Mohun Bagan Super Giant will start its continental campaign in the new season by taking on FC Ravshan Kulob of Tajikistan in the AFC Champions League Two’s opening group A league match at home in Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. Having gained its spot in ACL Two as the Indian Super League (ISL) shield champion,…
Punjab FC captain Luke Majcen was ruled out of action for the next two months due to an injury sustained during the Indian Super League (ISL) season opener against Kerala Blasters on Sunday at Kochi. In the dying minutes of the game, Blasters’ forward Rahul KP flew into a tackle with Majcen which sent the…
NEW DELHI: Head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized on Wednesday the importance of maintaining a good relationship with senior players like captain Rohit Sharma and prominent batsman Virat Kohli to take Indian cricket forward.Gambhir, who recently replaced Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup, has previously shared the Indian dressing room with Kohli, Rohit, and Ravichandran…
Football’s governing body FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts. The ‘Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk’ scheme aims to highlight the risks of traumatic brain injury and offer resources on the subject, they said in a joint statement….
NEW DELHI: New Zealand abruptly withdrew from their limited-overs series in Pakistan just minutes before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi, citing a security threat in September 2021. The decision sent shockwaves through the cricketing community, as both teams were already at the stadium, ready to commence play.The New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC)…
India captain Harmanpreet Singh acknowledged ‘deep camaraderie’ and ‘sense of unity’ as major factors that helped the team retain its Asian Champions Trophy in Hulunbuir, China on Tuesday. The recording-extending fifth triumph came after a 1-0 win over host China, thanks to a goal from Jugraj Singh in the 51st minute. “The Final was really…
Former Italy and Juventus striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on his home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus said on Wednesday. Schillaci led Italy to its third-place finish in 1990, winning the Golden Boot for his six goals during the tournament,…
NEW DELHI: India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma, is known for his tendency to forget things—a quirky trait that has been humorously pointed out by several teammates, including Virat Kohli. Virat, who often jokes about Rohit’s forgetfulness, once highlighted the Indian skipper’s habit of misplacing items.In a video chat shared by the BCCI on…
Premier League side Fulham suffered a gut-wrenching 34-kick penalty shootout loss to EFL Championship side Preston North End in the third-round clash of the Carabao Cup on Monday. The shootout was the longest in the history of the English League Cup and the fourth-longest overall in history. The record for the longest penalty shootout is…
