Real Madrid have no need to feel inferior to Manchester City and will “look them in the eyes” before tomorrow night’s Champions League clash, according to boss Alvaro Arbeloa. City are favourites to advance to the quarter-finals, partly due to Madrid’s injury problems, but Arbeloa insists the 15-time European champions should not fear anyone. He…
Barton was found guilty of posting harmful content around the claimant on social media Former England star Eni Aluko has been awarded more than £300,000 in damages and legal costs after successfully bringing a libel claim against ex-footballer and manager Joey Barton. The case was heard at the High Court in London, where it was…
Full-back Kyle Walker has retired from international football after winning 96 caps for England. Walker was a mainstay of the England defence for well over a decade after making his senior debut in 2011 against Spain. The Burnley defender played for the Three Lions in five major tournaments, helping them reach the World Cup semi-finals…
Michael Vaughan (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After their early exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the West Indies national cricket team and South Africa national cricket team have been stuck in Kolkata for more than a week, sparking criticism from former England captain Michael Vaughan.Vaughan questioned why England national…
Bayer Leverkusen host Arsenal on Wednesday night in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The meeting pits together two clubs with famous unbeaten league campaigns this century, as Leverkusen welcome an Arsenal side that dominated the league phase of the competition. Arsenal were the standout team in the Champions League league phase,…
Luis Enrique dismissed suggestions there is a sense of doom and gloom around Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their Champions League round-of-16, first leg tie against Chelsea tomorrow night. PSG suffered a demoralising 3-1 defeat at home to Monaco on Friday night and, although they still top Ligue 1, it was another performance that showed the…
Team India. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) NEW DELHI: After India’s historic win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a massive cash reward of Rs 131 crore for the entire squad and support staff. The prize money will be shared among the 15 players, coaching…
Smriti Mandhana (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Smriti Mandhana has retained the top spot in the latest ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings released on Tuesday. Her captain Harmanpreet Kaur also maintained her position, staying at eighth place in the rankings.However, Jemimah Rodrigues slipped one place to 12th after India suffered a 0-3 defeat…
Kyoto, Japan – March 10, 2026: India No. 1 Sahaja Yamalapalli displayed grit and determination to fight her way into the main draw of the ITF W60 Kyoto tournament, overcoming an opening set deficit to defeat Japan’s Yuki Naito 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the qualifying final on Tuesday. After dropping the opening set, Yamalapalli (WTA…
Swashbuckling Indian batter Smriti Mandhana retained the top spot in the latest women’s ODI batting ranking released on Tuesday. Mandhana was joined by her captain Harmanpreet Kaur who remained static on eighth spot. However, Jemimah Rodrigues slipped to 12th after India lost the three-match ODI series 0-3 against Australia. A host of New Zealand’s best…
