Premier League champion Manchester City completed the signing of Brazil international Savinho on Thursday for a fee of 40 million euros ($43.6 million) The 20-year-old forward — also known as Savio — has moved from City’s sister club Troyes and signed a five-year contract. Savinho spent last season on loan at another of City’s sister…
The Sports Ministry’s Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved Olympic-bound shuttler HS Prannoy’s proposal for financial assistance towards his trainer Rohan George Mathews during his stay at Paris. The ministry’s Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) will finance Mathews’ airfare, boarding and lodging, daily fees, visa fee, expenditure for miscellaneous expenses such as local transportation and…
At a time when Reetika Hooda should be focusing only on her Olympic preparations, the Haryana wrestler is left to plead with the IOA officials to arrange for a visa for her coach Mandeep, who has been excluded from the list of approved support staff. Reetika is the first Indian woman wrestler to qualify in…
France has hosted the Olympic Games on five occasions and is planning to host the sixth. Before the Summer Games of 2024, France hosted the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix, 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, and 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville. The second Olympic Games,…
American early starter Justin Thomas overcame a mid-round wobble to take the clubhouse lead at the 152nd Open with an opening round three-under 68 at a blustery Royal Troon on Thursday. The twice former PGA champion galloped to four under after 10 holes before hitting trouble but finished strongly, sinking a long birdie at the…
England continued with its aggressive approach to record the fastest-ever fifty in just 4.2 overs against the West Indies on the first day of the second Test here on Thursday. Opener Ben Duckett (33 off 14 balls) and Ollie Pope (16 not out off 9 balls) hit 10 boundaries between them as England eclipsed its…
Canada’s reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back which requires surgery. The 28-year-old announced the news in a lengthy video on Instagram, saying he had hoped up until recently he would be able to push through the pain to compete for his…
Punjab FC has re-signed Luka Majcen on a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League 2024-25 season. The Slovenian forward spent the last two seasons with the club, captaining the side in its debut season of the country’s top-tier after it became the first club to be promoted to the ISL from the…
The Paris 2024 Olympics, set to take place from July 26 to August 11, will be the 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics. The quadrennial event acts as a platform for thousands of athletes across the globe to compete for the Olympic medal. However, due to the strenuous training and fitness regimens, Olympians end their…
The ninth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup will get underway in the island nation of Sri Lanka from July 19. Eight teams are in the fray as the tournament is set to be held in the T20 format for the fifth edition of the trot. Here is how the participating nations are grouped. Women’s…
