Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is aiming to return to action this weekend, manager Arne Slot said on Tuesday. The Brazil international is recovering from a hamstring injury and has been ruled out of Liverpool’s English League Cup third-round match against West Ham on Wednesday. Backup keeper Caoimhin Kelleher replaced Alisson for the 3-0 win against Bournemouth…
Playing just two days after a feisty Premier League match against Arsenal, Manchester City fielded a heavily rotated team and still had too much for second-tier Watford in the English League Cup. City won 2-1 thanks to first-half goals by Jeremy Doku and Matheus Nunes at Etihad Stadium as the third round continued Tuesday with…
A first-half strike by top-scorer Robert Lewandowski earned a below-strength Barcelona a 1-0 LaLiga win over lowly Getafe on Wednesday to maintain its 100% record after seven games. Barcelona, who rested Pedri and was without the injured Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo, Fermin Lopez and Andreas Christensen, went ahead…
Versatility has been KL Rahul’s calling card to stay relevant. (Photo by Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images) The talented & versatile batter has some sublime hundreds to his name but has not been as prolific as would have been expected, in spite of being backed by successive captain-coach combinations. If he regains his confidence, Rahul…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be sidelined “for a long time” with a right knee injury, manager Pep Guardiola said Tuesday, but the club is waiting to discover the severity of the problem sustained against Arsenal in the Premier League over the weekend. Rodri, who is among the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or for…
Australia women’s team (X Photo – @T20WorldCup) NEW DELHI: The Australian women’s team have dominated the Women’s T20 World Cup. Since 2010, the tournament has been held seven times, and Australia have clinched the trophy on six occasions. Only in 2016 did the West Indies manage to win the trophy, doing so in India. It…
Neymar is not ready for an imminent return to play for Al-Hilal, the head coach of the Saudi Arabian club has announced. The Brazilian star signed for the Riyadh team in August 2023 but played just five games when he underwent surgery after rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England Test captain Ben Stokes stated that there have been no discussions regarding his returning to the limited overs squads, but he would be open to returning to the white-ball setup under new coach Brendon McCullum if asked.Following Matthew Mott’s departure as limited-overs…
Atletico Madrid playing Celta Vigo on Thursday will give Diego Simeone’s side two fewer days to rest before its derby against Real Madrid and the Argentine coach said they are working on reducing player workloads in training. Real Madrid beat Alaves 3-2 on Tuesday to move up to second in La Liga and had five…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, both wicketkeeper-batters, have showcased their skills in the recent Duleep Trophy, each scoring a century. However, Samson’s performance stood out, amassing 196 runs in four innings for India D, while Kishan managed 123 runs representing India C.Despite Samson’s impressive showing, his previous two T20I appearances against Sri Lanka…
