The England and Wales Cricket Board’s plan to rename the Pataudi Trophy after Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson, has been widely debated. While the move was applauded by many for recognising Anderson and Tendulkar’s contribution to cricket, many criticised the change, claiming it as disrespectful. Prominent among the dissenting voice was Sunil Gavaskar, who called…
England can all but secure their place in the quarter-finals of the European Under-21 Championship this afternoon with victory over Slovenia in Nitra. Lee Carsley’s side opened their campaign with a 3-1 defeat of Czechia and three more points today ought to be enough to see them through. Slovenia started with a 3-0 defeat to…
Former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson has lashed out at compatriot Josh Hazlewood for prioritising the Indian Premier League (IPL) over the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa, saying it had raised “eyebrows”. One of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s standout bowlers, Hazlewood, 34, had rejoined the franchise after the IPL was temporarily suspended due to…
The Cleveland Browns rolled the dice with Shedeur Sanders. Getting him at No. 2 seemed too rich, and even getting him in the second round could’ve sent the wrong message. But taking him in the fifth round and the No. 144 position was a steal. He was humbled, and the team and the league…
World Cup-winning coach Gary Kirsten has opened up about his ill-fated stint as head coach of the Pakistan white-ball team, where he submitted his resignation just six months into the job. Kirsten took over the reins of Pakistan’s white-ball coaching in April 2024, with Jason Gillespie taking over the Test team. Both coaches were removed…
Gennaro Gattuso was today described as a “symbol of Italian football” after being named the Azzurri’s new coach. Gattuso succeeds Luciano Spalletti, who was effectively dismissed after the 3-0 defeat to Norway on June 6 but stayed on to oversee the 2-0 win over Moldova on Monday. The former Italy international won 73 caps for…
The daily allowances of the BCCI staff across departments, which have not been paid since January, will finally be released following the streamlining of the domestic ‘tournament allowance policy’ by the Board’s top brass. As per the existing BCCI travel policy, the employees are paid per diem of Rs. 15,000 for short-term travel (up to…
Jake Fraser-McGurk of San Francisco Unicorns play a shot during match 3 of Major League Cricket Season 3 between the San Francisco Unicorns and LA Knight Riders held at the Oakland Coliseum in California , Unites States of America. (Sportzpics) Jake Fraser-McGurk delivered an impressive performance for San Francisco Unicorns after they were put in…
The Cleveland Browns may not have had a ton of success on the field in recent years, but the organization still has a rich history of outstanding players who have been enshrined forever in the team’s Ring of Honor. The Ring of Honor started in 2001 and is a who’s who of the most…
Sri Lanka has named an 18-member squad for the first Test against Bangladesh at Galle, which begins on Tuesday. The series marks the beginning of Sri Lanka’s World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 campaign. Led by skipper Dhananjaya de Silva, the squad features a host of new names. The first Test of the two-match series will…
