Transitions between sporting eras are generally messy affairs. There is first a vacuum, and then multiple contenders jostle to fill this space before an otherworldly talent descends and wins everything in sight. This is what happened when Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi slowly exited the scene in the early 2000s, and the likes of Marat…
NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh clarified his stand and offered his apology after para-badminton star Manasi Joshi strongly voiced her ire over former India star spinner’s video which hilariously showed that 15 days of cricket had taken a toll on players’ bodies.Harbhajan made it clear that there was no intention to hurt anyone and appealed to…
Argentina beat Colombia in the Copa America 2024 final on Sunday at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to end the Los Cafeteros’s 28-match unbeaten streak. Nestor Lorenzo’s Colombia had the longest current unbeaten streak in men’s football. The last time the men in yellow lost a match was against Argentina, back in 2022. They…
It was a grand homecoming for Hardik Pandya here on Monday as a legion of fans welcomed the all-rounder, a key component in India’s T20 World Cup triumph in the Americas, to the city, waving the national flag and chanting his name. Quite reminiscent of the open-top bus parade of the Indian team from Marine…
NEW DELHI: A police complaint has been registered against former cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, and Gurkeerat Mann for allegedly ridiculing individuals with disabilities in an Instagram video.In response to the backlash over the video, Harbhajan issued a statement on ‘X’, clarifying that there was no intent to offend anyone. Arman Ali, the…
Euro 2024 champion Spain deserves to have one of its players win the Ballon d’Or, player of the tournament Rodri said after Sunday’s 2-1 victory over England. While the prestigious award has been dominated by Spanish league players, no Spaniard has won the prize for best player in the world since Barcelona great Luis Suarez…
Manisha Kalyan of India in action during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between India and Iran at DY Patil Stadium. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Manisha Kalyan of India in action during the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Group A match between India and Iran at DY Patil Stadium. | Photo Credit: Getty…
NEW DELHI: Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was given a warm reception in his hometown of Vadodara, Gujarat, on Monday following his triumph in the T20 World Cup.The 30-year-old participated in a roadshow to celebrate the team’s victory, where many fans gathered to welcome him. Krunal Pandya, Hardik’s brother, was also present at the event, reported…
Former Bayern Munich and Liverpool winger Xherdan Shaqiri announced his retirement from international football on Monday, after a 14-year spell with the Swiss national team. Shaqiri has played 125 matches for Switzerland, scoring 32 goals. He is the only Swiss player to appear in seven major tournaments, from World Cup 2010 to Euro 2024. The…
Brazil, the most successful men’s team in the FIFA World Cup, with five titles, suffered an agonising defeat in the Copa America 2024 quarterfinal, continuing its trophy drought further. Its last major trophy remains the Copa America in 2019, which it won after beating Peru 3-1 in the final. However, there were reasons to celebrate…
