Two teams. Two different playing styles. Two contradictory routes to the Euro 2024 final. Two contrasting records in summit clashes of the European Championships. But, Spain and England have one factor in common – a teenage sensation tearing it apart on the pitch. Lamine Yamal and Kobbie Mainoo cannot be more different. Yamal forces everyone…
Inter Milan has signed Iranian international striker Mehdi Taremi on a three-year contract, the Serie A champion said on Saturday. The 31-year-old will join Inter on a free transfer from Portuguese side FC Porto and will be the first Iranian player in the Italian club’s history. “Serie A is one of the most prestigious leagues…
Canada hopes to create history by finishing in third place in the Copa America 2024, but it will have to overcome Uruguay on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The two sides find themselves on the two ends of a spectrum: Canada had entered the semifinals as the lowest scoring…
Spain and England will play the European Championship final on Sunday in an imposing stadium with a dark history. Built for the 1936 Olympic Games, Berlin’s Olympic stadium still bears the scars of World War II and contains relics from its Nazi past. But the Olympiastadion, as it’s known in German, is also associated with…
A 10-man East Bengal prevailed over its traditional rival Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-1 in the new season’s first meeting, in the Calcutta Football League’s top division fixture, at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Saturday. Despite getting the derby tag, this was a match with a difference as both the teams fielded their reserve…
USA men’s basketball team head coach Steve Kerr has downplayed Kevin Durant’s calf injury that has kept the three-time Olympic gold medallist from training with the group ahead of the Paris Games. Team USA touched down in Abu Dhabi on Friday ahead of two scheduled exhibition games against Australia (July 15) and Serbia (July 17)…
Canada and Uruguay have differing outlooks about how the Copa America has gone as they clash in the third-place match on Saturday in Charlotte. In its first-ever Copa America, Canada finished second in Group A and defeated Venezuela in the quarterfinals before falling 2-0 to Argentina in the semis. Both of Canada’s setbacks in the…
UEFA, the European football governing body, announced that the Euro 2024 Golden Boot will be shared if Sunday’s final between England and Spain fails to produce a clear winner. The leading-scorer position is currently occupied by six players — England’s Harry Kane, Spain’s Dani Olmo, Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo, Germany’s Jamal Musiala, Slovakia’s Ivan Schranz and…
Chennai As Theo Hernandez scored past Diogo Costa in the penalty shootout, Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo took the captain’s armband off and slowly walked away. This time, unlike the FIFA World Cup 2022, he decided to save his tears. A 3-5 loss to France in penalties for Portugal meant an end to Ronaldo’s chapter in…
Uruguay will be hoping to leave the Copa America 2024 with some silverware when it faces a spirited Canada in the third place match on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Canada head coach Jesse Marsch will continue to not have midfielder Tajon Buchanan available for selection after the player…
