has been happening at Stamford Bridge over the last two years. Just take this in: Chelsea has…
