Sports
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2nd T20I: Smriti, Richa power India to win over Australia , level series 1-1
Mumbai: Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh starred with the bat as India Women held their nerves to beat Australia Women in Super Over of the second T20I and level the five-match series…
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FIFA 2022 WC semifinals promise pragmatism over brilliance
Doha: The semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will see Croatia take on Argentina and France play Morocco, look as if they will be a triumph of pragmatism over brilliance…
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LPL 2022: Jaffna Kings beat Dambulla Aura by 51 runs
Kandy: Defending champions Jaffna Kings beat Dambulla Aura by 51 runs in a Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2022 match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, here on Sunday. Batting first, the Jaffna…
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FIFA World Cup: WC dream was beautiful, says Ronaldo on Portugal’s exit
Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared to acknowledge that his dream of winning the World Cup with Portugal is over after the team’s elimination from football’s showpiece tournament in Qatar. Portugal were denied…
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FIFA World Cup: Business, fun, and political victory for Arab world
Dubai: Now that the FIFA World Cup has reached its final phase, four teams are ready to go ahead for the ultimate gory. From here on, it becomes important to see how…
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FIFA WC 2022: 9,000 Kolkatans visit Qatar, more to travel ahead of final match
Kolkatta: The euphoria surrounding this year’s FIFA World Cup has been “unprecedented” in football-mad Kolkata, with nearly 9,000 fans having already travelled to Qatar to witness the showpiece event and many more…
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‘No voice is louder than Morocco’s voice in World Cup’: Sheikh Mohammed
Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and ruler of Dubai, on Saturday, congratulated the historic victory achieved by the Moroccan national team over…
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Having defeated Belgium, Spain and Portugal, will Morocco fulfill Pele’s prophecy?
Many years ago, Pele, the super star of football, had predicted that one day an African team would rule the football world. Will Morocco be the team that will fulfill the prophecy made…
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Mothers of Moroccan players steal spotlight in World Cup Qatar 2022
Doha: The mothers of the Moroccan national team grabbed the spotlight as a group of pictures of the players kissing their mothers’ heads widely circulated on social media and their eagerness to…
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FIFA WC: Morocco stun Portugal 1-0, first African nation to qualify for semis
Al Thumama: Morocco scripted history on Saturday to become the first African nation to qualify for the last four of the World Cup after defeating Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinal. The African…
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Ishan smashes fastest ODI double ton, India salvage pride in final ODI
Chattogram: Ishan Kishan was an epitome of insane power-hitting as his record-breaking fastest double hundred provided a healing touch in India’s crushing 227-run consolation victory over Bangladesh in the inconsequential third ODI…
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American soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup match in Qatar
American soccer journalist Grant Wahl died early Saturday morning while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands in Lusail Stadium, Qatar. Grant Wahl was tweeting about the quarter-final match…
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Here’s Shoaib Malik’s statement on divorce with Sania Mirza
Mumbai: Speculations regarding the trouble in Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza’s marriage have been doing rounds on internet for a while now. While the sports couple remained tight-lipped about it, a few…
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FIFA World Cup: KTR backs Croatian players over ‘Hyderabadi connect’
Hyderabad: Ahead of the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal between Croatia and Brazil on Friday, Telangana IT and Industries minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) backed the European team, and drew a Hyderabad connection…
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Six snooker players suspended for allegations of match fixing
London: Six players have been suspended from the World Snooker Tour for allegations of match fixing, announced the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) on Friday. “WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson has…
