Cole Palmer has not been included in Chelsea’s squad for the opening stages of the UEFA Conference League in a bid to manage the England star’s minutes in a season that could run till mid-July. Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana were also left out reportedly due to “load management” reasons with Chelsea set to participate…
NEW DELHI: England are seeking clarity regarding the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan amid reports that matches might be relocated to another country due to construction work at the proposed venues. The three-match series, scheduled to start in Multan on October 7, could face changes with Karachi and Rawalpindi potentially being problematic due to renovations…
Many were shocked when Kerala Blasters decided to part ways with Ivan Vukomanovic, the head coach who was as popular as his team’s best player and under who the club had made it to the Indian Super League playoffs for three consecutive years. Mikael Stahre, the new man in, must be under tremendous pressure to…
Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen said Thursday the end of a 12-year wait to succeed Manuel Neuer as Germany’s number one goalie felt like “a balm for the soul”. First called into the squad in 2012, Barcelona captain, Ter Stegen will take the field as Germany’s permanent number one choice between the sticks against Hungary in…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan player and national selector Kamran Akmal has criticized the national team management, including past and present captains, for their lack of confidence in spinners during home Test series.According to Akmal, spinners in Pakistan have been consistently marginalized and denied adequate opportunities to demonstrate their abilities over the past three years.His comments…
Hyderabad Syria enters a new phase in its footballing history as it takes on Mauritius in the Intercontinental Cup 2024 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium on Friday. The contest will be Syria’s first competitive match under new Spanish head coach Jose Lana. Syria is the highest-ranked team (93) in the competition and is considered…
With the Asian Games becoming “unmanageable” because of the ever-growing number of athletes, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is planning to introduce a criteria where teams failing to qualify will not be able to compete in the continental showpiece. As preparations for the OCA General Assembly here on Sunday gather full steam, deputy director…
NEW DELHI: The first cricketer ever to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket, Sunil Gavaskar is one of the greats in Indian cricket.The little master had an illustrious career spanning 16 years where he featured in 125 Tests for the country.Gavaskar, who was predominantly a Test player, was also part of 108 ODIs where he…
Japan cruised to a winning start in the third phase of Asia’s preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup as Hajime Moriyasu’s side thrashed China 7-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Wataru Endo and Kaoru Mitoma gave Japan a two-goal lead at the interval in the Group C clash before Takumi Minamino hit a second-half brace….
Musheer Khan rescued India B with a gutsy century (105 batting, 227b, 10×4, 2×6) on day one of its Duleep Trophy encounter against India A at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. From a precarious 94 for seven, the 19-year-old and Navdeep Saini (29 batting, 74b, 4×4, 1×6) staged a remarkable rescue act, putting on 108…
