Al Ittihad has signed winger Steven Bergwijn from Ajax Amsterdam, both clubs said on Monday. The Saudi Pro League side will pay more than 21 million euros for the 26-year-old, whose contract with the Dutch outfit was valid until June 2027, Ajax said. The Netherlands international joined Ajax from Tottenham Hotspur in July 2022 for…
Manolo Marquez will helm the Indian men’s football team for the first time as the Blue Tigers take on Syria and Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup in Hyderabad. The team, currently ranked 124th in the world will be looking to start the era under the Spaniard on the perfect note after failing to qualify for…
NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh recently reflected on the early career of Virat Kohli, offering insights into the determination that has driven Kohli to become one of the greatest in Indian cricket. With anecdotes from Kohli’s debut series in 2008 and his early Test struggles in 2011, Harbhajan discussed Kohli’s relentless desire to excel and the…
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement on Monday, ending a 17-year career with his national team as its top scorer with 69 goals. The 37-year-old, who has 142 caps for his country, made his international debut in 2007 and was key in the squad that reached the semifinal of the 2010 World Cup…
The Indian football team, in the first half of 2024, has undergone significant changes – a new coach in Manolo Marquez and a team without its record goalscorer Sunil Chhetri (as an active international footballer) for the first time in nearly two decades. On Tuesday, September 3, it will test the waters against Mauritius, a…
Ravichandran Ashwin is gearing up for a gruelling 10-Test swing for the national team, beginning with a home series against Bangladesh. But as he walks through the twilight of his career decorated with over 500 Test wickets, the 37-year-old offspinner has little doubt that someone in the future will come and do better than him.Talking…
Brazil’s Roberto Floriani begins with a throw of 57.99m. For India’s Sandip Sanjay Sargar, it is 54.86m. Australia’s Michal Burian sets the tone with his first throw of 63.68m, a new Season’s Best for him. Sri Lanka’s Dulan Kodithuwakku begins with 63.14m. An impressive first throw from Sumit Antil, the defending champion, as he begins…
The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics began on Thursday and concludes on September 8. On the sixth day, medal events will be held across wheelchair fencing, para equestrian, para athletics, para shooting, para swimming, para archery and para table tennis. Here are the medal events on the sixth day of Paris 2024 Paralympics (timings…
Manchester United will open its Europa League campaign this season against Rangers and will also face Jose Mourinho’s current side, Fenerbahce in the league phase of the tournament. The league phase opponents for the Red Devils were revealed at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, with Rangers, Porto, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Bodo/Glimt, Viktoria Plzen, FC Twente and…
Suhas Yathiraj won silver in the men’s singles SL4 category after losing to France’s Lucas Mazur 9-21, 13-21 in the ongoing Paralympics at the La Chapelle Arena Court 1 in Paris on Monday. Sukant Kadam was defeated by Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 17-21, 18-21 in the bronze medal match. Suhas, an IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh,…
