NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has scheduled a high-profile Champions Trophy encounter between Pakistan and their fierce rivals India to be held in Lahore on March 1 next year, according to a senior ICC Board member who spoke to PTI on Wednesday. However, the BCCI has not yet provided their approval for the…
England forward Ivan Toney admitted he was livid when manager Gareth Southgate sent him on in the 94th minute of the team’s 2-1 victory over Slovakia at Euro 2024 on Sunday. But the 28-year-old knew that to make his mark, he had to keep his composure – and it paid off as Toney wreaked havoc…
The 39-year-old Cavendish sprinted for the win in the fifth stage of the Tour, pulling away some 100 meters from the line despite being bunched in. He crossed the line ahead of Jasper Philipsen and then jumped into the arms of a teammate. Two-time champion Tadej Pogacar retained the race leader’s yellow jersey, but the day belonged…
NEW DELHI: With the T20 World Cup title winning Indian cricket team set to arrive in the national capital early on Thursday, the police have implemented extensive security measures at both the airport and the hotel where the team will stay before heading to Mumbai.Security preparations have been established from IGI Airport to the ITC…
The AIFF’s executive committee will meet next week to discuss how the roadmap of Indian football agreed upon in 2019 could be implemented in full after the I-League Clubs Association sent a letter to the federation, raising concerns on a few key issues. Under the Indian football roadmap agreed upon by the stakeholders in 2019…
A controversial gesture made by Turkey player Merih Demiral at soccer’s European Championship has ignited a diplomatic brouhaha between the country and host nation Germany. Turkey summoned the German ambassador on Wednesday to protest German interior minister Nancy Faeser’s condemnation of Demiral’s goal celebration the night before, when the player displayed a hand sign associated…
NEW DELHI: Having undergone military drills at an army camp to catching drill on mattresses, Pakistan players found unique ways for their practice sessions in order to get match ready.However, their innovative moves have not been well-received by fans, who have time and again expressed their displeasure on social media.The team has faced criticism for…
Retiring Germany veteran Toni Kroos said he was confident Friday’s blockbuster Euro 2024 quarterfinal against Spain would not be the last game of his career. Kroos announced in May he would hang up his boots after the Euros on home soil, meaning this week’s match in Stuttgart could be his final game. Real Madrid teammate…
India’s Sumit Nagal drew curtains on his campaign at the Wimbledon, crashing out in straight sets in the opening round of the men’s doubles event along side his Serbian partner Dusan Lajovic here on Wednesday. Nagal and Lajovic lost 2-6, 2-6 against Spanish pair of Jaume Munar and Pedro Martinez in one hour and seven…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to make major changes to the national cricket team despite their poor performance in the recently concluded T20 World Cup in the Americas. Sources said that the decision aims to avoid potential confrontation with senior players. The PCB governing board will meet on Saturday to review…
