Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women’s gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the greatest athletes just three years after withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games. Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all-time,…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s ODI team captain Rohit Sharma has begun his training for the upcoming One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to commence on August 2. Sharma has been active in the nets, refining his batting skills, as evidenced by the photographs he shared on social media platform X, showcasing his…
The United States women’s team will return to the scene of its 2012 Olympic triumph when it faces England at London’s Wembley Stadium in November, U.S. Soccer said on Tuesday. The November 30 match will be the first for London-born U.S. head coach Emma Hayes in her native country since taking over the national team…
Everton have signed Ireland centre back Jake O’Brien from Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais on a four-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday The Merseyside club did not disclose the financial details, but British media reported that the deal is worth around 17 million pounds ($21.82 million). The 23-year-old started his career at…
Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha on Tuesday thanked Bayern Munich for giving him a “second chance” to join the German giants, a year after a previous transfer attempt failed. Bayern had been poised to sign Palhinha in 2023 and the defensive midfielder had even posed in the club’s strip for promotional pictures, but the transfer from…
Canada followed up its emotional victory over France by stunning Australia 21-12 on Tuesday to earn a shock place in the women’s Olympic rugby sevens final against holders New Zealand, who earlier beat the United States 24-12. Four years ago, as defending champion, Australia lost to Fiji in the quarterfinals but seemed destined to return…
NEW DELHI: The IPL Governing Council is set to convene with the owners of all 10 franchises in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss potential changes to the team purse and retention policies. It is expected that an agreement could be reached to raise the team purse to a maximum of Rs 120 crore and allow…
Two second half goals by Jithin M.S and Ankith Padmanabhan ensured NorthEast United secures all three points in the opening match of Group E, in the on-going Durand Cup, played at the SAI Stadium, Assam. Bodoland FC Head Coach Khlain Prykhat Syiemjieh fielded a strong line up with Ghanaians Benjamin Techie, Joe Aidoo and Cameroon…
Two Chinese swimmers, including one scheduled to compete at the Paris Olympics, failed a doping test in 2022 but were cleared by Chinese authorities, the New York Times reported on Tuesday citing anonymous sources. The report follows a major dispute around the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) at a…
NEW DELHI: The Sri Lankan cricket team has announced a 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match One Day International (ODI) series against India, set to commence on August 2. This squad, approved by Harin Fernando, the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, will take on India at the Premadasa Stadium, with subsequent matches scheduled for…
