Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman shrugged off the travel disruption faced by his squad on Tuesday and said the team was well rested ahead of Wednesday’s European Championship semifinal against England. The Dutch were forced to abandon their plans to travel to Dortmund by train from their base at Wolfsburg, after the service was cancelled due…
A frustrating doping ban jolted Jarmanpreet Singh’s career in 2016, but he has long forgotten that bitter episode and the defender is all geared up for his Olympics debut in Paris later this month. Jarmanpreet, a regular member of the Indian hockey team in the last few years, was picked in the 16-member Indian team…
NEW DELHI: When they play Zimbabwe in the fourth Twenty20 International on Saturday in Harare, a number of young Indian players who are returning to their best will be keen to win the series and start a new chapter in the shortest format.The Shubman Gill-led team found its groove in the second and third games…
The transfer of India centre-back to East Bengal, following his loan termination at Mohun Bagan Super Giant, has caused a stir in the Kolkata football circuit, leaving fans scratching their heads about the final outcome. Anwar, 23, prematurely terminated his loan agreement with the Mariners through an e-mail and signed for the Red-and-Gold Brigade days…
Back to their collective best, a clutch of young Indian stars will be eager to usher in a new era in the shortest format with a series victory when they face Zimbabwe in the fourth T20I here on Saturday. After an unexpected defeat in the first match, the Shubman Gill-led side rediscovered its mojo in…
The pain of failing to take Pakistan over the line against India in the 2007 T20 World Cup final is still evident in Misbah-ul-Haq‘s voice. Pakistan’s captain at that time, Misbah took his team to the brink of victory, only to fall closer to the finish line. Played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Septmber…
England defender Luke Shaw says he is fit to start Wednesday’s Euro 2024 semifinal against the Netherlands and “ready to go” after a long-term injury and a long-running debate over his selection for the tournament. Manchester United left back Shaw played his first game since February when he came off the bench Saturday in England’s…
The NBA is preparing for the second year of its in-season tournament, now branded as the Emirates NBA Cup. The league said Thursday that the second annual tournament will begin November 12 with regular-season fixtures designated as NBA Cup games. As with last year’s competition, teams will be drawn into six groups of five for…
NEW DELHI: It was on June 29 in Barbados that Rohit Sharma and his men conquered the world by defeating South Africa by 7 runs in the final.Emotions flowed freely amidst jubilation galore as the whole of India celebrated winning an ICC global trophy after 11 years and their second T20 World Cup title after…
England manager Gareth Southgate on Tuesday backed his decisions to introduce substitutes late in games during Euro 2024, arguing his reluctance to use his talented bench was usually because he was satisfied with the way his team was playing. England has muddled through the tournament and Southgate has come under fire for seeming unwilling during…
