Chicago Fire and midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, opening senior and international roster spots for the club ranked next to last in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference. Shaqiri, 32, has 16 goals and 20 assists in 75 matches with 63 starts across all competitions with the Fire after joining in…
Sreeja Akula has had a rollercoaster ride over the last month and is thrilled to have made it to the singles pre-quarterfinals — that too on her birthday — and stretching top seed and the eventual silver medallist before bowing out of the Paris Games. She is equally disappointed at letting go of a chance to make it to…
Tim Paine, the former captain of the Australian cricket team, has been appointed as the head coach of the Adelaide Strikers, a team in the Big Bash League (BBL). The 39-year-old served as an assistant to Jason Gillespie last season, but with Gillespie’s departure, Paine has been elevated to the top position.Paine’s coaching career has…
Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona and Spain star winger Lamine Yamal, was stabbed late on Wednesday at a parking lot in the northeastern Spanish town of Mataro, La Vanguardia newspaper reported, citing official sources familiar with the matter. Reuters was not able to independently confirm the report. The regional Mossos d’Esquadra police force and…
Jay Shah is a man on a mission these days. After predicting India’s victory in the T20 World Cup successfully, in February, in Rajkot, India’s youngest BCCI secretary, still only 35, and already in his second term, is taking giant steps to take Indian cricket to even greater heights. During a visit to the TOI…
Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb is set to miss the start of the Premier League season after reportedly breaking a bone in his leg. British media reported the Norway international sustained the injury in training this week and that it has yet to be fully assessed, after which a full prognosis would be given. City…
Rome’s mayor and a chorus of others have denounced the defacing of a street art celebration of Paola Egonu, who helped lead Italy to its first-ever Olympic gold medal in women’s volleyball in Paris and who has faced years of racist abuse at home. Egonu, who was born in Italy to parents of Nigerian origin,…
Four years ago on Independence Day, MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket in a way that was characteristic of the former India captain’s unexpected moves.A post popped up on Dhoni’s Instagram account ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League season, and it took the Internet by storm. “Thanks – Thanks a lot for…
France striker Kylian Mbappe marked his Real Madrid debut with a clinical goal as the European champion outclassed Atalanta 2-0 to win the Super Cup on Wednesday. Uruguayan Federico Valverde put Real ahead after 59 minutes from close range and Mbappe fired the ball into the top corner from Jude Bellingham’s pass to double the…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has signed a new contract that will keep him at Old Trafford until June 2027. The Portugal midfielder has been a key figure for the Red Devils since his arrival in January 2020, scoring 79 goals in his 234 appearances. United announced the new deal, which includes an option for…
