East Bengal opened the scoring against Turkmen side Altyn Asyr when David Lalhansanga scored for the Red-and-Gold Brigade in the seventh minute, in their AFC Champions League 2 preliminary round match in Kolkata on Wednesday. Lalhlansanga, the top scorer in last year’s Calcutta Football League and Durand Cup, joined East Bengal on a three-year deal,…
After reaching the women’s 50kg final of her competition on August 7, Vinesh was disqualified for being a little over 100 grams overweight during the weigh-in. | Photo Credit: REUTERS After reaching the women’s 50kg final of her competition on August 7, Vinesh was disqualified for being a little over 100 grams overweight during the…
Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has left Juventus after reaching a mutual agreement to terminate his contract, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. The 34-year-old, who spent seven seasons at Juventus, had one year left on his contract, but is now available as a free agent and Italian media reports have linked him with Serie…
Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa continued to reel under pressure and could only manage two draws out of three games, on the second day of the rapid section of Saint Louis Rapid and blitz chess tournament here. The French duo of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Alireza Firouzja along with Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi shared the lead on eight points…
NEW DELHI: India possess the potential to secure a third consecutive Test series victory in Australia, thanks to the exceptional quality of their bowling attack and the formidable batting lineup featuring the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, according to former head coach Ravi Shastri.India have emerged victorious in the previous two Test series…
The Indian Army Football Team (FT) pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Jamshedpur FC to book its place in the quarterfinals of Durand Cup 2024, here at the JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium, here on Wednesday. The Red Miners probably thought they had the game sealed, going into half-time 2-0 up thanks to…
Manglenthang Kipgen, the star of Punjab FC’s under-21 side, which finished third in the Premier League Next Generation Cup 2024, earlier this month was one of the key names as India announced its squad for the SAFF U-20 Championship 2024 on Wednesday. Kipgen scored three goals in four matches for the academy team of the…
NEW DELHI: Anjum Chopra, the former Indian women’s cricket team captain, believes that Harmanpreet Kaur possesses the necessary skills to dominate a match and should be positioned at No. 3 in the batting order.With the T20 World Cup approaching, Chopra suggests that India should consider making changes to their team composition. The elegant former batter…
Kylian Mbappe will make his long-awaited Real Madrid debut in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta on Wednesday, with coach Carlo Ancelotti naming him in the starting line-up. The 25-year-old French superstar finally joined Los Blancos this summer at the end of his Paris Saint-Germain contract after the Spanish champion spent years trying to sign…
The Athletics Integrity Unit said on Wednesday it has filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the case that cleared American sprinter Erriyon Knighton of a doping offence, thus allowing him to compete at the Paris Olympics. Knighton, 20, tested positive for a banned substance in March but avoided a ban…
