Indian cricketers Jemimah Rodrigues and Shikha Pandey, along with former pacer Jhulan Goswami, have arrived in the Caribbean to join the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) for the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) starting August 21, with the final match on August 29.The Trinbago Knight Riders Women will kick off their campaign on Thursday against…
Napoli’s Serie A season kicked off disastrously on Sunday when it was overwhelmed 3-0 at Hellas Verona and lost star midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after he collided with an opposing player. Antonio Conte, in his first league match in charge of the 2023 champion, was forced to take off Kvaratskhelia just before halftime when the Georgian…
Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon is adamant that she never mistreated former forward Dearica Hamby because of her pregnancy back in July 2022. Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court against both the Aces and the WNBA last Monday, claiming that she was the target of “repeated acts of intimidation, discrimination and retaliation from…
NEW DELHI: Young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, who made his India debut earlier this year under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, has opened up about his experience playing under the Indian skipper. Jurel, who debuted in the Rajkot Test against England, spoke highly of Rohit’s approachable and relaxed demeanor, describing him as a “very chill” captain.In…
Lille midfielder Angel Gomes has been released from hospital after being knocked unconscious during Saturday’s Ligue 1 game at Stade Reims. The match was held up as 23-year-old Gomes was treated on the pitch for over 30 minutes after colliding with Reims midfielder Amadou Kone in the 11th minute. The former Manchester United player was…
West Indies all-rounders Andre Russell and Jason Holder have been rested for this month’s three-match Twenty20 home series against South Africa, governing body Cricket West Indies (CWI) said on Sunday. Medium pacer Matthew Forde and all-rounder Fabian Allen, who missed the T20 World Cup co-hosted by West Indies in June, have returned to the squad….
NEW DELHI: As the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia approaches, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has already begun preparing to face India’s rising batting star, Yashasvi Jaiswal. The series, which comprises five Tests, is set to start on November 22. Lyon, with an impressive record, is diligently studying Jaiswal, who has emerged…
East Bengal FC will travel to Meghalaya to face Shillong Lajong in the quarterfinal of Durand Cup 2024 on August 21, Wednesday. After its final group stage match against arch-rival Mohun Bagan Super Giant on August 18 was abandoned a day before the game due to security issues, each side was awarded a point. Fans and…
The former vice president of the Chinese Football Association Li Yuyi has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 1 million yuan (Rs. 1.17 crore) for taking bribes, state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday, citing a court ruling. Li Yuyi’s sentence follows probes into more than a dozen high-level football officials since…
The West Indies will take on South Africa in a three-match T20I series on home turf but will miss the services of experienced all-rounders Jason Holder and Andre Russell. However, the Rovman Powell-led squad named by Cricket West Indies (CWI) remains formidable.In the red-ball leg of South Africa’s tour of the Caribbean, the home team…
