Leicester City has won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) rules, the club said on Tuesday. Leicester, who is back in the top flight after winning the Championship last season, appealed on the basis that an independent…
One would assume that it was not the perfect evening for Manolo Marquez after he termed his managerial debut for India as a “boring game”, saying that the team practically created no chances throughout the 90 minutes. Manolo is not known for shying behind excuses, laying it straight that the clean sheet was the only…
Having ended his tenure as India’s chief coach, Rahul Dravid looked quite relaxed and was chatty during his on-stage interaction at the CEAT awards held recently.In a lively talk that engaged and entertained the guests in attendance, the former India coach and captain was at his wittiest best, even asking the audience to email him…
The first round of qualifiers for the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), kicks off on Wednesday, with the biennial African football tournament set to take place in Morocco in December 2025. Record seven-time Cup of Nations winner Egypt will begin its campaign against Cape Verde and will look to make amends…
Cole Palmer, Ollie Watkins and Phil Foden have been ruled out of England’s upcoming UEFA Nations League matches against Ireland and Finland. England plays in Dublin on Saturday before hosting Finland at Wembley three days later as the Euro 2024 runner-up competes under interim manager Lee Carsley for the first time. England was relegated from…
NEW DELHI: Jason Gillespie, Pakistan’s red-ball head coach, expressed support for captain Shan Masood‘s leadership despite Pakistan’s recent series loss to Bangladesh. Pakistan lost both Tests, with a 10-wicket defeat in the first match and a six-wicket loss in the second, marking their first-ever Test defeats to this opposition. Masood has faced criticism for both…
American Taylor Fritz prevailed 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3) in a gripping slugfest against fourth seed Alexander Zverev at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday to move into the US Open 2024 semifinals for the first time. The United States has not had a men’s champion on home turf since Andy Roddick 21 years ago and Fritz’s…
Bangladesh‘s victory in the second Test at Rawalpindi earned them a historic first ever Test series win over Pakistan, and the way they dominated a team they had never beaten before in red-ball cricket led to a lot of disappointment for the Pakistani experts and fans. The six-wicket win meant Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan 2-0, after…
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics began on Thursday and concludes on September 8. On the seventh day, medal events will be held across para road cycling, para athletics, para equestrian, para table tennis, para powerlifting, wheelchair fencing, para swimming, wheelchair tennis, para shooting and para archery. Here are the medal events on the…
Virat Kohli is known to keep the team’s mood light with his laughter and pranks, and it was the batting legend who gave fast bowler Mohammed Shami his nickname. Shami, who turned 34 on Tuesday, is currently in rehab following a surgery to fix his ankle injury and is moving closer to making a comeback…
