Marcus Thuram’s double was not enough to let Inter Milan kick off its title defense with a win as a late penalty helped Genoa draw 2-2 in their Serie A opener on Saturday. Thuram had been a revelation in his first season in Italy with 15 goals and 14 assists across all competitions and he…
Vinesh Phogat returned to Balali, her native village, amidst much fanfare late on Saturday night after arriving at New Delhi’s IGI airport in the morning, marking her return to India after a heartbreaking Paris 2024 Olympics. The grappler was disqualified from the Games on the morning of her 50 kg gold medal match after she…
NEW DELHI: Delhi cricket has finally got a showpiece event. The inaugural Delhi Premier League T20 got underway with a glitzy opening ceremony at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday evening. The tournament couldn’t have asked for a better opening than having Rishabh Pant taking the field. The concert of Badshah and Sonam Bajwa to…
Bayer Leverkusen is taking its knack for late goals into the new season. Patrik Schick equalized in the 88th minute to secure a 2-2 draw and Leverkusen went on to defeat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the German Supercup on Saturday. Though it’s considered the least important title of the season, both teams played as…
Robert Lewandowski scored late in the first half and early in the second to give Barcelona a winning start in coach Hansi Flick’s Spanish league debut. The goals by Lewandowski gave the Catalan club a 2-1 win at Valencia in its opening league match on Saturday. It was Flick’s first official match in charge after…
Cristiano Ronaldo is still waiting for his first domestic trophy in Saudi Arabia after Al-Nassr lost 4-1 to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup on Saturday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored the opening goal just before halftime in the season’s curtain-raiser between Saudi Pro League champion Al-Hilal and runner-up Al-Nassr. However, the 39 year-old…
Nuri Sahin enjoyed a comfortable debut as Borussia Dortmund coach with a 4-1 win over fourth-tier team Phönix Lübeck in the first round of the German Cup on Saturday. New signings Pascal Gross, Waldemar Anton, Yan Couto and Maximilian Beier also made their debuts, ushering in a fresh start for a club that reached the…
Czech Republic striker Adam Hlozek has joined Bundesliga side Hoffenheim from Bayer Leverkusen, the buying club announced on Saturday. Hlozek, 22, signed a deal with Hoffenheim until 2029, with German champion Leverkusen receiving a reported fee of 20 million euros ($22 million). Hoffenheim was on the lookout for a new forward after selling German international…
Italian Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia raced clear to win the Austrian MotoGP sprint on Saturday and join Jorge Martin at the top of the championship standings. Spaniard Martin of Ducati-Pramac finished second, while compatriot Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia completed the podium. The reigning two-time MotoGP champion Bagnaia completed the 14 laps in 20 minutes 59.768…
Keshav Maharaj‘s three-wicket spell propelled South Africa to a 40-run triumph against West Indies in the second Test in Georgetown on Saturday. This achievement also made Maharaj the most prolific spin bowler in South Africa’s cricket history.The Proteas sealed the victory within three days, dismissing West Indies for 222 after setting a target of 263…
