ICC Champions Trophy 2025: PCB chief assures readiness of venues PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Friday sought to allay concerns about the country’s preparedness for the upcoming Champions Trophy, stating that the three venues in Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi are ready to host the ODI showpiece on the scheduled dates. The Champions Trophy is set […]
Premier League 2024-25: Slot urges Salah to sign new Liverpool deal after Saudi links Arne Slot has urged Mohamed Salah to sign a new contract with Liverpool, advising the Egypt star against a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia. Salah has been in sensational form this season but is out of contract in June, with speculation […]
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Hundreds from Lad, Akash, Mulani put Mumbai beyond Meghalaya’s reach It was a run feast for Mumbai as it rode on centuries from Siddhesh Lad, Akash Anand and Shams Mulani to post 671 for 7 (decl.) and pile up a massive 585-run first-innings lead in its last group league fixture of the […]
Davis Cup: Mukund hopes to find redemption, India a spot in World Group 1 against Togo From being ‘banned’ for pulling out of national duty to leading India’s Davis Cup charge against Togo, Sasikumar Mukund has come a long way in the last one year. On Saturday, the 28-year-old will be hoping to live up […]
Europa League 2024-25: All you need to know about the knockout phase playoff draw, teams, dates The draws for Europa League 2024-25 knockout phase playoffs were announced on Friday. The top eight sides automatically qualified for the last 16 while the teams that finished ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged playoff:
Wimbledon likely to remain 14-day event, says former World No. 4 Tim Henman Wimbledon organisers have “zero appetite” to turn the Championships into a 15-day event, according to former British No. 1 and four-time semifinalist Tim Henman. The U.S. Open announced this week that it would extend the main draw to 15 days while the […]
Bundesliga 2024-25: Short Dortmund stint like three finals, says interim coach Tullberg Borussia Dortmund interim coach Mike Tullberg will happily return to the Under-19 team after its league game against Heidenheim on Saturday, ending what he on Friday called three finals for him. Dortmund youth coach Tullberg took over last week on an interim basis […]
India sends 88-member contingent for Asian Winter Games, Ice Hockey team cleared without financial support The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, on Friday, approved an 88-member contingent at for the Asian Winter Games, set to be played in Harbin, China next month. “The Government has given clearance for participation of 88-member Indian contingent, which […]
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Haryana captain Ankit Kumar hits century to knock Karnataka out Karnataka’s hopes of entering the knockout stage of the Ranji Trophy vanished in the face of a stubborn Haryana here on Friday. Needing a bonus point win (innings or 10-wicket victory) to enter the quarterfinal, Karnataka had to dominate the opposition in […]
MCC announces fund for Afghanistan women’s refugee team Afghanistan’s exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket Club, the MCC said on Friday. Hundreds of athletes fled Afghanistan after the Taliban reclaimed power in 2021 and effected sweeping restrictions on women in the country. Of […]
