The U.S. women’s national team reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world football rankings on Friday after striking gold at the Paris Olympics. The Americans had dropped to fifth in the previous rankings released in June, their lowest point since FIFA began ranking women’s teams in 2003. It had been 12 months since…
NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Punjab Kings franchise is facing internal turmoil as a dispute among its owners has reached the Chandigarh High Court. According to a Cricbuzz report, actress and co-owner Preity Zinta has filed a legal appeal seeking to prevent fellow owner Mohit Burman from selling a portion of his franchise shares.Zinta, who holds…
New Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has asked for patience ahead of its Premier League opener against reigning champion Manchester City, as the Italian tries to turn around the west London side’s fortunes after a series of underwhelming seasons. Chelsea, which finished sixth last campaign and 12th in the 2022-23 season, hired the 44-year-old Maresca…
Tokyo Paralympics gold medal winner Sumit Antil and Asian Para Games silver medallist Bhagyashree Jadhav will be Indian flag-bearers at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics. “Antil and Bhagyashree have been consistent performers over the years. They will be Indian flag-bearers at the Paris Paralympics’ athletes march past,” Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief…
MUMBAI: In a sensational development, which should be music to the ears of the Chennai Super Kings management, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to put Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the category of uncapped players when it announces the player regulations ahead of the 2025 edition of Indian Premier League…
Leicester striker Patson Daka has been ruled out for a “few months” with an ankle injury, new Foxes manager Steve Cooper said Friday. Zambia international Daka suffered the setback during Leicester’s final pre-season friendly with Lens and has now under gone surgery, Cooper said, adding Jamie Vardy and Conor Coady were set for spells on…
Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he began his glittering career. Basel announced in a statement titled “Welcome home, Shaq” that Shaqiri had penned a three-year deal. The Swiss club also posted a video on social media. “It fills me with pride and I am…
NEW DELHI: Swashbuckling keeper-batter Ishan Kishan fired a sizzling 86-ball century against Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Buchi Babu tournament in Thirunelveli on Friday. Leading Jharkhand from the front, the skipper was at his brutal best on Day 2, firing the opposition bowlers to all corners of the park as his side ended the day…
Arsenal must step up to another level this season if it is to win the Premier League after two agonising near misses, manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of his team’s Premier League opener against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. Arteta’s side ended with 89 points last season, scored more goals and conceded fewer than in the…
At full-time, Manglenthang Kipgen spread his arms wide, looked up to the sky and thanked the heavens. His heavy breathing, a sigh and silence for a split second gave way to rousing applause from the coach and the backroom staff. An Indian side – Punjab FC Academy – had beaten Premier League youth sides on…
