NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Test matches against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, former India batting coach Vikram Rathour and legendary Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath were added to New Zealand’s coaching team on Friday. Before traveling to Sri Lanka for a two-Test series, New Zealand will play a one-off Test match against Afghanistan. From September…
Real Madrid centre back Eder Militao has left Brazil’s training camp ahead of their South America World Cup qualification fixtures against Ecuador and Paraguay due to a leg injury, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Thursday. “Defender Eder Militao complained of muscle pain in his right thigh after training on Wednesday and after medical exams…
It’s not a secret that Virat Kohli‘s nickname is ‘Cheeku‘, neither is the story behind it. But the batting legend thinks it’s MS Dhoni who made it famous, after which he started getting called out as ‘Cheeku’ by the fans.“They call me ‘Cheeku’ like I am their neighbour or something like that in India,” Virat…
Denmark’s Patrick Dorgu scored a minute after coming off the bench for his debut as his side beat nine-man Switzerland 2-0 in the Nations League A Group Four clash at the Parken Stadium on Thursday. The Danes thought they had won a penalty early in the second half when Nico Elvedi picked up a booking…
Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori claimed a 7-6(0), 7-5 victory on Thursday to win the mixed doubles title at the US Open 2024 and end unseeded all-American pair Taylor Townsend and Donald Young’s storybook run. The victory gave five-times women’s doubles Grand Slam champion Errani and Vavassori their maiden Grand Slam mixed doubles title…
NEW DELHI: Musheer Khan‘s unbeaten century lifted India B to 202 for seven against India A on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy match in Bengaluru on Thursday.India B struggled early under overcast skies, leading India A captain Shubman Gill to choose to bowl first. Musheer, alongside Navdeep Saini, rescued his team from a…
Argentina claimed a 3-0 home win over Chile on Thursday thanks to second-half goals from Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala, to strengthen its grip on top of the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying. The Copa America champion looked dominant and untroubled by the absence of talismans Lionel Messi and Angel…
Euro 2024 champion Spain was held to a dour goalless away draw with Serbia in Nations League Group Four on Thursday, ending a nine-game winning streak and dropping its first points since March. Playing its first match after a stunning European Championship campaign in which it won all seven games en route to lifting the…
NEW DELHI: In a surprising revelation from his autobiography Playing It My Way, Sachin Tendulkar shared that during a 2003 ICC World Cup match against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg, he batted for 160 minutes with tissue paper inside his underwear. Tendulkar was battling an upset stomach, requiring frequent trips to the dressing room during drink…
Chief Executive Chris Jurasek has left Chelsea and will be replaced by Jason Gannon, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Jurasek will return to Clearlake Capital, the co-controlling owners of Chelsea, after just over a year in the role at the club. “I am incredibly proud to have led this historic football club into…
