Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said wasted chances remain a major concern after his side laboured to a 1-0 win over Fulham in its Premier League opener on Friday. An optimistic Old Trafford crowd fell flat for much of the first game of the English top-flight season after watching its team struggle to create…
Southampton has signed midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu from Chelsea on a season-long loan deal, the newly promoted Premier League club announced late on Friday. The 20-year-old joined Chelsea last year from French side Stade Rennes for around 30 million euros (33.08 million USD) and has since made 15 appearances for the west London club. A product…
It’s often said bowlers win you matches, which is truer for Test cricket where teams consistently taking 20 wickets are more successful. That’s where Jasprit Bumrah has changed the narrative when it comes to Indian fast bowlers. Even if on a lighter note, it’s a badge of honour when a new batsman walking in tells…
FILE PHOTO: FC Porto’s Brazilian forward Evanilson Barbosa prepares to score his team’s second goal from the penalty spot during the Portuguese League football match between FC Porto and SC Braga. | Photo Credit: AFP FILE PHOTO: FC Porto’s Brazilian forward Evanilson Barbosa prepares to score his team’s second goal from the penalty spot during…
Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne hit half-centuries on Friday in the South Africa second innings to help give the Proteas a 239-run lead after the second day of the second cricket test in Guyana. At stumps, South Africa was 223-5 after scoring 160 in its first innings Thursday. The West Indies side was all out…
A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in its Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Home supporters were in buoyant mood ahead of the first game of the English top-flight campaign, with four new recruits unveiled on the pitch and new faces…
French champion Paris St Germain won 4-1 at Le Havre on Friday, capitalising on a late collapse by the host to get its Ligue 1 season off to an excellent start. PSG opened the scoring after three minutes when Goncalo Ramos found Lee Kang-in inside the box and he sent a left-foot shot into the…
Jalgram, they are calling this city now. The tongue-in-cheek reference is to the waterlogged roads in certain areas due to the heavy rain over the past few days. Social media is awash with images of cars and people moving along roads that look more like a river. This northern Indian city, a major hub for…
Southpaw Ishan Kishan hammered a 107-ball 114 for Jharkhand Cricket Association against Madhya Pradesh on the second day of their Buchi Babu Invitation Cricket Tournament 2024 on Friday, being held at Sankar Nagar, Chennai. Kishan’s knock included five fours and 10 sixes and helped his side to 277 for seven, in reply to Madhya Pradesh’s…
NEW DELHI: South Africa took control of the second Test against the West Indies at Providence, Guyana, on Friday thanks to half-centuries by Aiden Markram at the beginning of the innings and Kyle Verreynne near the close of play.The Proteas had a lead of 239 runs at stumps on the second day, with their second…
