LONDON: Just 11 months before the inaugural 32-team Club World Cup in men’s soccer, FIFA invited bids for rights to broadcast the 63-game tournament to be staged in the United States. FIFA on Monday published an “invitation to tender in the Americas, Asia, and Middle East and North Africa” weeks after talks with tech giant […]
CANBERRA: David Warner announced his retirement from the T20I format following Australia’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, marking the end of his international cricket career after retiring from ODIs and Tests earlier this year. However, a couple of weeks later, the explosive southpaw indicated in a social media post that the […]
LONDON: England were thrashed 4-0 in 2021/22 Ashes. Skipper Joe Root and Head Coach Chris Silverwood were criticized heavily at the time for the selection calls and tactics used in the games. The team also had to deal with quarantines because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the management to counter mental fatigue rested and rotated […]
BERLIN: He only played half the game, but Spain midfielder Rodri called it the best day of his career. Spain looked to have suffered a major blow when Rodri went off with an unspecified injury at halftime in the European Championship final against England on Sunday with the score at 0-0. Rodri said he felt […]
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a firm stance on hosting the Champions Trophy 2025 entirely within its territory, dismissing any considerations for a hybrid model. In a tit-for-tat move, the PCB has reportedly threatened to pull out of the 2026 T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by India and Sri […]
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday visited the Polo Ground Sports Complex Srinagar, J&K Sports Council. Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, Director YSS, SC Chibber and Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gull besides other senior officers were present on the occasion. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, afterwards, visited […]
SRINAGAR: The Pencak Silat Association of Jammu & Kashmir is set to conduct open selection trials for boys and girls aged 14 to 17 years on July 21, 2024, at 11:00 am sharp onwards at the Gindun Sports Centre, Raj Bagh, Srinagar. This trial is a precursor to the participation of J&K UT teams in […]
LONDON: James Anderson is arguably among the greatest bowlers in the modern era. With his ability to swing the new ball, he has bamboozled many top-class batters throughout his career. In his final Test against West Indies, he ended up with four wickets which took his tally in Test match cricket to 704 wickets. Here […]
NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Calcutta Derby of the Durand Cup, between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal, will take place here on August 18. That will also be the last group game. Reigning champions Mohun Bagan will take on Downtown Heroes FC of Kashmir in the inaugural match of the tournament here on July […]