Wolves signed Spanish midfielder Pablo Sarabia from Paris Saint-Germain in a 4.4 million pounds ($5.4 million) deal on Tuesday. Sarabia agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Premier League club, who confirmed the signing during their 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in Tuesday’s FA Cup third-round replay. The 30-year-old played under current Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui for … Read more
A Swiss court has ruled that the way FIFA fired its acting secretary-general Markus Kattner in 2016, when the scandal-ridden body dismissed him without notice over allegations of financial mismanagement, was unjustified. In a verdict issued last October but only made public on Tuesday, the supreme court of the Swiss canton of Zurich — where … Read more
Pakistan cricket team captain Babar Azam has been the central talking point in the cricketing spectrum over his recent performances. While ups and downs are part of every sportsperson’s life, the star batter is now making headlines for all the wrong reasons. In what has been claimed as a ‘leak’, a few videos and WhatsApp … Read more
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Monday extended his gratitude to Rajat Kumar and Nishu Kumar, the youths who helped him after he met with a car accident and ensured that he reached hospital safely, calling them “two heroes”. Rishabh took to Twitter and posted a picture of these two individuals standing with his mother. … Read more
India’s star opener Shubman Gill reminisced about his growing-up days watching Virat bat and heaped praises on the former India captain for converting his starts into impactful innings. The 23-year-old said that Virat’s knocks are a masterclass on how to construct an inning. He said this while speaking after the completion of the first inning … Read more
Following his match-winning century in the third ODI against Sri Lanka, star Indian batter Virat Kohli said that he aims to bat with attacking intent and is not desperate to get to a milestone. A destructive powerplay spell from Mohammed Siraj continued Sri Lanka’s downfall for the third straight ODI, helping the hosts clinch a … Read more
Senior players Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feel pacer Mohammed Siraj’s outstanding run of form in 50-over cricket augers well for the Indian team heading into the World Cup later this year. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who has been on the sidelines due to a lower back stress fracture, Siraj has emerged as … Read more
Teenager Shang Juncheng created a slice of history Monday by becoming the first male Chinese player to win an Australian Open main draw singles match. The gifted 17-year-old, a qualifier, battled past Germany’s Oscar Otte 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 7-5 in nearly three hours of intense tennis to progress. After saving two break points in … Read more
Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels matches of the ODI World Cup at home later this year should begin earlier in the day to reduce the effect of dew factor. Dew has affected matches in the subcontinent for the longest time, providing the teams chasing an unfair edge. The prospect of the dew effectively means … Read more
Bengaluru: The national company law tribunal has allowed the ownership of carrier Jet Airways to be transferred to the Jalan-Kalrock consortium, news channel CNBC TV 18 reported on Friday. A statement from Cricket Australia confirmed that The Australian wicketkeeper is expected to be available for the T20 World Cup in South Africa in February. Australia … Read more
Young female players will get their much-awaited opportunity to shine on the global stage when the inaugural U-19 Women’s World Cup begins in Benoni, South Africa on Saturday. While the International Cricket Council has staged 14 Men’s U-19 World Cup editions since 1988, the future stars of the women’s game will finally get the much … Read more
KL Rahul is having to work harder for his dual role of a wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs but he has no complaints as his priority is to be in the playing eleven. The 30-year-old, who is a regular India Test opener, is now not only donning the wicket-keeping gloves in absence of injured Rishabh Pant but … Read more
The Indian hockey team will kickstart their FIH Hockey World Cup 2023 campaign against Spain on Friday in their Pool D match. The blue sticks under the leadership of Harmanpreet Singh are eyeing India’s first World Cup trophy after 48 long years following India’s podium finish in Tokyo Olympics in 2021 followed by a silver … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Rennes on Sunday is set to be the first time their superstar front three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have all played together since the World Cup. Mbappe returned to training on Thursday having been given 10 days off after coming back from Qatar and playing in PSG’s first … Read more
The ICC has finally expressed “alarm” about Afghanistan’s continued lack of support for women’s cricket as the international organisation gears up to host its inaugural U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup later this week. At the competition in South Africa, where 16 teams are competing, Afghanistan is the only ‘Full Member’ who is not represented. Women’s … Read more