After being denied the opportunity to be the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) president for a second term, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has thrown his hat in the ring for the Cricket Association of Bengal polls. In a text message to The Indian Express, Ganguly confirmed that he would be contesting … Read more
Leicester City’s poor start to the Premier League season dragged on with a dour goalless draw at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday, although the point they earned moves them off the foot of the table for now. James Maddison had the best two chances at the King Power Stadium but failed to hit the … Read more
Tamil Nadu’s Rosy Meena Paulraj shattered the national record for women’s pole vault for the second time in 15 days when she cleared 4.21m to win the gold medal at the National Open athletics championships here on Saturday. Rosy, who turns 25 in a fortnight, lit up the opening day with another sensational performance, exactly … Read more
At the start of 2022, Marco Balbul wouldn’t have imagined the situation he finds himself in today. After 20 years of coaching at the top level, the former Israel international seemed to have landed his dream job in February when he was handed over the reins of his country’s national team. It didn’t take long … Read more
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi said in a conversation with Sebastián Vignolo that the 2022 Qatar World Cup will be his last. “This will be my last World Cup — for sure. The decision has been made,” Messi said in the conversation. “I’m counting down the days until the World Cup. “The truth is, there’s a … Read more
England defender Kyle Walker is in doubt for this year’s World Cup after undergoing groin surgery this week. The Manchester City player sustained the injury in the win 6-3 over Manchester United on Sunday. He was taken off the field in the 41st minute. “As players we have to appreciate injuries are part and parcel … Read more
Russian footballer Norik Avdalyan has found himself in the limelight once again after scoring a somersault penalty, an exact replica of his own viral 2018 effort when he played for Rubin Kazan’s youth team. This time, he completed the feat with Russian amateur outfit Nefis Kazan. The player takes a brief run-up and flipped himself … Read more
Ajinkya Rahane on Wednesday revealed that he and his wife Radhika Dhopavkar had been blessed with a baby boy. “This morning, Radhika and I welcomed our baby boy into the world. Both Radhika and the baby are doing well and are completely healthy. We’d like to thank you for all your love and blessings,” the … Read more
Bayern Munich struck three times in the opening 21 minutes en route to a 5-0 demolition of Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Tuesday to stay top of Group C and set a record for the longest unbeaten run in group matches. The Germans have now gone 31 group matches in the competition without … Read more
One of professional sports’ deadliest stadium tragedies occurred late on Saturday as at least 174 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede in Malang, Indonesia. Arema FC slumped to a 3-2 defeat against rivals, prompting their fans to storm the pitch in the East Java province. The police retaliated by use of … Read more
