England continued with its aggressive approach to record the fastest-ever fifty in just 4.2 overs against the West Indies on the first day of the second Test here on Thursday. Opener Ben Duckett (33 off 14 balls) and Ollie Pope (16 not out off 9 balls) hit 10 boundaries between them as England eclipsed its…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are two of the most celebrated cricketers of the modern era, and their contributions to the Indian cricket team have been immense. The former Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has recently praised these two batting icons, hailing them as “modern-day greats” and “legends of the game.”Mathews reminisced about…
Mohun Bagan’s Albanian forward Armando Sadiku is set to move to FC Goa after obtaining his release from the Kolkata-based club. Sportstar understands that verbal agreement has been reached between the clubs and the paperwork is expected to be completed soon. Meanwhile, the Mariners are looking to sign Scottish midfielder Greg Stewart as his potential…
Canada’s reigning world decathlon champion Pierce LePage has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc in his back which requires surgery. The 28-year-old announced the news in a lengthy video on Instagram, saying he had hoped up until recently he would be able to push through the pain to compete for his…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli has surpassed Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh to become India’s most valued celebrity.According to Kroll’s Celebrity Brand Valuation Report 2023, Kohli’s brand value has surged by 29%, reaching an impressive $227.9 million. This significant increase propels Kohli to the top spot on the list of…
SQUASH Chotrani, Semwal top seeds in Maharashtra Open Veer Chotrani and Anjali Semwal are the top-seeded players in the men’s and women’s draws respectively in Bombay Gymkhana 47th Maharashtra State Open Squash Tournament starting on July 20. Rahul Baitha is seeded second while Mahesh Mangaonkar and Om Semwal are the men’s joint third and fourth…
FIFA is investigating a video circulating on social media that shows members of the Argentina national team singing about France’s players in a way that the French Football Federation (FFF) said was “racist and discriminatory”. The FFF said on Monday it would file a complaint to the global football governing body over the video, in…
Punjab FC has re-signed Luka Majcen on a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League 2024-25 season. The Slovenian forward spent the last two seasons with the club, captaining the side in its debut season of the country’s top-tier after it became the first club to be promoted to the ISL from the…
NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya has turned the tables around not just on the field but off it as well, with the jeers of fans in the IPL turning into cheers after his heroic show at the T20 World Cup. And the fans have tried to get his attention in the most innovative ways.First, a fan…
Success-starved India held on to the 124th position in the FIFA men’s rankings released on Thursday, even as reigning world champion and Copa America winner Argentina strengthened its grip at the top of the pecking order. In the FIFA rankings released in June, the Indian men’s national football team dropped down three places in the…
