FOOTBALL Punjab FC announces signing of Argentine midfielder Ezequiel Vidal Punjab FC announced the signing of Argentine midfielder Norberto Ezequiel Vidal as the fifth foreign signing for the 2024-25 season. The Argentine player last featured for Indonesian top flight side Persita Tangerang. The 29-year-old started his professional career in 2011 with Club Olimpo and spent…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has responded to Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah‘s comments regarding the lack of opportunities for pace bowlers in leadership roles. In an interview last month, Bumrah expressed his belief that fast bowlers could make excellent captains, citing the successful captaincies of Kapil Dev and Imran Khan, who led…
Brighton & Hove Albion has signed forward Georginio Rutter from Championship side Leeds United on a five-year contract, both clubs said on Monday. While the financial details were not disclosed, English media reported the Premier League side had paid a club-record transfer fee of 40 million pounds (USD 51 million) for the 22-year-old Frenchman. Rutter…
Paris Olympics silver medallist Neeraj Chopra confirmed last week that he will be taking part at the Lausanne Diamond League meet on Thursday. Neeraj, who got a season-best of 89.45 metres in Paris, has participated in just one Diamond League event, in Doha, this season due to a groin injury. Despite the soliaty appearance, Neeraj…
NEW DELHI: Australian batsman Steve Smith, who just inked a long-term contract to play in the Big Bash League (BBL) with the Sydney Sixers, says he has no plans to retire from cricket.After signing a three-year deal with the Sixers, the 35-year-old may play four BBL matches at home in the summer in between the…
New Zealand captain Ali Riley has revealed her football career may be over due to the nerve injury that ruled her out of the Paris Olympics. The 36-year-old defender was withdrawn from selection on the eve of the Football Ferns’ opening match against Canada at the Games. “Even now, when I don’t know if I’ll…
Darius Visser hit 39 runs in a single over to set a men’s Twenty20 International record and help Samoa to a 10-run victory over Vanuatu in a 2026 World Cup regional qualifier on Tuesday. Visser, who scored 132 off 62 balls, was on 46 when Vanuatu’s Nalin Nipiko stepped up to bowl the 15th over,…
NEW DELHI: Former South African fast bowler, Morne Morkel, at the age of 39, has taken on the significant role of India’s bowling coach, succeeding renowned predecessors Bharat Arun and Paras Mhambrey. The primary challenge he faces is gaining the trust of the Indian bowlers, which is essential for effective communication and success in his…
Ipswich Town has signed midfielder Jens Cajuste from Napoli on a season-long loan deal, the newly promoted Premier League club announced late on Monday. The 25-year-old, who has earned 23 caps for Sweden, has made 26 appearances for Serie A side Napoli after joining from French club Stade Reims last year. Cajuste, who won the…
England heads into the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford starting Wednesday with several players given a chance to prove a point after captain Ben Stokes’s series-ending injury. Star all-rounder Stokes is set to play no part at all in the three-match contest after tearing his hamstring during the Hundred. That means England…
