West Indies team group (back row, l-r) Andy Ganteaume, Nyron Asgarali, Gerry Alexander, Denis Atkinson, Tom Dewdney, Wes Hall, Gary Sobers, Bruce Pairaudeau, Roy Gilchrist, Cammie Smith (front row, l-r) Sonny Ramadhin, Frank Worrell, John Goddard, Clyde Walcott, Everton Weekes, Alfred Valentine (Photo/Getty Images) On this day — January 22 — 105 years ago, a…
Players are beginning to return to their club after claiming the nation’s second crown Senegal president Bassirou Diomaye Faye has pledged significant financial rewards and land grants to each member of the country’s Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad following their dramatic triumph on Sunday. Senegal secured their second AFCON title with a 1-0 extra-time victory…
England’s dismal run in One-Day International cricket continued as it fell to a 19-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the first game of a three-match series in Colombo on Thursday. The loss extended England’s dismal run in the 50-over format. Since the 2023 World Cup, the Three Lions have played 27 ODIs, managing just eight…
The Tottenham boss is set to be given another chance against Burnley this weekend Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank has revealed that support is still in place for him to continue on as head coach following a big 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday. Spurs continued their strong form in Europe, moving into the…
Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha and India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Pakistan have once again taken a swipe at India, this time through a promotional video released ahead of their upcoming T20I series against Australia, subtly revisiting the much-debated ‘handshake’ controversy. The reference stems from events following the Pahalgam terror attacks, after which Indian…
Aston Villa are seeking a win that would all but guarantee a top-eight finish in the Europa League and automatic qualification for the round of 16 when the Premier League side visit Fenerbahce on Thursday. Villa’s European form has mirrored their strong performances in the top flight and five wins in their six games mea…
South Africa’s Tristan Stubbs (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) South Africa have made changes to their T20 World Cup squad, with Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs called up to replace the injured Tony de Zorzi and Donovan Ferreira. De Zorzi, who suffered a right hamstring tear during South Africa’s India tour late last year, has not progressed…
On a greenish surface here at the KIIT Stadium that offered seam movement through Thursday morning, Tamil Nadu’s Pradosh Ranjan Paul (78, 100b, 12×4) found himself navigating both testing conditions and a deeply personal occasion — his first professional appearance at his birthplace in a 14-year career. “It was quite challenging when I went in,”…
The ownership transfer process of Royal Challengers Bengaluru gained momentum on Thursday as Adar Poonawalla said he will be tabling a “strong and competitive” bid for the IPL team. RCB is the defending IPL champion and, perhaps, has the biggest fan base among the 10 teams in the league. “Over the next few months, will…
The live broadcast selections for the March 2025/26 Premier League fixtures of the 2025/26 season have been announced. Title hopefuls Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa are among the teams to have had matches moved for live broadcast. The derby between Newcastle and Sunderland, which the Black Cats won earlier this season, will also move….
