NEW DELHI: A heartwarming moment unfolded as a fan held up a unique poster featuring Virat Kohli and Babar Azam side by side during a Pakistan One Day Cup 2024 match in Faisalabad. The poster, depicting a scene from the T20 World Cup 2021 where Kohli and Babar interacted on the field, captured the mutual…
A street next to Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena stadium will be renamed to honour German football great Franz Beckenbauer who died earlier this year, the city council announced Thursday. Part of the street, currently called Werner Heisenberg Allee, which runs alongside the stadium in the north of the city will be renamed Franz Beckenbauer Platz….
NEW DELHI: Tom Latham and Kane Williamson spearheaded New Zealand‘s comeback with impressive half-centuries on the rain-interrupted second day of their first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The Black Caps ended the day at 255-4, trailing by just 50 runs.Latham made the most of favorable batting conditions and scored 70 off 111 balls. Williamson…
Ten years ago, Gani Ahammed Nigam and Malappuram’s MSP HSS came close to pulling off a big upset in the Subroto Cup international junior football tournament. With Gani scoring a goal late in the first half, MSP led 2-0 and almost close to shocking Brazil’s Colegio Estadul Santo Antonio (St. Antony’s School) in the under-17…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday said that he opted for an aggressive batting approach on the red soil pitch in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. The strategy paid off as Ashwin produced a brilliant century, helping India recover from a difficult position.”It’s an old Chennai surface with a bit of bounce and…
CRICKET Super Kings Academy to open a new center in Vellore The Super Kings Academy will open its 13th centre in Tamil Nadu in partnership with Sunbeam CBSE School in Vellore. This will be the 17th centre overall including three overseas locations (UK, USA and Australia). Cricket coaching for boys and girls will begin in…
A football player who once appeared for Arsenal in the Champions League has been charged in connection with trying to smuggle cannabis worth 600,000 pounds ($800,000) through a British airport. Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, who currently plays for Scottish second-tier team Greenock Morton, was arrested at his home near Glasgow early Wednesday, the Press Association agency reported…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya showcased his red-ball cricket practice on Thursday, sharing the experience with his fans via social media.The 30-year-old last played a Test match for India back in 2018 against England. He turned to X to post a video showing himself batting and bowling with a red ball.In his 11…
Oman has parted ways with Czech coach Jaroslav Silhavy by mutual consent, less than eight months after his appointment, the football association said on Thursday. “Oman Football Association has agreed with the Czech coach Jaroslav Silhavy and his assistant technical staff to terminate the contract by mutual consent between the two parties,” the association said…
NEW DELHI: On the opening day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, Ashwin played a pivotal role in rescuing his team from a top-order collapse. Ashwin’s unbeaten 102 off 112 balls was a masterclass in controlled aggression, featuring 10 boundaries and two towering sixes. Jadeja, nearing his own century at 86*, offered steady…
