Bayern Munich kick off its Bundesliga campaign at VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday with the spotlight firmly on new coach Vincent Kompany as he looks to guide the club back to the top of German football. The Bavarians, record German champions and the country’s wealthiest club were upstaged last season by Bayer Leverkusen, which stormed to…
Scottie Scheffler could easily have chosen to sit out the BMW Championship to boost his chances of capping off his sensational season with the FedEx Cup. Barring a victory by Xander Schauffele at Castle Pines, Scheffler is assured of being the No. 1 seed who starts the Tour Championship with a two-shot advantage. The course…
Chris Woakes has struggled to replicate his home form on England’s overseas tours but the fast bowler said he is ready to answer the call if selected for tours of Pakistan and New Zealand later this year. Woakes has taken 127 wickets in 32 Test matches on home soil but picked up just 36 wickets…
Just two weeks after becoming the first Indian to win back-to-back Olympic medals in athletics, Neeraj Chopra will be back on the track for the Lausanne Diamond League meet on Thursday. Neeraj recorded a season-best throw of 89.45 metres on August 8 to finish on the podium at the Stade de France. This, however, was…
Uruguayan Diego Rossi scored twice as Major League Soccer champion Columbus Crew reached the final of the Leagues Cup with a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. The Crew will host the winner of Wednesday’s other semifinal, between Los Angeles FC and the Colorado Rapids in Sunday’s final. The Leagues Cup brings together…
Two-time Olympic champion Armand Duplantis soared to another victory in his illustrious resume, winning the city pole vault competition on Wednesday to open the Lausanne Diamond League meeting. The 24-year-old cleared a meeting record of 6.15 metres at Place de la Navigation, two weeks after he captured his second consecutive Olympic title with a stunning…
If you’re an Indian kabaddi fan, there’s likely a special place in your heart for Rahul Chaudhari. As one of the sport’s original superstars, Chaudhari became the face of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) and, by extension, the sport in India during a time when fans were searching for the next big name to follow…
MotoGP’s next two seasons will begin with the Thai Grand Prix at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, organisers said on Wednesday. The Thai Grand Prix began in 2018 and has always been held in October. It will kick off the 2025 season on March 2. “Southeast Asia is one of our most important markets,…
Bangladesh pace bowlers made full use of favorable conditions on a greenish wicket before half centuries from Saim Ayub and Saud Shakeel rescued Pakistan to 158/4 on the opening day of the first Test on Wednesday. The tourist had Pakistan on the mat at 16-3 after wet patches on the outfield of Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium…
Star India all-rounder Deepti Sharma is focusing on delivering the best for her team in the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup and feels the sudden change of venue won’t impact her side’s preparations. The ICC on Tuesday moved the T20 World Cup from Bangaldesh to the UAE following unrest in the South Asian nation. The…
