Former Italy coach and legendary goalkeeper Dino Zoff has advised youngsters in the country to ignore football and watch tennis or Formula One instead. The backlash from Italy’s failure to reach the World Cup finals for a third successive time, following last night’s play-off defeat to Bosnia & Herzegovina, is underway this morning with fans,…
Lionel Scaloni is eager for Lionel Messi to commit to helping Argentina retain the World Cup this summer. Messi has remained mysteriously reluctant to confirm he will make himself available for the defending champions, despite playing through qualifying and the warm-up games. The 38-year-old scored one and assisted another as Scaloni’s side thrashed Zambia 5-0…
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during its IPL match against Gujarat Titans here. Punjab Kings defeated GT by three wickets to start its IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note. “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22…
Sanju Samson and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for India’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe, with the two sides set to clash in a three-match T20I series in July 2026.Fresh off their T20 World Cup triumph, India will play the short…
New Zealand completed the highest successful chase in women’s ODI cricket during the second one-day game against South Africa at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Wednesday. The White Ferns chased down a 347-run target with two balls to spare and two wickets in hand thanks to an unbeaten 179 off just 139 balls by…
Mohammed Shami is set to feature in his first match in LSG colours against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The visuals of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) owner Sanjiv Goenka speaking to his former captain KL Rahul at the boundary ropes during IPL 2024, and…
A Netflix documentary features “never-before-heard revelations and first-hand accounts” around former NBA star Lamar Odom being found unresponsive at the Love Ranch brothel outside Las Vegas. Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom includes interviews with Odom and his ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian. Social media celebrity Kardashian says late NBA legend Kobe Bryant helped her…
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting chats with captain Shreyas Iyer. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on Ricky Ponting for a decisive team selection call after Punjab Kings edged past Gujarat Titans in a tense IPL 2026 clash, stating that the legendary Australian “once again proved right.”Punjab secured a…
India will tour Zimbabwe for a three-match T20I series in July 2026, with all games scheduled to be played at the Harare Sports Club. The series begins on July 23 and will be played across four days, marking India’s return to Zimbabwe after a five-match T20I series in 2024. The short bilateral assignment is expected…
Guided by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Dwayne Bravo, Zimbabwean pacer Blessing Muzarabani believes that his Indian Premier League (IPL) exposure will make him a better bowler. The 6’8’’ tall speedster acknowledged Bravo’s help. “He has already told me a lot of things. Ever since I started playing, he has already given me a lot…
