Marta was sent off after being red carded in Brazil’s Olympic group finale against Spain on Wednesday. The legendary Brazilian captain walked off the field in Bordeaux in tears after she was shown the straight red for a tackle on Spain’s Olga Carmona in first-half stoppage time. Marta, a six-time women’s world player of the…
NEW DELHI: Kavya Kalanithi Maran, CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad, presented several proposals to reform the retention and auction processes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during a recent meeting with IPL team owners and BCCI authorities. Her proposals aim to increase flexibility for franchises, ensure fair market pricing for players, and maintain the integrity of…
PREVIEW As the rigorous and rewarding first leg of the preseason in Thailand comes to an end, Kerala Blasters FC is set to embark on the next exciting chapter of their journey by competing in the 133rd Durand Cup in Kolkata against Mumbai City FC. The Blasters grouped alongside the CISF Protectors FT, Punjab FC…
Bino George had become a villain in West Bengal in 2022 when he helped Kerala beat Bengal in the 2021-22 Santosh Trophy final. Two years later, his reputation has flown against that current as he has become a reliable member of the coaching staff of Kolkata giant East Bengal. As the reserves team coach, he…
NEW DELHI: India’s star batsman Virat Kohli was noticeably irritated when a fan addressed him as “Chokli” while he was practicing with his teammates in a room in Sri Lanka.As Virat was engrossed in his practice session, the fan began shouting “Chokli-Chokli,” which caught his attention. He immediately turned to face the fan, displaying a…
The 2024 edition of the Premier League Next Generation Cup, which has been a touchstone for promising young footballers in the last four years, will kick off at the Bodymoor Heath on Thursday, August 1, with eight teams competing over four days for the title. No Indian team has won the tournament in its…
H.S. Prannoy became the third Indian singles player to qualify for the badminton round of 16 after a 16-21, 21-11, 21-12 win over Vietnam’s Duc Phat Le at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. After losing the first set following some uncharacteristic unforced errors, the 13th-seeded Indian bounced back to win the next two sets comfortably….
NEW DELHI: Millions of Indian fans were left heartbroken when MS Dhoni was run out against New Zealand in the 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 10.Chasing a 240-run target, India were 209/7 after 48 overs and had just lost Ravindra Jadeja who had played arguably his best ODI innings…
Countering the fiercest pace bowlers in their prime, Aunshuman Gaekwad was always a picture of steely calm. Later as a coach, the former India opener was all grace, empathy and laughter with the last-mentioned attribute in full evidence when Anil Kumble got his ‘perfect ten’ against Pakistan at Delhi in 1999. ALSO READ | Indian…
NEW DELHI: After winning the T20I series against Sri Lanka 3-0, the Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma, is gearing up for the ODI series in Colombo starting from Friday.Rohit, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer reached Sri Lanka on Sunday and on Wednesday all had practice sessions gearing up for the ODIs.But now a…
