All India Football Federation (AIFF) welcomed Anilkumar as its secretary general on Monday. He was received at the Football House by AIFF treasurer Kipa Ajay and deputy secretary general M Satyanarayan. “I know that this is a very big responsibility. I have been working with the Kerala Football Association for quite long and understand the…
After a decade as Switzerland’s No. 1 goalkeeper, Yann Sommer retired from the national team on Monday at age 35 to focus on playing for Inter Milan. Sommer’s decision announced by the Swiss soccer federation will likely see Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund step up as the first-choice ’keeper. Sommer went to three World Cups…
NEW DELHI: India’s ace pacer Mohammed Shami‘s participation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year is contingent on a final fitness assessment from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), according to BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Shami, recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the ODI World Cup last November, is currently in rehabilitation at the…
China’s government and official sporting bodies have condemned fans for using social media to attack and spread rumours about the country’s Olympians and said the behaviour had an extremely negative impact on athletes, coaches and their families. China’s Ministry of Public Security said it would crack down on “illegal and criminal acts of ‘fan circles’…
Pakistan’s cricket team faces a significant challenge ahead of their two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on Wednesday, as fast bowler Aamir Jamal has been released from the squad due to fitness issues. Jamal, who has been struggling with a back injury, will now undergo rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore, ANI reported.Initially…
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he expects to lean a bit more heavily on all-rounders Cameron Green and Mitchell Marsh with the ball during the five-Test series against India at the end of the year. Australia is looking to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy from the visitor when the series begins on November 22 in Perth,…
Indian cricketers Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey, along with former pacer Jhulan Goswami, have arrived in the Caribbean to join the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) for the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) starting August 21, with the final match on August 29.The Trinbago Knight Riders Women will kick off their campaign on Thursday against…
Napoli’s Serie A season kicked off disastrously on Sunday when it was overwhelmed 3-0 at Hellas Verona and lost star midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after he collided with an opposing player. Antonio Conte, in his first league match in charge of the 2023 champion, was forced to take off Kvaratskhelia just before halftime when the Georgian…
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon is adamant that she never mistreated former forward Dearica Hamby because of her pregnancy back in July 2022. Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court against both the Aces and the WNBA last Monday, claiming that she was the target of “repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation from…
NEW DELHI: Young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who made his India debut earlier this year under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, has opened up about his experience playing under the Indian skipper. Jurel, who debuted in the Rajkot Test against England, spoke highly of Rohit’s approachable and relaxed demeanor, describing him as a “very chill” captain.In…
