West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic wore every possible emotion on his face on a nerve-shredding night of tension at the Hawthorns as his side secured promotion to the Premier League. Bilic knew anything other than victory over Queen’s Park Rangers could allow Brentford to sneak into the runners-up spot […]
Didn’t commit a crime: Archer says he faced racist abuse after Test ban
England star Jofra Archer on Wednesday revealed that he faced racist abuses on social media after he was banned from the 2nd Test against West Indies in Manchester. The right-arm bowler, while travelling from Southampton to Manchester, took a detour to visit his home in Birmingham. In doing so, he […]
Milan coach Pioli signs 2-year extension until 2022
AC Milan announced that coach Stefano Pioli has signed a two-year extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until June 2022. Milan released a statement shortly after the team beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A. “I am happy and proud of the trust I have received from AC […]
Guardiola seeks more consistency from Manchester City next season
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the individual achievements of his players must be viewed in relation to the team’s success and consistency after Raheem Sterling’s brace sealed a 4-0 Premier League win over Watford on Tuesday. City forward Sterling’s first-half goals took his league tally to 19 goals for […]
What Dhoni told Ashwin after he couldn’t get India over the line
R Ashwin was involved in one of the most dramatic Test matches for India – the famous draw against West Indies during the 2011 home series. The match ended with the scores level for only the second time in history when Ashwin could not score the two runs needed to […]
Bale’s agent says Real Madrid forward will not leave the club
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is not leaving the club even though he has not been featuring regularly for the La Liga champions in recent weeks, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett. Despite winning four Champions League titles with Real, Bale divides opinion because of a perceived lack of commitment […]
It will be a full-fledged IPL most likely in the UAE: Brijesh Patel
With the T20 World Cup’s postponement clearing the decks for a full-fledged IPL, the glitzy event’s Governing Council will meet in a week or 10 days’ time to plan its next course of action, eyeing UAE as the host this year. An IPL between September and early November has been […]
Proud of it: Harper on Sachin’s controversial LBW call in ‘99 Adelaide Test
By 1999, the Indian team was synonymous with Sachin Tendulkar. Indian cricket fans from around the world would remain glued to the television sets every time Tendulkar would step out on to the field. He was already being seen as the ‘god of cricket’ by the Indian fans, and his […]
Watford skipper Troy Deeney denies report of half-time fight
Watford captain Troy Deeney has dismissed reports a fight broke out in the dressing room during Friday’s 3-1 defeat by West Ham United . Manager Nigel Pearson was sacked after the defeat, which left them three points above the relegation zone. “I just want to put out there, there was […]
We fell short by 20-30 runs: SL star on 2011 World Cup final loss to India
The 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai had several moments which made it a thrilling affair. There was a confusion at the toss, and eventually Sri Lanka decided to bat. Mahela Jayawardene’s ton helped Sri Lankto a strong total. Virender Sehwag was dismissed in […]
Atletico Madrid finish third, Real Sociedad, Granada qualify for Europe
A late goal by Real Sociedad substitute Adnan Januzaj secured a 1-1 draw at Atletico Madrid on the final day of the Liga season as they finished sixth to secure a Europa League spot. The draw left third-placed Atletico on 70 points, 17 adrift of champions Real Madrid and 12 […]
‘It was such a rush’: Hamilton criticises F1 after anti-racism gesture
Six times world champion Lewis Hamilton criticised Formula One’s leaders after what he called a “rushed” anti-racism gesture by some drivers before the start of Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who won from pole position to take the championship lead after three races, again took a knee while wearing a […]
Max Verstappen races to the podium after pre-race crash
Max Verstappen finished a stunning second on Sunday in a Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix he had feared might be over before the start after he crashed his Red Bull on the way to the grid. The Dutch 22-year-old had arrived in Budapest from Austria as the man most likely […]
‘Tried everything but batting was packed with Sachin, Rahul, Laxman, Viru’
S Badrinath’s India career was cut short after just 10 matches. However, it doesn’t take anything away from his list of achievements as a batsman. In his short run with the Indian team in the early 2010s, Badrinath did everything – including scoring a match-winning 43 in his only T20I, […]
Dravid hit me for 3 fours & came for a discussion after match: Ex-WI pacer
If Rahul Dravid’s greatness needed an introduction then former West Indies fast bowler Tino Best provided the perfect one. The Former West Indies fast bowler spoke about his experience of bowling to India’s Fab Five for the first time and recalled the advice received from Rahul Dravid during their first encounter. […]