Bengaluru FC Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza has called for focus as his side prepares for a Durand Cup semifinal against defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. The Blues, who edged 1-0 winners past Kerala Blasters in their quarterfinal, will be up against the Mariners, who…
All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan’s 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand, to be played in Greater Noida next month. Rashid’s absence from the September 9-13 contest comes as a surprise as he has been Afghanistan’s highest wicket-taker in the format, having taken 34 wickets in five Tests…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has expressed confidence that Jay Shah could positively impact global cricket as he has done for Indian cricket if he becomes the next International Cricket Council (ICC) president.Gavaskar’s comments come after ICC chairman Greg Barclay‘s announcement that he would not seek another term.“In all probability, Jay Shah will…
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland continued his scoring start to the new Premier League season with a hat-trick in the 4-1 win over Ipswich Town on Saturday. Haaland has an impressive record at City since his arrival in 2022, scoring 94 goals in just 101 matches. The hat-trick against Ipswich was also Haaland’s seventh treble…
Prize money will be awarded to all Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awardees during the upcoming domestic season, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced on Monday. The money will be awarded in all tournaments of junior cricket and women’s cricket. In senior men’s cricket, Player of the Match awardees in Vijay Hazare…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi expressed frustration over the lack of quality backup players following Pakistan’s 10-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first Test. This defeat, which occurred at Rawalpindi, marked Bangladesh’s first-ever Test victory against Pakistan in 14 attempts and underscored Pakistan’s ongoing difficulties in the longer format.“It was a…
The Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea started after a minute’s silence before kick-off, followed by applause in memory Montenegrin goalkeeper Matija Sarkic. Sarkic, who was playing for Millwall, passed away on Saturday at the age of 26 on June 14. Sarkic fell ill in his home country while on international duty. Montenegrin…
England has launched a new white-ball era after dropping Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali from their forthcoming clashes against Australia. Bairstow and Moeen have over 400 international appearances between them but the veteran pair has been deemed expendable as England revamps its limited overs line-up following disappointing ODI and T20 World Cup campaigns. Matthew Mott…
The GMC Balayogi Stadium in Hyderabad is all set to host the fourth edition of the three-nation Inter-Continental Cup from September 3 with all matches being played under floodlights, according to a senior official of Telangana Football Association (TFA). Host India will take on Mauritius in the opera, with Syria being the other team in…
The romanticism associated with sport often glosses over just how heartbreaking and hopeless it can sometimes be. Korean kabaddi is a case in point. For the systems and public of South Korea, kabaddi was among the least known team sports, something to follow at the quadrennial Asian Games and erratic World Cups and then quickly…
