The third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Asian Qualifiers commences on Wednesday, September 5, with the quadrennial event set to be hosted jointly by USA, Canada, and Mexico in less than two years time. India had come agonisingly close to making history. However, a 1-2 loss to Qatar in its last qualifier in…
Julian Alvarez was picked in 83 match-day squads last season. Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Phil Foden played in 72 games. Cristian Romero traveled more than 160,000 kilometers for international games. In comparison, Erling Haaland had a summer break without a national-team tournament and has started the season fresh with a flurry of goals for…
NEW DELHI: Whenever former Pakistani cricket player Saeed Ajmal dismissed great batsman Sachin Tendulkar in an international match, he said it was an incredibly joyful moment for him.“Sachin is a great cricketer. The most honest and kind in the world. He is a legend. I call him Sir. He is worthy of that. In cricket,…
When the Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees list was announced on Wednesday, it marked the first time since 2003 that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi was part of it. The Argentine Messi won the honour a record eight times, while the Portuguese Ronaldo won it five times in an era where both the footballers dominated…
The FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers return on September 5 as the top six sides aim to book a direct spot in the quadrennial event that is less than two years away, set to be held in USA, Mexico, and Canada. As of now, defending world champion Argentina sits atop the table with five…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper-batter for India, supported the involvement of elite players in domestic cricket as the Duleep Trophy got underway on Thursday, marking the start of the new season.Pant, who is participating in the competition for India B, talked about how exciting it was to play red-ball cricket again after nearly two…
The Ballon d’Or 2024 nominees were announced on Wednesday and it was the first time since 2003 that neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi has been part of the list. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland were the highlights of the list alongside England prodigy Jude Bellingham while Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, two young stars…
Rishabh Pant‘s much-anticipated return to red-ball cricket since his accident in December 2022 lasted just 10 balls, as India A skipper Shubman Gill pulled off a stunning cach running backwards to send the left-hander back on day one of the first-round Duleep Trophy match against India B in Chennai on Thursday.LIVE UPDATES: India A vs…
Chennaiyin FC has strengthened its defence with the signing of right-back Laldinliana Renthlei, the Indian Super League (ISL) club announced on Thursday. The 26-year-old Mizoram native is returning to the club, having previously played for Chennaiyin from 2018 to 2020. Last season, he featured for Odisha FC during the 2023-24 campaign. Renthlei’s first stint with…
Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant hasn’t had the best outing in his red ball return after 2022 as he was dismissed on just seven during the Duleep Trophy 2024 tournament first-round match.
