Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappe will be seeking to return to their goal-scoring record when Portugal and France face each other in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals at the Volksparkstadion Hamburg on Friday (July 6, 12:30 AM IST). READ PREVIEW | Misfiring forward lines need to spark into life for France, Portugal In a repeat of…
For Sahaja Yamalapalli , the young tennis talent, finally, the moment of reckoning has arrived when she became only the third Indian women’s tennis player to win an ITF pro title when she clinched the honours in the SoCal Pro Series in the United States. Interestingly, Sahaja joined the illustrious and six-time Grand Slam winner…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he has such a strong relationship with the club that he does not expect there to be any obstacles in signing a contract extension. The 42-year-old Spaniard’s current deal expires at the end of the 2024-2025 season and was expected to be renewed at the end of the last campaign….
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw with Fabiano Caruana of the United States, while world championship challenger D Gukesh also split points with Dutchman Anish Giri in the eighth and penultimate round of the Superbet Classic chess tournament here. For the fourth time, the day did not produce a single decisive game and…
PREVIEW The forward lines of France and Portugal need to fire up again for their quarterfinal meeting at the European Championship on Friday, where every little advantage will likely be crucial in a tight contest. The teams clash at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg in a third meeting in as many Euro tournaments, this time chasing…
A routine 3-0 win for Netherlands over Romania at Euro 2024 was overshadowed hours later by a tenacious Turkish victory over Austria to set up an enthralling quarterfinal in Berlin on Saturday. With the Dutch dominating possession against Romania and Turkey happy to let Austria have the ball and hit it on the counter, Berlin’s…
The 17th edition of the European Championship started with a bang as the host, Germany, thrashed Scotland 5-1 in the opening match on June 14, at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Euro 2024 is living up to its promise of high-quality football. Following are the quarterfinal matches that are scheduled to be played on…
PREVIEW Hosts Germany will take on the the high-flying Spain in a tantalizing encounter in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal on Friday, June 5. Under coach Luis de la Fuente, Spain has been a perfect record in the ongoing European Championship. The 2008-winners looked to have found its groove back on the pitch. La Roja has…
Photo: AGUSTIN MARCARIAN Soccer Football – Copa America 2024 – Quarter Final – Argentina v Ecuador – NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States – July 4, 2024 Argentina’s Lionel Messi during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Photo: BUDA MENDES HOUSTON, TEXAS – JULY 04: Fans of Argentina wear t-shirts of Lionel Messi…
Defending champion Argentina will clash against Ecuador in the first quarterfinal of Copa America 2024 at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Thursday (Friday in IST). Argentina finished at the top of Group A, winning all three matches against Canada, Chile and Peru, respectively. Ecuador finished as Group B runner-up, finishing below Venezuela. La…
