The match in the Norwegian top-flight between Rosenborg BK and Lillestroem was suspended on Sunday after fans showed their displeasure with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) by throwing fishcakes on the field. The protests started from kickoff and after a two-minute bombardment of fishcakes, the referee stopped the match and sent the players to the…
NEW DELHI: England batting great Geoffrey Boycott Geoffrey Boycott was readmitted to the hospital on Sunday following a setback in his recovery from a recent throat surgery. The 83-year-old’s family disclosed that “things have taken a turn for the worse” since his discharge from the hospital on Friday, where he had undergone a successful procedure…
The Dutch Olympic committee is taking measures to mitigate the impact of including a convicted rapist on their squad, a move that has sparked dismay among some women’s advocacy groups, its chef de mission said on Sunday. Steven van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying time abroad with his family following the T20 World Cup felicitation event in Mumbai on July 4. There was speculation that he might skip the Sri Lanka tour and return only for the home season in September. However, he has confirmed his availability for the ODI series and…
The sailing events at the Paris Olympics 2024 will be held from July 28 to August 8 at Marseille Marina in Marseille. For the sailing events of Paris 2024, the Games will head to the Mediterranean. Marseille’s internationally renowned expertise in hosting and organising boat-related events, the city and its Marina offers a venue for sailing competitions…
Gull Feroza’s belligerent fifty helped Pakistan beat Nepal by nine wickets here on Sunday and stay in contention for a semifinal berth in the women’s Asia Cup. Feroza (57, 35b, 10×4) was helped copiously by her partner Muneeba Ali (46 not out, 34b, 8×4) as Pakistan raced past the target of 109 in just 11.5…
India’s wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh, who played an important role in her team’s 78 run win over UAE in their second match of the ongoing women’s Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dambulla on Sunday said that she just focussed on the basics and backed herself while batting. Richa Ghosh produced late charge with an unbeaten…
American Xander Schauffele emerged from a tightly-bunched leaderboard to win the 152nd British Open with a supreme blemish-free final-round 65 at Royal Troon on Sunday. Beginning the day among a group of players one stroke behind leader Billy Horschel, world number three Schauffele was in total control as he produced an immaculate display to finish…
England moved up to sixth place in the World Test Championship standings after a 241-run win over West Indies in the second Test played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. West Indies dropped to last place after its second consecutive defeat in the Test series. After 12 matches, England has 31.25 per cent points with five wins,…
