Thousands of people celebrated in Buenos Aires on Monday morning after Lionel Messi’s Argentina team was crowned champion of Copa America 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Colombia in an electrifying final that was decided in extra time. Cheering fans, many wrapped in Argentine flags, partied around the city’s iconic Obelisk in the early hours…
Well, England couldn’t quite get away with it. For the fourth successive knockout game, it fell behind a goal, and it yet again pulled level. But the familiar England trope cost it the European Championship final. “We didn’t keep the ball well enough,” lamented Gareth Southgate in the aftermath of another painful night. When Spain…
NEW DELHI: Vikram Rathour, the departing batting coach, is aware of the impending challenges that the Indian team will face in the coming years. However, having closely observed and nurtured the current pool of talent, he believes that the team possesses the necessary skills and adaptability to navigate through this transitional phase successfully.The key, according…
Winning the 1975 World Cup with a classic triumph over Pakistan in the final in Kuala Lumpur was my most memorable moment on the field. It was epic, as hailed by many of the game’s experts. Pakistan was a strong opponent, but we were a determined team with a champion player in each match rising…
Argentina defeated Colombia in the Copa America 2024 final on Sunday to lift its 16th title to become the most successful team in the history of the tournament. In the post-final award ceremony, Colombia skipper James Rodriguez bagged the ‘Best Player’ award after providing six assists – the highest in a single edition by a…
Kim Seokjin, the oldest member of K-pop group BTS, will represent South Korea as an Olympic torchbearer at the Paris Games. After recently completing his mandatory military service, the 31-year-old singer was a part of the torch relay on Sunday, French Bastille Day. Jin carried the Olympic torch from Avenue Rivoli to Place Carrousel in…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board made the decision on Monday to shorten the three-year central contracts to one year, but it did not decide to cut player salaries.Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the PCB, called a meeting in Lahore where decisions were made, as per PTI.Pakistan’s new red-ball coach Jason Gillespie, white-ball coach Gary…
Sometimes it’s nice to revisit the good old memories. Back in 1980, I embarked on my first Olympics as a 21-year-old. Naturally, I was excited to be in the Games village in Moscow and soak in every bit of it. As we entered the village, we were awestruck. People cheered for us and with the…
Argentina defeated Colombia on Sunday in the Copa America 2024 final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to lift its 16th title to become the most successful team in the competition’s history. Coming into this tournament, the La Albiceleste were tied with Uruguay as the most successful teams in the Copa America with each…
Paris Olympics 2024, the 33rd edition of the Summer Games, is set to begin from July 26. Each Olympic year has its theme song, inspiring and becoming a prominent feature of the Games. The Olympics has seen some of the most popular artists including Taylor Swift, Celine Dion, Bryan Adams and many more. Here’s a look at…
