Brian Lara was one of the most feared batsmen of his time and on multiple occasions carried the West Indies team on his shoulders, both with the bat as well as a skipper. Among the mountain of runs he scored in his storied career is the knock that still stands as the world record for…
Gregg Berhalter was relieved of his duties as head coach of the United States men’s team, US Soccer said on Wednesday, after a humiliating early exit on home soil at the Copa America. The United States failed to advance from the group stage of the tournament following a shock 2-1 defeat to Panama and a…
Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has come down heavily on embattled skipper Babar Azam for the team’s poor performance in the T20 World Cup, saying that he had been given enough opportunities to lead the side, and it was time for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to take a call on his captaincy. Former champion…
NEW DELHI: India’s Pathan brothers Yusuf and Irfan have always shown tremendous love and respect for each other, both on the field and off it too.Once in an IPL match, Irfan took a skier of a catch to dismiss Yusuf, playing for the opposite team. The catch completed, Irfan did not even celebrate.But human emotions…
England striker Ollie Watkins said he “manifested” his last-gasp winner against the Netherlands which powered his team into the Euro 2024 final on Wednesday. The Aston Villa striker came on in the final stages in Dortmund and clinically slotted home the decisive goal in England’s 2-1 win. Watkins was teed up by another substitute, Chelsea’s…
England can’t keep getting away with this, surely? Is Gareth Southgate, who has been on fraud watch, a genius? Is Harry Kane finished? Do any of these questions matter? Yes, they do, but England is in the final of the European Championship for a second successive edition. For the third knockout game in a row,…
NEW DELHI: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini honored leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who competed for India in the T20 World Cup, on Thursday.The Chief Minister thanked the Indian spinner on their victory and gave Chahal a scarf and an idol.Despite being a member of the 15-man squad, Chahal did not play in any of…
James Rodriguez and his Colombia side continued to impress in Copa America 2024, with its 1-0 win against Uruguay in the semifinal to book a summit clash with defending champion Argentina. With the win, Los Cafeteros stretched their unbeaten run to 28 games, one more than the earlier streak from 1992-94, thus creating a national…
Bayern Munich has signed Portuguese midfielder Joao Palhinha from Fulham, the Bundesliga club announced on Thursday. “FC Bayern have signed midfielder João Palhinha from English Premier League club Fulham. The Portugal international, who turned 29 on Tuesday, joins on a four-year contract valid through to 30 June 2028,” said the club in its official statement….
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team is unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) will ask the International Cricket Council (ICC) to host matches in Dubai or Sri Lanka, BCCI sources told ANI on Thursday.India have not toured Pakistan since 2008 and the archrivals play each other…
