Erling Haaland had a penalty saved as Manchester City made a fast start against Premier League champions Liverpool. The prolific Norwegian hit his penalty well but Giorgi Mamardashvili guuessed correctly to save one-handed. Both sides are looking for a win to keep the pressure up on leaders Arsenal. Pep Guardiola is taking charge of his…
A 367-day gap between First Class centuries can’t be easy to reckon with. Ask Hyderabad’s Rahul Radesh. After a remarkable maiden ton in the Ranji Trophy against Rajasthan last season, it took the same opponent for Radesh to push through for another ton on Sunday. “I’ve been getting good starts, but sometimes you have to…
Sean Dyche praised what he called the “growing mentality” of his Nottingham Forest players after they came from behind to beat Leeds United to clinch a first win for the new manager and their first Premier League victory since the opening day. Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White and an Elliot Anderson penalty secured all three points…
When the experienced pace spearhead of the opposition you’ve scored runs against appreciates your innings, it’s a good measure of your performance. Tamil Nadu’s Sandeep Warrier tipped his hat off to Andhra’s Shaik Rasheed, who played the lone ranger with an unbeaten 87 (150b, 8×4, 2×6) in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match here on Sunday….
Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw by Rayo Vallecano but still went five points clear at the top of La Liga. Xabi Alonso’s side had a frustrating day in front of goal, managing just five shots on target as the hosts became the first team to keep a clean sheet against the La…
Day 2 of the fourth round of Ranji Trophy fixtures got underway on Sunday. Some noteworthy performances of the day included Shreyas Gopal’s all-round performance — he scored 71 before taking four wickets for Karnataka — and Shaik Rasheed’s 87-run rescue act which helped a struggling Andhra. But perhaps the most eye-catching display came off Meghalaya…
There were goals and plenty of drama in the four 2pm Premier League kick-offs on Sunday. Aston Villa thumped high-flyers Bournemouth, Newcastle imploded against an impressive Brentford, the so-called M23 derby between Crystal Palace and Brighton ended in a stalemate, and Nottingham Forest picked up their first league win under Sean Dyche and their first…
Chennai Super Kings is inching closer to a deal with Rajasthan Royals to secure the services of Sanju Samson. In exchange, CSK will give up its former captain and one of its star players, Ravindra Jadeja, who started his IPL career at the Royals. Incidentally, both players were retained by their respective franchises ahead of…
Nottingham Forest came from behind to beat Leeds United 3-1 at the City Ground to give Sean Dyche his first win as manager and the hosts their first Premier League victory since the opening day of the season. Ibrahim Sangare scored his first goal in a Forest shirt before Morgan Gibbs-White and an Elliot Anderson…
Left-arm pacer Mukesh Choudhary struck early and with venom, but Shreyas Gopal’s all-round brilliance brought Karnataka back into the contest on the second day of the Ranji Trophy Group B clash against Maharashtra at the Maharashtra Cricket Association’s International Stadium in Pune on Sunday. At Stumps, Maharashtra reached 200 for six in reply to Karnataka’s…
