GALLE: Sri Lanka were just five wickets away from a crushing second Test and series victory over New Zealand on Saturday with the tourists 199-5 at stumps on third day, having followed on after collapsing to 88 all out in their first innings.Tom Blundell was not out 47 and Glenn Phillips on 32 when bad…
Atletico Madrid can be inspired by its past wins against Real Madrid, and Diego Simeone remains confident his side can maintain its high motivation despite limited rest time ahead of Sunday’s home derby. Atletico was the only team to beat Madrid last season. While the win over its rival in the league did little to…
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Kane Williamson achieved a personal milestone during the ongoing Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, surpassing Virat Kohli in the all-time Test run-scoring chart. Despite a frustrating first innings, where he was dismissed for just 7 off 53 balls by spinner Prabath Jayasuriya, Williamson…
Lionel Messi’ Inter Miami will look to widen its lead on top of standings in the Eastern Conference Major League Soccer as it hosts Charlotte FC at the Chase Stadium in Florida, United States on Saturday. Miami comes into the match after a 1-1 draw with New York City FC, with Messi looking to find…
(Photo credit: Hardik Pandya Instagram) NEW DELHI: A few days back, swashbuckling India all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted a video of himself on Instagram, practicing with a red ball. Injury-prone Hardik, who hasn’t played Test cricket since September 2018 and had a back surgery in 2019, caused quite a lot of interest with the video as…
Striker Lautaro Martinez scored either side of half-time to help Inter Milan to a 3-2 win at Udinese in Serie A on Saturday, as the defending champion bounced back from a three-game winless run in all competitions. Davide Frattesi put Inter in front after 43 seconds from an excellent low cross by Matteo Darmian before…
Jason Gillespie (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Test team’s head coach Jason Gillespie on Saturday said he is focused on giving players a fair chance to secure their place in the tradational format but remained clear that the opportunity will not be indefinite.“If performances are not at the required level over a prolonged period,…
The Sunil Chhetri juggernaut motors along uninterrupted. With a slick penalty in the 51st minute, Sunil Chhetri wrote himself into the history books. The 40-year-old scored his 64th goal in the Indian Super League (ISL) to become the sole highest goal-scorer in the tournament’s history. With a brace in the previous fixture, Chhetri sat alongside…
NEW DELHI: BCCI secretary Jay Shah‘s announcement introducing a hefty match fee of Rs 7.5 lakhs per game for Indian Premier League (IPL) players has sparked a flurry of reactions on social media. In a post shared on Saturday, Shah revealed that players featuring in every match of the IPL season could earn up to…
Manchester City must find solutions to replace Rodri in midfield after the injured Spaniard was ruled out for the rest of the season, but Rico Lewis and Mateo Kovacic did well to cope in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle United, Pep Guardiola said. Rodri has been City’s lynchpin in midfield, but the 28-year-old will miss…
