India captain Harmanpreet Kaur was on Wednesday ruled out of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League due to a back injury according to her side Melbourne Renegades. Harmanpreet, the reigning WBBL player of the tournament had missed her side’s opening two matches due to international commitments as she led India at the Asia Cup, winning … Read more
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended his players after they confronted the referee during Sunday’s goalless draw against Newcastle United, saying the reaction was not too strong despite the club being charged by the Football Association. The FA charged United on Tuesday for failing to control their players, who surrounded referee Craig Pawson … Read more
Five months of preparation was not enough for the Indian team to get ready for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, said head coach Thomas Dennerby. Hosts India crashed out of the tournament with three successive defeats, conceding as many as 16 goals. “We have been away from our family since March, trying to have … Read more
Scotland’s 42-run triumph over two-time champions West Indies on Monday has been lauded as the second big upset at this year’s T20 World Cup in as many days, after Namibia’s shock victory over Sri Lanka. However, looking at the form of the two sides coming into the tournament, it was not a total surprise. Scotland … Read more
With three Chinese shooters in the four-shooter medal round in the men’s junior 25m Rapid Fire pistol event in the ISSF World Championships in Cairo, it was a herculean task for 16-year-old Indian shooter Sameer to get a sniff at a medal. The Indian, who was the youngest in the medal round, though kept his … Read more
Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said he will not hide from the intense criticism he is facing from sections of the club’s support after Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat by Chelsea prompted jeers from the stands. Mason Mount’s double gave the visitors a win that heaped more pressure on Gerrard, whose side are 16th in the … Read more
Karim Benzema, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo were all on target as a dominant Real Madrid beat old rivals Barcelona 3-1 at home in ‘El Clasico’ on Sunday to move top of LaLiga. The defeat was another blow to Barca and manager Xavi Hernandez after they were left on the verge of Champions League elimination following … Read more
Hull City’s goal posts were literally cut down to size with the help of a buzz saw after they were found to be two inches taller than the regulation eight feet before Sunday’s Championship match against Birmingham City. Kickoff was delayed as officials used measuring tape to determine that the goal at the MKM Stadium … Read more
Indian men’s 10m air rifle troika of Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, Kiran Ankush Jadhav and Arjun Babuta won the country’s fifth gold medal in the ISSF World Championship, routing China 16-10 in the title round. It was also Patil’s second senior world championship gold in his very first outing, having won the individual 10m air rifle … Read more
Manish Sureshkumar and Vaidehi Chaudhari on Sunday clinched the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the Fenesta Open National Tennis Championship. At the DLTA complex, where the cool weather provided the competitors with the right ambience to play good tennis, both Vaidehi and Manish played solidly to clinch their finals. Vaidehi cruised past Sai … Read more
