Bengaluru FC Head Coach Gerard Zaragoza has called for focus as his side prepares for a Durand Cup semifinal against defending champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Tuesday. The Blues, who edged 1-0 winners past Kerala Blasters in their quarterfinal, will be up against the Mariners, who…
Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders will join Chelsea from Genk next year in a deal worth a reported 20 million euros ($22 million, £17 million), the club announced on Tuesday. “Penders, a Belgium Under-19 international, will join Chelsea from next summer after agreeing a contract with the club until 2032,” Chelsea said in a statement. The…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricket team captain Shahid Afridi remains a prominent figure both on and off the field. In recent weeks, he has been celebrating a personal milestone while simultaneously voicing concerns over Pakistan’s performance in Test cricket.Afridi’s family welcomed a new member with the birth of his grandson, Aliyaar Afridi, son of Pakistan…
Para swimming events at the Paris Paralympics 2024 will take place from August 29 to September 7 at the La Defense Arena. One of the original sports to be included in the Paralympic Programme, para swimming debuted at the inaugural Paralympics Games in Rome in 1960. Since then, it has turned out to be one…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian batsman Virat Kohli was referred to as “one of the best” players by former England pace legend James Anderson when he was chasing runs and closing out games, with particular attention to his skill in white-ball cricket.Recently, Anderson was a guest on the Tailenders Podcast.Speaking on the podcast, Anderson said, “I…
At a recent felicitation function in Bhubaneswar for the Indian men’s hockey team, a boy, inspired by the Men in Blue’s second straight Olympic bronze medal, told midfielder Manpreet Singh that he will fight for gold in the future. “Hockey waapis aa rahi hai (Hockey is on the rise again),” Manpreet remarks. From growing up listening…
Campaigners have set up a dummy tank outside Borussia Dortmund’s stadium before its first Bundesliga match of the season to protest the club’s sponsorship deal with an arms manufacturer. An activist wore a mask with the face of the company’s CEO while holding a red card on Saturday. Dortmund had announced the signing of its…
India will take on West Indies and South Africa in its two Women’s T20 World Cup warm-up fixtures in Dubai, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday. India will take on West Indies on September 29 while Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. are slated to play South Africa on October 1. All 10 teams that have…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Men’s Selection Committee named substitutes on Tuesday for pacers Mohammed Siraj and Umran Malik, who would be absent from the Duleep Trophy opening round owing to sickness.Additionally, Team B has released great all-around player Ravindra Jadeja, as per ANI.Top Indian players from the international…
Jamie Gittens got Borussia Dortmund off to a winning start under new coach Nuri Sahin on Saturday with a 2-0 triumph over Eintracht Frankfurt in its first Bundesliga game of the season. Gittens scored both goals. The match was marked by Dortmund fans’ protests against their club’s sponsorship deal with a German arms manufacturer. Frankfurt’s…
