Who Is Lance Morris? Know about Tearaway Aussie set for Test Debut vs India

Who Is Lance Morris? Know about Tearaway Aussie set for Test Debut vs India

Adelaide: Uncapped Australia pacer Lance Morris, fresh from being the season’s leading wicket-taker in the Sheffield Shield, believes he has the “best chance” to make his debut in the opening Test against India in Nagpur on February 9. The 24-year-old tearaway pacer, who has the ability to rack up deliveries at 150-plus kmph, has been … Read more

‘I will expose political conspiracy today’: Wrestling Body Chief responds to protest

‘I will expose political conspiracy today’: Wrestling Body Chief responds to protest

New Delhi: Under pressure to resign from his position over allegations of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has said he will “expose” the “political conspiracy” on Friday afternoon in a press conference. Singh, who is also a BJP Lok Sabha MP from Kaiserganj in Uttar … Read more

India’s assurance over Lanka economic recovery as minister visits Colombo

India's assurance over Lanka economic recovery as minister visits Colombo

Colombo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Sri Lanka’s top leadership and conveyed India’s commitment to increase investment flows to hasten the debt-ridden island nation’s economic recovery. “Look forward to my discussions with the leadership tomorrow morning,” Mr Jaishankar tweeted after he held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry soon after … Read more

Wrestlers MeToo Protest: Congress says PM Modi should ‘break silence’

Wrestlers MeToo Protest: Congress says PM Modi should ‘break silence’

New Delhi: The Congress Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should break his “silence” on the sexual exploitation allegations against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and asked why resignations of those involved have not come in till now. The opposition party’s attack came after star wrestler Vinesh … Read more

Australia Open: Ukraine tribute as qualifier downs Russia’s Kudermetova

Australia Open: Ukraine tribute as qualifier downs Russia's Kudermetova

American qualifier Katie Volynets paid heartfelt tribute to her extended family in Ukraine after sending Russian world number nine Veronika Kudermetova spinning out of the Australian Open on Thursday. Kudermetova, who had a stunning 2022 in which she claimed almost 40 match wins, was beaten by the 21-year-old 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on Margaret Court Arena. … Read more

Shubman Gill reveals his strategy behind amazing knock of double century against New Zealand

Shubman Gill reveals his strategy behind amazing knock of double century against New Zealand

Young India opener Shubman Gill, who on Wednesday became the youngest player to slam a double century in ODIs, said his intent was to put the New Zealand bowlers under pressure and it paid off. Gill struck a master-class 208 off 149 balls with 19 fours and nine maximums to lift India to an imposing … Read more

Man City top Premier League dominated Football Money League

Man City top Premier League dominated Football Money League

Manchester City topped Deloitte’s Football Money League for a second consecutive year as the Premier League accounted for more than half of the top 20 clubs for the first time. Total revenue from the top 20 revenue generating clubs rose to near pre-pandemic levels of 9.2 billion euros ($9.9 billion, 8.1 billion pounds) for the … Read more

Wolves sign PSG midfielder Pablo Sarabia

Wolves sign PSG midfielder Pablo Sarabia

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

FIFA firing of former secretary-general Markus Kattner abusive: Swiss Court

FIFA firing of former secretary-general Markus Kattner abusive: Swiss Court

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

Babar Azam’s private video gets leaked on social media, netizens react in shock

Babar Azam’s private video gets leaked on social media, netizens react in shock

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

‘I’ll be forever grateful’: Rishabh Pant thanks ‘two heroes’ who helped him after car accident

‘I'll be forever grateful’: Rishabh Pant thanks ‘two heroes’ who helped him after car accident

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

‘It is amazing to see what he does’: Subhman Gill all in praise Virat Kohli

‘It is amazing to see what he does’: Subhman Gill all in praise Virat Kohli

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

‘We never had a half-empty stadium’: Yuvraj as poor turnout mars IND-SL ODI series

‘We never had a half-empty stadium’: Yuvraj as poor turnout mars IND-SL ODI series

Poor turnout for the third and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka here on Sunday raised serious questions about the relevance of the 50-over format, with former star Yuvraj Singh also flagging concerns. The match was rendered inconsequential after India took an unassailable lead by winning the first two games of the heavily one-sided … Read more

‘I have no idea: Virat Kohli’s reply to setting new milestone

‘I have no idea: Virat Kohli's reply to setting new milestone

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

“Great sign for us going into World Cup”: Virat Kohli hails India star

"Great sign for us going into World Cup": Virat Kohli hails India star

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