NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya announced on Monday that he will be the new head coach of Sri Lanka’s national cricket team after Chris Silverwood‘s resignation. Silverwood quit citing “personal reasons” following the team’s early exit from the T20 World Cup. Jayasuriya will take over after the T20 Lanka Premier League concludes on July…
Turkey goes against Netherlands in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal knockout clash to book a spot in the semifinal, like the 2008 edition. A number of Turkey players were shown a yellow card in their last group stage match against Czech Republic for a fight which broke out at the end of the match. This has…
Indian women’s cricket team fielding coach Munish Bali lauded Uma Chetry for her fielding skills, and said the young wicket-keeper is a “ truly hard-working cricketer”. Chetry, 21, made her T20 International debut against South Africa in the abandoned second game of the three-match series here on Sunday, and inflicted a stumping off Deepti Sharma’s…
NEW DELHI: India didn’t anticipate that their five-match series against underdogs Zimbabwe would begin as it did. They suffered a surprising defeat at the hands of the African nation in the opening T20I. However, the Shubman Gill-led side bounced back impressively, delivering a dominant performance to secure a 100-run victory in the second match, with…
Two Moroccan players from top-flight football side Ittihad Tanger have been missing at sea since Saturday after strong currents drifted their small yacht, a club official said on Sunday. They were in a group of five players from the club who went cruising off the northern city of Tangier when strong currents and heavy winds…
GOLF Rayhan Thomas logs first Top-10 finish in his second start as pro India’s Rayhan Thomas, playing only his second professional event, got a big boost in his career as he finished in the top 10 at the USD 2 million International Series Morocco golf tournament here. The Indian golfer, based in Dubai but played…
NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma scored a remarkable century in the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Sunday, bouncing back impressively after being dismissed for a duck in his debut. His father’s encouraging advice played a crucial role in his comeback, helping him achieve the joint third-fastest T20I century by an Indian batter.Abhishek’s stunning 100…
England beat Switzerland in the Euro 2024 quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland at the Dusseldorf Arena after winning 5-3 on penalties. FOLLOW | LIVE: ENGLAND VS SWITZERLAND EURO 2024 SCORE AND UPDATES Sportstar takes a look at the major talking points from the match: Southagate’s 100th game in charge This is Gareth Southgate’s 100th…
Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game on Sunday because of a swelling in his left knee, a day after scoring four points in his NBA Summer League debut. Lakers Summer League coach Dane Johnson didn’t provide many details after the team’s 92-68 loss to Golden State, but shared…
NEW DELHI: Thousands gathered inside Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium and sang ‘Vande Mataram‘ during Team India’s T20 World Cup victory parade. India clinched their second T20 World Cup title by defeating South Africa in the thrilling final, prompting Rohit Sharma and his team to embark on a victory lap at Wankhede Stadium, expressing heartfelt gratitude…
