Alfie Dorrington scored a sixth-minute own goal and Marc Guehi opened his Manchester City account with an 81st-minute tap-in as the Premier League title contenders saw off fourth-tier Salford City in the 2025/26 FA Cup fourth round. Returning to the scene of their 8-0 thrashing in last season’s third round, Salford might have feared a…
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) The captaincy handover from Rohit Sharma to Shubman Gill in 2025 sparked plenty of debate in Indian cricket. Nearly eight years earlier, a similar shift had taken place when MS Dhoni made way for Virat Kohli as India’s full-time captain across formats in 2017.Dhoni had already stepped down…
Aston Villa and Newcastle United have named their starting line-ups for their all-Premier League FA Cup fourth round tie takes place at Villa Park on Saturday. Villa have eliminated Newcastle from the competition on four occasions and head into this tie unbeaten in their last three meetings with the Magpies in all competitions, recording two…
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel leaves the field after being dismissed by Crishan Kalugamage of Italy during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match between Nepal and Italy at Wankhede Stadium on February 12, 2026 in Mumbai, India. (Photo/Getty Images) Nepal head coach Stuart Law criticised his team after their 10-wicket loss to Italy in the…
Al Fateh confirmed starting team vs Al Nassr If Ronaldo is to return in style, the record scorer in men’s footballing history is likely to have to help break down an Al-Fateh side in a low block with a knack for counter-attacking effectively. Mourad Batna has scored four goals this season and the Al-Fateh winger…
Abhishek Sharma with his father Rajkumar Sharma and mother Manju Sharma (Special arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Before the 2018 U-19 World Cup, Abhishek Sharma pleaded with his father, Rajkumar Sharma, to get a passport and come to New Zealand to watch him play. Rajkumar Sharma refused, saying he would travel abroad only if Abhishek played…
South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram, left, and South Africa’s David Miller (AP Photo/ Ajit Solanki) Aiden Markram’s blistering half-century powered South Africa to a convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand on Saturday, moving the Proteas closer to a Super 8s berth in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Markram led the charge in a high-stakes…
South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights stage at the T20 World Cup 2026 following a win against New Zealand on Saturday. The Proteas rode on a masterful fifty from Aiden Markram to claim a seven-wicket at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to seal its progression from Group D….
South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2026 after beating New Zealand by seven wickets in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Earlier in the day, England defeated Scotland by five wickets in Kolkata to keep its bid for a qualification alive in Group B. West Indies is…
Kl Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal (PTI) Lucknow: The Ranji Trophy semifinals this season carry a refreshing mix of pedigree and possibility. While Bengal take on Jammu & Kashmir in one clash, eight-time champions Karnataka will square off against semifinal debutants Uttarakhand at the Ekana Stadium from Sunday. It is a classic matchup — decorated, seasoned…
