Odisha FC’s biggest arsenal this season won’t be the players but an excellent manager in Sergio Lobera. The Spaniard achieved the domestic double with Mumbai City (Indian Super League [ISL] Shield and ISL title) and will hope to guide the Juggernauts to silverware this season. Odisha reached the semifinals last season, finishing fourth and was…
The one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand is set to be abandoned without a ball being bowled. While the fourth day’s play was called off due to incessant rain and a wet outfield at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Stadium, the match officials decided to wait until Friday morning to assess the conditions and…
NEW DELHI: On September 12 in 2023, India captain Rohit Sharma became the second fastest batter to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs, achieving this remarkable milestone during the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.The Indian captain reached the landmark in just 241 innings, trailing only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who accomplished the feat…
The lowest of the lows of Barcelona’s trophyless campaign last season was when it was beaten not once, but twice, by the formerly modest Girona. Girona dealt Barcelona a pair of stinging 4-2 defeats as the club partly owned by Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi ownership emerged as one of the surprise packages of European football….
Jon Rahm on Thursday appealed the European tour sanctions against him for playing the LIV Golf circuit, allowing him to play the Spanish Open and other European tour events until an independent panel decides if he must pay fines. Rahm’s formal appeal was a pivotal move because it allows him a chance to reach the…
NEW DELHI: Michael Holding, one of the most feared and respected fast bowlers in cricket history, earned the iconic nickname ‘Whispering Death‘ during his playing days. It wasn’t just Holding’s blistering pace that sent shivers down the spines of batsmen; it was his almost silent, effortless approach to the bowling crease that gave him this…
Football great Zvonimir Boban says he does not want to be president of UEFA. It needed “a real football man,” he suggested on Thursday, in a barb at technocrats who he claimed think they are bigger than the game. The former Croatia and AC Milan player resigned as UEFA chief of football in January in…
The teenage son of former England captain Michael Vaughan finished with a superb match haul of 11 wickets as Somerset beat title-holders Surrey on Thursday to throw open the race for English cricket’s County Championship. Archie Vaughan, an 18-year-old off-spinner appearing in just his second Championship match, enjoyed a superb return of 5-38 in 32…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian spinner Piyush Chawla commended Rohit Sharma for his exceptional captaincy skills and unwavering dedication to the Mumbai Indians franchise. He highlighted Rohit’s steadfast loyalty and the tireless effort he put forth for the team’s success.Chawla emphasized how Rohit’s leadership played a crucial role in guiding Mumbai Indians to numerous victories.In the…
The French league’s legal commission has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay Kylian Mbappé the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages that he claims he’s entitled to, the league said Thursday. The league confirmed the decision to The Associated Press without more details, a day after the France superstar rejected a mediation offer by…
