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…
Barcelona will host Getafe in the La Liga 2024-25 match at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys in Barcelona, Spain on Thursday. Barcelona extended its perfect start to the Spanish league season but lost goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with a serious knee injury on Sunday. Barcelona routed host Villarreal 5-1 to pick up its sixth straight…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria didn’t hold back in his scathing criticism of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan team following their humiliating Test series loss to Bangladesh. It was Pakistan’s first-ever Test series defeat to Bangladesh and Kaneria expressed his frustration, even going so far as to say that “a…
Punjab FC made it three wins in three in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season after a 2-0 win over Hyderabad FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday. Goals from Ezequiel Vidal and Filip Mrzljak helped the Shers tame the Nizams at home. It was a mixed start to the…
NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni, known for his ability to stay calm under pressure, rarely lets his emotions get the better of him. However, during the IPL 2019 season, fans witnessed a rare moment when Dhoni’s composed demeanour cracked. In a match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), Dhoni lost his temper over…
Defending champion Indian Railways shut BPCL out of the 95th MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup All-India hockey tournament here on Wednesday. With the 5-4 win over the former champion, Railways qualified for the semifinals with a match to spare and will face Tamil Nadu in its last Pool A match on Thursday. The other team from Pool…
Son Heung-min said on Wednesday there is no bad feeling with Tottenham Hotspur teammate Rodrigo Bentancur after the Uruguayan was charged by the Football Association with misconduct after using insulting words towards him during a TV interview. Bentancur could face a lengthy FA ban after the host of Canal 10 show Por La Camiseta asked…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s struggles against spin continue to deepen, as the star India batter faced difficulty negotiating the Indian spin trio during a practice session in the Kanpur nets ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, set to begin on Friday.In the second innings of the first Test in Chennai, he was trapped by…
Raphael Varane, who won the World Cup with France in 2018, announced his retirement from football at the age of 31 on Wednesday. Varane made 360 appearances for Real Madrid and won three La Liga titles and four Champions League trophies before signing for Premier League side Manchester United in 2021. The central defender played…
