The Sri Lankan Cricket Board on Tuesday described a media report which claimed that its players were involved in a drinking party inside the team hotel during the recent T20 World Cup as “entirely false, fabricated, and baseless”. A weekend newspaper had on July 7 claimed that the Sri Lankan players had a drinking party…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir, who is seen as a front-runner to replace Rahul Dravid as the next head coach of Team India, reportedly wants the former Mumbai Indians player to be his assistant coach.Under Dravid’s guidance, the Indian cricket team achieved a monumental feat by securing victory in the T20 World Cup 2024. This triumph…
Harry Kane’s England teammates have rallied behind him after a string of uninspiring performances at Euro 2024, with Luke Shaw and Trent Alexander-Arnold praising their captain’s leadership and the threat his presence poses for opponents. Kane has scored twice in the tournament but has looked out of sorts, lacking pace and short on chances, prompting…
Maksym Halinichev won silver at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in a match described at the time as “two of the best young fighters going for glory.” He considered the bout a loss – it wasn’t gold, after all – but it gave him a map for the future. So Halinichev made plans: He…
NEW DELHI: Following Pakistan’s disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup, Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, met with head coaches Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie on Tuesday. Sources indicate that Naqvi granted the coaches complete autonomy to turn the team’s fortunes around.Pakistan’s early exit from the World Cup, held in the USA and…
Argentina takes on Canada in the Copa America 2024 semifinal on Tuesday at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. Star-studded Argentina has among its ranks enough players who can turn the game around with their brilliance, while debutant Canada too has shown that its players can spring up a surprise when needed. Here are some…
FOOTBALL Punjab FC signs Ninthoinganba Meetei and Nihal Sudeesh ahead of new season Punjab FC has announced the signing of wingers Ninthoinganba (Ninthoi) Meetei and Nihal Sudeesh ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. Ninthoi, who last played for Chennaiyin FC signed with the club for three years until 2027 while Nihal has been signed from…
NEW DELHI: India spinner Kuldeep Yadav respects the decision of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, and Virat Kohli to retire from T20I cricket, viewing it as a “personal” choice. He believes that their departure will create opportunities for young players to step up and make their mark in the shortest format of the game.The T20 World…
Spain plays face France in the Euro 2024 semifinal clash at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic will be incharge of the big clash and will be joined by fellow countrymen Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič. Vincic was also the referee of the 2024 Champions League final between Real Madrid and…
Rodri has called for more protection for players after one of his Spain teammates was ruled out of the rest of the European Championship. Pedri’s tournament was ended after the midfielder sustained a knee injury last Friday in a hefty challenge by Toni Kroos at the start of the quarterfinal against Germany, which La Roja…
