On Friday, Mohammed Shami announced his retirement from Test cricket after 13 years with 229 wickets in 64 Test matches and an unfinished return to the Test team three years ago. The 36-year-old made the announcement through a social media video. According to the pacer, he will continue white-ball cricket for India and domestic leagues. […]
MOHALI: India emerged victorious in a close final on Thursday, scoring four goals in just 11 minutes to defeat Japan 4-1 and clinch their sixth Asian Champions Trophy. The Men in Blue won their third trophy to the kitty by winning two consecutive titles in 2023 and 2024, and remained invincible throughout the championship, winning […]
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from international football on Thursday, ending a 23-year Portugal career that produced more matches and goals than any man has managed. Ronaldo announced the decision in a five-minute video, saying, “The day has come to hand back the number seven shirt.” “It was not an easy decision, the pride […]
Virat Kohli lands in New Zealand on the 30th October with a plan and a clock, ahead of a five-match ODI series beginning Wednesday, which will give selectors a chance to evaluate him for the event. The cricketer recently announced on JioStar that the World Cup 2027 will be his last for India, adding that […]
Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d’Or in London on Monday evening, becoming the first Englishman to win football’s greatest individual accolade in 25 years, pipping Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. The 33-year-old is the fifth Englishman to receive the honour since its inception in 1986. Kane joins Michael Owen, the last one […]
CHRISTCHURCH: India’s flexible batting order won the second T20I against New Zealand. It also asked a 15-year-old opener to bat out of position, and he lasted eight balls. Sooryavanshi came in for Ishan Kishan, who strained an adductor in the series opener. Management kept the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma together, so […]
Arsenal looked set for defeat at the Allianz Arena until Declan Rice struck eight minutes from time to secure a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich, ending their 14-match winning run in the Champions League league phase while keeping their unbeaten record intact. Arsenal were a goal down at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night, and […]
Barcelona are one win away from making LaLiga history as Hansi Flick’s side have matched Real Madrid’s record of nine consecutive wins to start a league season after thrashing Real Betis 5-2. FC Barcelona have now won all nine of their league games this season in Seville, tying the best opening run in LaLiga history; […]
Manchester City supporters gave their team a warm send-off at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday, even though Paris Saint-Germain won a high-scoring Champions League match 4-2. Former manager Pep Guardiola attended the match, sitting in the stands near chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and chief executive Ferran Soriano. The pre-match build-up featured fireworks and a mosaic […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence in a lengthy 11-card post, Portugal captain says coach Jorge Jesus broke his word twice while apologising to fans and teammates for walking out of the national team camp. Ronaldo writes that the new coach met him at Cidade do Futebol and proposed a plan for the camp. […]
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced on August 29 that Messi had retired from international football after losing the 2022 World Cup final to Spain and following his father’s passing. Messi said it was a heartbreaking decision, but the right one, adding that the national team has been part of his life for so long, […]
India finished the 2026 Asian Games in fourth place with 85 medals, held in Aichi-Nagoya. The Tricolour claimed 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze, behind China, Japan and South Korea. This is the second-best medal tally at the Asian Games to date, after the 106-medal haul in Hangzhou 2023. The question that immediately comes […]
A legendary football player blew up in Denmark’s Copenhagen as a Jorge Jesus problem. Peel back the headlines about Cristiano Ronaldo storming off to his private jet on Wednesday. A pattern shows Ronaldo gets along fine with non-Portuguese coaches, but the Portuguese ones are a different story almost every time. Debuted back in August 2003 […]
Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League, in what the league itself is calling a defining moment for English football’s governance. The independent commission ruled that City broke financial rules across nine seasons, from 2009-10 to 2017-18, described as “sham” commercial contracts […]
Sunday should have been a good day as India won seven medals on Day 8 of the 2026 Asian Games, taking its medal tally to 37. This number would be headline news, but here in Aichi-Nagoya, it only means India has slipped from 10th to 12th place despite the seven new medals. All seven new […]
There is no pain like witnessing a legend at the end of his career, as Indian cricket felt it in full measure this past weekend when Virat Kohli on Saturday announced he will retire after the 2027 ODI World Cup. One of the greatest batters to ever play the game, Kohli revealed in a chat […]
Two uncapped players entered the India camp on Wednesday, as two experienced white-ball cricketers were dropped. Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee picked a squad of 15 players for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies, and nothing left to be imagined. Punjab all-rounder Naman Dhir and Jammu & Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi were selected for […]
A barrage of questions has been raised by Indian selectors regarding the fitness, form, and experience of players like Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming 2027 ODI World Cup. Shami’s absence from the team is a burning question. In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Shami was India’s leading wicket-taker with 24 […]
