As the clock ticked closer to ninety minutes at the Olympiastadion Berlin during the Euro 2024 final, England fancied its chances of pulling a final rabbit out of the hat to spoil Spain’s party. However, with four minutes to go, Marc Cucurella outpaced Kyle Walker on the left flank to fire a low cross into…
It was a Spanish Sunday, all right, as first Carlos Alcaraz, the 21-year-old Spaniard, won the All England Men’s Singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Novak Djokovic in straight sets, and then a few hours later, the Spanish football team ended the dream of the England football team of winning their first title since 1966. While…
NEW DELHI: Washington Freedom became the first team to qualify for the Major League Cricket 2024 playoffs with a crushing 94-run victory against MI New York at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Tuesday.Washington Freedom extended their winning streak to four matches as chasing 183, defending champions MI New York were bundled out for…
Hard Rock Stadium defended the security measures in place for Sunday’s Copa America final after CONMEBOL accused the venue of ignoring advice that might have prevented the chaotic incidents that held up the game. The showpiece final between Colombia and Argentina at the Miami venue was delayed by 82 minutes as overwhelmed security struggled to…
From Nilima Ghose becoming the first Indian woman to compete in the Olympics to PV Sindhu making history as the second Indian athlete to win two medals at the quadrennial showpiece event, here are some notable achievements by Indian female athletes at the Summer Games. India’s first woman Olympian In a historic moment, Indian women…
NEW DELHI: After India secured the prestigious T20 World Cup 2024 trophy with a thrilling victory over South Africa in Barbados, batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirements from T20I cricket. The focus now shifts to new head coach Gautam Gambhir, who aims to restructure the coaching staff and appoint a new…
Jaime Lozano has been sacked as Mexico head coach following its Copa America group-stage exit, the country’s football federation (FMF) said on Tuesday. Lozano had been offered the chance to continue as an assistant until the 2026 World Cup before returning to the role of head coach until 2030 but the 45-year-old rejected the proposal,…
The list of potential winners of this week’s British Open at Royal Troon is a long one as Rory McIlroy begins his latest bid to end a decade-long major title drought. McIlroy’s misery continued in last month’s US Open where he agonisingly finished second – one shot behind American Bryson DeChambeau – after bogeying three…
But Abhishek Sharma‘s show in Zimbabwe will keep selectors interestedCHENNAI: Veteran Ravindra Jadeja had made the spin-bowling allrounder slot his own in the India T20I team and held on to it for a decade.But with Jadeja bidding adieu to T20 internationals post the World Cup triumph, a crucial spot in the XI is up for…
The French football federation pledged on Tuesday to file a complaint with FIFA over “racist and discriminatory remarks” by Argentina players in post-match chants about France’s team after their Copa America title win. Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 on Sunday at Miami Gardens, Florida. A video posted on Instagram by Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who plays…
