France coach Didier Deschamps is putting his faith in captain and leading striker Kylian Mbappe finding form in Tuesday’s European Championship semifinal against Spain despite struggling through the tournament. Deschamps made it clear Mbappe will be playing in the match at the Munich Football Arena, despite coming off with fatigue in its quarterfinal win over…
Tennis legend Leander Paes will be showcasing four of his treasured trophies when he becomes one of the first Indian players to be inducted into the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame later this month. Paes, the 18-time Grand Slam champion, made the announcement at a special Wimbledon-themed event at the Taj Hotel here on…
NEW DELHI: The BCCI is expected to give a much-needed break to captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to take place in August.India pacer Jasprit Bumrah too is likely to be given a break from the ODI series.In their absence, the responsibility of…
England defender Luke Shaw says he is fit to start Wednesday’s Euro 2024 semifinal against the Netherlands and “ready to go” after a long-term injury and a long-running debate over his selection for the tournament. Manchester United left back Shaw played his first game since February when he came off the bench Saturday in England’s…
London Olympics bronze medallist shooter Gagan Narang on Monday replaced Mary Kom as India’s Chef-de-Mission for the Paris Olympics where ace shuttler PV Sindhu will be the female flag bearer during the opening ceremony. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President PT Usha said the 41-year-old Narang’s elevation from deputy CDM’s position was an automatic choice…
The West Indies will enter the first Test against England at Lord’s on Wednesday as the underdogs, with many new faces that will be difficult to recognize for the English fans. However, things were exactly the opposite four decades ago.The West Indies greats of the ’80s and ’90s were regulars in English county circuit when…
Spain midfielder Pedri is set to miss the rest of Euro 2024 after suffering a knee ligament sprain in Friday’s quarterfinal victory over Germany. The Barcelona playmaker had to be substituted after just eight minutes in the clash in Stuttgart, which Spain won 2-1 after extra-time. In a statement on Saturday, the Spanish football federation…
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina reached the quarter-finals after ailing Russian 17th seed Anna Kalinskaya retired from their clash with a suspected right forearm injury while trailing 6-3 3-0 on Monday. Big-hitting Rybakina, who came into the match as the only woman remaining in the decimated draw to have lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish, found…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s act of installing the Indian tricolour flag on the field in Barbados became an iconic moment following India’s thrilling seven-run triumph over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final. This gesture by the Indian skipper captured the essence of the team’s historic achievement.As a tribute to this momentous occasion, Rohit…
Defenders Miles Robinson and Walker Zimmerman along with forward Djordje Mihailovic will be the three overage players on the 18-man U.S. Olympic men’s football roster after failing to get used by the senior national team at the Copa America. Olympic football is limited to players under 23, with each team allowed three over the age…
