India went down 0-1 to Iran in its second match of the AFC Under 20 Asian Cup qualifiers in Vientian, Laos on Friday. India looked good for a point against the three-time champion before it conceded a goal in the 87th minute. The defeat leaves India on three points from two games. India won its…
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming tale of passion and dedication, 15-year-old Kartikey, a schoolboy from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, cycled 58 kilometers just to catch a glimpse of his cricketing hero, Virat Kohli, batting in the Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.The viral video on social media has captured the story of a young boy, who…
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) banned Barcelona on Friday from selling tickets to fans for its next away game in the Champions League for “racism and/or other discriminatory conduct” during a game at Monaco. The disciplinary sanction will apply on November 6 when Barcelona plays at Red Star Belgrade. UEFA did not specify…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the Indian bowler with the most Test wickets in Asia. On Friday, during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, Ashwin claimed the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto, taking his tally to 420 wickets in Asia. This achievement…
Al Nassr will host Al Wehda in a Saudi Pro League 2024-25 match on Friday at the Al -Awwal Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Currently, Al Wehda, with one win out of four, is fourteenth in the Saudi Pro League standings, whereas Al Nassr, with two wins and two draws, is in fifth place. ALSO…
Representaional image for ‘handled the ball’ dismissal (Photo: Video grab) The two most unusual modes of dismissal in cricket are handled the ball and obstructing the field; but there is only one batsman in the world who holds the unfortunate record of being dismissed by both means — India’s Mohinder Amarnath. Former batting all-rounder Amarnath,…
Atletico Madrid picked up momentum ahead of the derby against Real Madrid with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo thanks to Julián Álvarez’s 90th-minute winner on Thursday in La Liga. Álvarez poked home a cross by Antoine Griezmann to give Diego Simeone’s team the win in Vigo. “What matters are the three points,” said Álvarez,…
Virat Kohli at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: To say that Virat Kohli enjoys a demi-god status in India would be an understatement. He is one of the most celebrated athletes in the country, transcending the sport of cricket to become a global icon.Kohli…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou said Dominic Solanke is gradually reaching the levels expected of him after the striker scored one and set up another in its 3-0 Europa League victory over Azerbaijan’s Qarabag on Thursday. Solanke, signed from Bournemouth in a deal worth up to 65 million pounds (USD 87 million), has had a…
Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: BCCI video grab) After India’s video referral (Decision Review System) overruled the on-field umpire’s not-out decision to an LBW appeal by pacer Akash Deep against Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam on day one of the second Test in Kanpur, the home team captain Rohit Sharma‘s reaction of disbelief went viral on the…
