Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott said they could have given New Zealand a run for their money in Wednesday’s World Cup game if they had not dropped several catches. Afghanistan were punished for their sloppy fielding after flooring four catches and also missed a stumping opportunity as New Zealand maintained their […]
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Afghanistan’s remarkable 69-run win over defending champions England at the World Cup will give them the belief they can go toe-to-toe with cricket’s leading nations for years to come, coach Jonathan Trott said. Afghanistan posted 284 after half centuries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ikram Alikhil, before bowling out England for […]
DC United and head coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to part ways, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Saturday. The 37-year-old former England and Manchester United forward played for DC United between 2018-19 before taking charge of the Washington side in July 2022. DC United missed the […]
AHMEDABAD, India : Australia’s aura as the all-conquering juggernauts of one-day cricket is long gone but captain Pat Cummins is optimistic that the abundance of all-rounders at his disposal in India will help them add another trophy to their collection. Australia picked up their first 50-overs title in 1987 before […]
NEW DELHI : Glenn Maxwell stands out for his all-round abilities, but it is the 34-year-old’s bowling form that is expected to provide a massive boost for Australia as they launch their bid for a sixth 50-overs World Cup title next month. During his second one-day international since breaking his […]
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison said they showed resilience once again in the Premier League by battling back for a 2-2 draw at Arsenal on Sunday and that they are leaving the ‘Spursy’ tag behind them. Maddison, who joined from Leicester City in June, set up both goals for captain […]
SUZUKA, Japan: Red Bull’s runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen roared back from defeat in Singapore to set the fastest lap in the first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday (Sep 22). The Dutch 25-year-old laid down an immediate marker as the first driver on the track, […]
WOLFSBURG, Germany : Coach Hansi Flick promised Germany would show a new playing style with the intensity level kept high when they face Japan in a friendly international on Saturday even though the four-time world champions have been struggling for form. With eight months before Germany host the Euro 2024, […]
Hawaii’s five-time world champion Carissa Moore and Brazil’s reigning title holder Filipe Toledo head into the Rip Curl WSL Finals in California in the coming days as the top ranked surfers and favourites to add to their world title tallies. Australian Ethan Ewing, who fractured two vertebrae in a wipeout […]
Defending champion and world number one Iga Swiatek exited the U.S. Open in the fourth round on Sunday after she unravelled 3-6 6-3 6-1 against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Polish three-times Grand Slam winner had not dropped a set before Sunday’s match but was unable to […]