Nice hammered Saint-Etienne 8-0 on Friday in an astonishing rout that marked the newly promoted side’s heaviest French league defeat in 73 years. Nice notched six in a scintillating first half display and overall equalled its record number of goals scored in a Ligue 1 game. The writing looked on the wall for visiting Saint-Etienne…
Rishabh Pant thanks the almighty after reaching his century (Photo Source: X) Coming back to Test cricket after 635 days, Rishabh Pant marked his return with a record-equalling century that now puts him in the company of former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.With a couple off Shakib Al Hasan, Pant completed his sixth Test century,…
Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh expressed his desire to repay the faith his team has placed in him following his nomination for the FIH Player of the Year Award at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards. The 28-year-old defender previously won the award in 2020-21 and 2021-22. “It is a great honour to be…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Saturday announced the 23-member squad for the upcoming AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers, which will be held in Laos from September 25 to 29, 2024. The Blue Colts are placed in Group G along with Iran, Mongolia and hosts Laos. The India U20 squad is a filled with…
NEW DELHI: If bowling a yorker is an art, then Jasprit Bumrah is its master craftsman. India’s pace spearhead is renowned for his ability to dismantle any batting lineup, striking at crucial moments, and delivering lethal toe-crushers that send the stumps cartwheeling. His deadly precision has made him a nightmare for batters worldwide.Ahead of the…
The FIFA Intercontinental Cup is set to make its debut in December 2024. This new tournament will feature five matches, culminating in a final between Real Madrid and the winner of a series of qualifying matches. The tournament, which was announced in December last year, replaces the annual Club World Cup which will now be…
Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah reached a significant milestone by taking his 400th international wicket during the first Test against Bangladesh at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised Bumrah, calling him a “bowler without a weakness.”Bumrah’s performance saw him take four…
Reigning Women’s Super League champions Chelsea got its campaign off to a winning start, beating Aston Villa 1-0 at home as a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd gave new coach Sonia Bompastor all three points in her first league game in charge. The 44-year-old Frenchwoman, who took over the reins from Emma Hayes, saw her…
Ravichandran Ashwin (BCCI Photo) CHENNAI: Ravichandran Ashwin may be at the fag end of his glorious Test career but the veteran all-rounder is still operating at the top of his game.The 38-year-old has become a bigger force than the one he was a few years ago, not only with his off-spinning guile but his much-improved…
Alaves fans ramped up their protest against inconvenient night-time games in Spain when they boycotted the first few minutes of Friday’s La Liga match against Sevilla. One of the club’s biggest organised fan groups is angry at what it says are excessive Friday and Monday night games that make it hard for supporters to attend….
