Marcus Rashford has always had the tools to become a world-class forward. Now he has added a clinical touch to his searing pace and box of tricks. The 22-year-old already has 13 goals for United this season — equalling his best-ever return for the club in a single campaign and […]
IPL auction 2020: Moneyball – A pacer, spinner, overseas star – What IPL teams need
After pruning a list of 997 players who had initially registered for the Indian Premier League’s 2019 auction, a total of 332—186 Indians, 143 overseas and three from associate nations—will be called out at Thursday’s event in Kolkata. The initial list was trimmed after the eight franchises submitted their shortlists. […]
Greenwood, Saka star as United and Arsenal youth shine in Europa League
Teenager Mason Greenwood again grabbed his chances for Manchester United, scoring twice in a 4-0 thrashing of AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League on Thursday. Earlier Arsenal came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Standard Liege and also make sure of a place in the last 32 as […]
Jasprit Bumrah to test back against Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma in Vizag
Team India is set to have a special guest at the nets when they head to Visakhapatnam for the second ODI of the series against West Indies. In what will undoubtedly be sweet music for the ears of cricket fans across the country, pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah will be at […]
KL Rahul back to lending stability for opening slot
The only way for a batsman to respond to pressure and criticism is by letting his bat talk. KL Rahul is doing exactly that. With three half-centuries in his last four T20I innings (52, 62, 11 and 91), Rahul is firmly back in reckoning when the team is trying to […]
No one wants to face Liverpool in Champions League last 16: Robertson
Defending champions Liverpool will be the team others want to avoid when the draw for the last 16 of the Champions League is held on Monday, left back Andy Robertson has said. Liverpool reached the knockout stages as group winners with a 2-0 victory at Salzburg on Tuesday, and could […]
IPL 2020: Three players Chennai Super Kings could target at IPL auctions
The IPL auctions are almost here and the franchises will be ready with their tactics and plans to rope in specific players for specific roles. Ahead of the auctions, franchises released a number of players to beef up their purse and hence, this makes the upcoming auctions a rather intriguing […]
Neymar makes impression as PSG crush Galatasaray
Neymar marked his first start in a Champions League game in a year by scoring one goal and setting up two more as Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 5-0 win over Galatasaray on Wednesday. Mauro Icardi and Pablo Sarabia netted in the first half at the Parc des Princes, with […]
India vs West Indies 3rd T20I Weather Report: Good news for cricket fans
India will be looking to bounce back from their loss in the previous encounter when they take on West Indies in the third T20I match in Mumbai on Wednesday. With the series tied at 1-1, this match holds the key for both teams as they will be looking to clinch the […]
Jose Mourinho bans Tottenham players from watching Bayern thrashing
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has banned his players from watching replays of their 7-2 Champions League home defeat by Bayern Munich earlier in the campaign as they prepare to face the Germans in the reverse fixture later on Wednesday. Mauricio Pochettino was in charge for the demolition by the […]
Pakistan invites Bangladesh to play pink ball Test at Karachi in January
Pakistan and Bangladesh might feature in a day-night Test during the latter’s tour to the neighbouring nation in January next year for the two-match series of the ICC World Test Championship. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO, Wasim Khan said that they had sent a proposed itinerary of the series to […]
Boxer Sumit Sangwan fails dope test
Indian boxer Sumit Sangwan failed the dope test after being tested positive for a banned substance. In a formal notice to Sangwan (91kg), National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said Acetazolamide was found in the athlete’s samples. “On October 10, 2019, a NADA Doping Control Officer (DCO) collected a Urine Sample from […]
Arsenal relieved as worst winless run since 1977 ends at West Ham
Arsenal caretaker manager Freddie Ljungberg believes a weight has been lifted off his players’ shoulders after a three-goal blitz in nine second-half minutes beat West Ham 3-1 on Monday to end the Gunners’ worst winless run in 42 years. Another miserable night for the Swede seemed in store when the […]
Defending champion PV Sindhu eyes turnaround at World Tour Finals
Enduring a rough patch since claiming the world championship gold, ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu would be eager to turnaround her fortunes when she begins her title defence at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals here on Wednesday. Sindhu registered her career’s biggest triumph at the World Championship in […]
India vs West Indies: This Walsh hopes to make a name as well
Hayden Walsh Jr isn’t stalked in India for selfies, not yet. Unless of course he is wearing the West Indies maroon when fans indifferently seek a selfie, sometimes without even knowing who the player is. But after his twin strikes at the Thiruvananthapuram T20 against India, Walsh says he is […]