Premier League club Everton has signed Napoli midfielder Jesper Lindstrom on loan with an option to make the move permanent in 2025, both clubs said on Friday. While the financial details of the deal were not disclosed by either club, Italian media reported that Everton would pay Napoli around three million euros ($3.26 million) in…
NEW DELHI: With a commanding three-wicket haul from pacer Renuka Singh and a blistering fifty from Smriti Mandhana, India defeated Bangladesh by ten wickets to advance to their ninth Women’s Asia Cup final at Dambulla on Friday.Defending champions India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in the title…
Syria and Mauritius on Friday confirmed their participation in the Intercontinental Cup 2024, which will be in Hyderabad during the FIFA Window from September 2 to 10. While Syria is placed 93rd in the latest FIFA rankings, Mauritius stands at 179th. India is currently ranked 124th. This will be the fourth edition of the Intercontinental…
Mumbai City announced on Friday that its Reserve team will participate in the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup, set to begin on Saturday. The Islanders will play all their group games at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata. Their group campaign kicks off against Kerala Blasters on August 1, followed by CISF Protectors…
Rafael Nadal practised alongside doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Friday as doubts continued about the Spaniard’s fitness ahead of the Olympic tennis competition. The 38-year-old had missed his training slot on Thursday with Germany’s Alexander Zverev with Spain’s coach Carlos Moya saying he was struggling with a thigh injury. Fourteen-time French Open…
Deepti Sharma to Ritu Moni, OUT! Good work behind the stumps by Richa Ghosh and Ritu departs. Full and wide outside off, Ritu Moni jumps out of her crease but the bowler outfoxes her with a fuller one. THe ball is gathered behind the stumps by Richa Ghosh and she removes the bails in a flash. The TV replays show…
FOOTBALL Punjab FC on Friday announced the signing of Croatian midfielder Filip Mrzlijak, its first foreign signing ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Croatian player last featured for Croatian top-flight club, HNK Gorcia. The 31-year-old was born in Zagreb and primarily plays as a defensive midfielder. He graduated from the Dinamo Zagreb Academy which…
There is a 70-80 percent chance of “moderate to heavy” rain at the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony starting at 7:30 pm (2300 IST) on Friday, French weather channel La Chaine Meteo said. “There is still uncertainty about the trajectory and exact position” of the rainstorm, meteorologist Cyrille Duchesne said in a post on the…
India’s newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav are set to make their debut as a leadership duo against a struggling Sri Lankan side in a series of limited-overs matches, beginning with the first game of the three-match T20I series on Saturday in Pallekele.Gambhir, a two-time World Cup winner, takes over the…
