NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon named key Indian players as crucial wickets for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Lyon identified Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant as significant targets for the Australian bowling attack.Speaking to Star Sports, Lyon recognized the challenge posed by the Indian lineup.“Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant…
Football often produces some of the best underdog stories. In Indian football, the success story of Aizawl stands out as an important example, with the club from Meghalaya winning the I-League title, the then-top division in the country, in 2017. The head coach of that side, Khalid Jamil, is now in charge of another underdog,…
Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard could face several weeks on the sidelines after injuring his right ankle during Norway’s Nations League victory against Austria on Monday, according to the Norwegian team doctor. Odegaard hobbled off the pitch and was photographed using crutches as he boarded a plane back to London where he underwent further scans to…
NEW DELHI: Irfan Pathan‘s hat-trick in the first over of the third Test against Pakistan in 2006 is a moment that remains etched in the annals of Indian cricket history. The match, held at Karachi’s National Stadium, witnessed Pathan pulling off a feat that no one other player than him had ever accomplished – a…
South Korean footballer Son Jun-ho tearfully denied on Wednesday accusations by Chinese authorities that he participated in match-fixing and bribery when playing in the country and said he gave a false confession under duress. The Chinese Football Association (CFA) declared a lifetime ban the previous day on 38 players, including Son and five officials, following…
A group of more than 50 New Zealand Olympians, doctors and sport administrators has called on the government to review guidelines on transgender athletes in community sport, saying they ignore female athletes’ rights and undermine fairness and safety. The group raised their concerns in an open letter addressed to New Zealand’s sports minister Chris Bishop,…
Former West Indies allrounder Kieron Pollard was at his vintage best in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Tuesday, smashing a blistering unbeaten half-century to lead Trinbago Knight Riders to a four-wicket comeback win over St Lucia Kings in Gros Islet. Chasing a challenging 188 to win, the required run-rate kept climbing for Trinbago, who…
Defending champion India qualified for the semifinal of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament after thrashing Malaysia 8-1 for its third successive preliminary round win, here on Wednesday. Raj Kumar Pal (3rd, 25th and 33rd minute), Araijeet Singh Hundal (6th and 39th minute), Jugraj Singh (7th minute), Harmanpreet Singh (22nd minute), and Uttam Singh…
Punjab FC, the only representative from North India in India’s top-flight football league announced their 26-member squad for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season, their second season after being promoted to ISL last year. The Shers will start their ISL campaign against Kerala Blasters on September 15 in Kochi and will play their first…
It seems even the gods of sport, much like that jar of pickles at the back of the fridge, are not immune to the slow, inevitable expiry of greatness. In football, the once unthinkable has happened: the 2024 Ballon d’Or longlist is conspicuously lacking the names of Messi and Ronaldo. The two footballing titans, whose…
