In Bengaluru, a wall in the modest lobby of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) hostel, which houses the Indian hockey team, is adorned with a picture of a smiling P.R. Sreejesh, proudly wearing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medal that the country won after a patient wait of 41 years. Sreejesh, who is nearing…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed surprise over Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s non-selection in India’s squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. Gaikwad wasn’t chosen for either T20Is or ODIs. Chopra also questioned the selectors for not including Yuzvendra Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja in the entire tour lineup. India will face Sri Lanka…
The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend’s melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America football tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry. Miami-Dade County and federal court records show…
The Pakistan Cricket Board has turned down requests for No Objection Certificate from senior players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi to participate in the Global T20 League, citing the hectic international calendar. “The PCB had received NOC requests from Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi for the Global T20 event, amongst…
NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has expressed his desire to win the World Cup, drawing inspiration from witnessing his teammates’ recent T20 World Cup victory. The Indian team ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven wickets in the T20 World Cup final. Shami commended the team’s patience and resilience…
Belgium defender Thomas Meunier has joined Lille on a two-year contract, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday. Meunier, 32, had joined Turkish side Trabzonspor in February from Borussia Dortmund. He previously won the Ligue 1 title three times with Paris St Germain and was in the Belgium squad that finished third at the 2018…
SQUASH India advances in style in World Junior squash team event India boys beat Brazil 3-0 to top three-team Group F with a clean slate on Friday in the team event of the World Junior Squash Championships in Houston and will meet Canada in the pre-quarterfinals. India girls beat Brazil and Australia by an identical…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul must be feeling the disappointment of missing the flight to the 2024 T20 World Cup. The dashing right-hander had an impressive ODI World Cup last year, scoring 452 runs in 11 matches at an average of 75.33, including one century and two fifties. Despite his performance, he failed to make the…
English striker Mason Greenwood said he only wanted to look forward when asked at his first Marseille press conference on Friday about the uproar surrounding his arrival at the club. The 22-year-old was suspended in January 2022 by Manchester United following allegations of attempted rape and sexual assault but prosecutors dropped charges in February 2023….
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner said under-fire driver Sergio Perez had been in a “head-spin” in recent races and warned the Mexican that he needs to “realise his potential”. The 34-year-old Perez, who agreed a contract extension in May, was fourth in Friday practice for this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. World champion and teammate…
