The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) secretary Richard Gould has written to his counterparts, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, proposing to bring two national disability teams — one for visually impaired (blind) and one combined (physically challenged, intellectually challenged and hearing impaired) team — to help popularise the sport among the communities. Currently, in India,…
NEW DELHI: The upcoming ICC Annual Conference in Colombo, starting on Friday, will be a significant event for the cricketing world. All eyes will be on BCCI secretary Jay Shah, as there might be serious discussions about when he will take over from New Zealander Greg Barclay as the chairman of the global body.One of…
Days after Spain triumphed in the Euro 2024 final, the country’s football federation (RFEF) suffered a new scandal as its president Pedro Rocha was handed a two-year suspension, according to media reports on Tuesday. Spanish media outlets Onda Cero and Iusport reported Spain’s Administrative Tribunal of Sport (TAD) suspended Rocha due to his making of…
England captain Ben Stokes believes “phenomenal” Chris Woakes can lead his team’s bowling attack as it starts life without James Anderson as the new-ball spearhead. Anderson retired from international duty following an innings and 114-run rout of the West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s last week. The 41-year-old took 704 Test wickets —…
Chris Woakes, a seasoned all-rounder, is poised to spearhead England‘s bowling attack as they embark on a new era without the legendary James Anderson, according to captain Ben Stokes, who describes Woakes as “phenomenal.”Anderson bid farewell to international cricket after England’s resounding victory over the West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s, where they…
Ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said on Wednesday he is leaving Marseille after just one season with Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood reportedly replacing him at the French club. Gabon attacker Aubameyang, 35, joined the southern club from Chelsea last July and scored 30 goals during the campaign. According to multiple media reports, English attacker Greenwood, who…
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics is set to take place from July 26 to August 11 in Paris and 16 other cities in France. The quadrennial event will be hosted in the French capital for the third time after 1900 and 1924 — the second city to have hosted three Olympiads after London…
NEW DELHI: With Team India planning their strategies after their T20 World Cup 2024 victory and skipper Rohit Sharma‘s retirement from T20Is, the discussion on the next captain is heating up.The two prominent candidates are Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. However, recent reports indicate that Suryakumar may be preferred over Pandya. As per multiple reports,…
Former U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard has joined the group that collectively owns Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamo FC and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Houston Dash as a minority investor. Houston Dynamo Football Club announced the addition on Tuesday. “His wealth of experience across soccer, both as a player at the highest levels and subsequently…
The Billie Jean King Cup finals in November have been switched from Seville to Malaga, organisers the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Wednesday, causing an overlap with the Davis Cup which will be held at the same venue. The tournament will kick off at the Martin Carpena Arena in Malaga, Spain on November 13…
