FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Rodrygo’s strike helps Brazil beat Ecuador 1-0
Real Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted its lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday. Rodrygo’s deflected 30th-minute strike was enough to secure all three points for Brazil, who was languishing in sixth place in the South American qualifying standings before Friday’s result in […]
Indian sports wrap, September 6: Shourya Saini wins 50m rifle-3P gold in World Deaf Shooting Championships
SHOOTING Shourya wins gold in Deaf Shooting World Championships Shourya Saini shot 452.4, after a qualification world record of 580, to clinch the men’s 50-metre rifle 3-position gold in the second World Deaf shooting championships in Hannover, Germany on Friday. Shourya, a trainee of coach Anjali Bhagwat, beat Oleksandr Kostyk of Ukraine by nearly 10 […]
U20 Wrestling World Championships 2024: Nikita bags silver, Neha bronze
Nikita won a silver in the women’s 62 kg freestyle category, while Neha clinched a bronze as India finished overall second with five medals at the U20 Wrestling World Championships here. Nikita, a former gold medalist at the U20 Asian Championships last year, went down to Ukrainian wrestler Iryna Bondar 1-4 in the final. Fresh […]
All India J.P. Atray memorial tourney to have 16 teams
Sixteen teams will be taking part in the 29th edition of All India J.P. Atray memorial cricket tournament, which will be held from September 10-20. The BCCI-recognised event will be held at different venues including Punjab Cricket Association’s stadiums at Mullanpur and Mohali and Tau Devi Lal cricket stadium in Panchkula. Sushil Kapoor, organising secretary […]
Indian sports wrap, September 7: Malappuram FC off to winning start in Super League Kerala
FOOTBALL Manzi, Faslu score as Malappuram sparkles in MSLK’s opening night John Gregory, who had coached Chennaiyin FC to the 2017 ISL title, has moulded Malappuram FC into a fine unit and it showed as the side comfortably beat Forca Kochi FC in the inaugural Mahindra Super League Kerala opener at the Nehru Stadium in […]
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez bids farewell in goalless draw with Paraguay
Paraguay held Uruguay to a goalless draw in its South American World Cup qualifier on Friday, with striker Luis Suarez bringing his 17-year international career to an end at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo. The 37-year-old forward reached 143 appearances for Uruguay, finishing as its all-time leading scorer with 69 goals. Marcelo Bielsa’s side, who […]
"I Worked On…": Gill Reveals Strategy To Improve In Test Cricket
File image of Shubman Gill.© AFP Shubman Gill credited working on his defensive batting as key to his turnaround in Test fortunes during the England series earlier in the year. The 24-year-old has an average of 35.52 after playing 25 Tests, and he smashed 452 runs in the home series against England. “I […]
UTT 2024: Goa Challengers beats Dabang Delhi to lift consecutive titles
If one was to inaugurate a ‘Two-time Ultimate Table Tennis champions’ club, Athlead Goa Challengers would be the only franchise dropping its business card at the registration desk. As if it wasn’t already difficult to reclaim the title, Harmeet Desai and Co. accomplished the same in successive editions, beating Dabang Delhi TTC on Saturday at […]
‘Money speaks louder than the players’ voices,’ says De Bruyne firing against FIFA and UEFA over crammed schedule and player welfare
Manchester City midfielder and Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne said money talks louder to FIFA and UEFA as he raised concerns over the impact of a crammed calendar on players’ health and performance. All three European club competitions have been expanded to 36 teams this season and FIFPRO’s European member unions have started legal action […]
Paris Paralympics 2024: Wheelchair tennis duo Hewett and Reid celebrate historic ‘Golden Slam’
Alfie Hewett finally got his hands on a Paralympic gold medal and made history to boot as he and Gordon Reid became the first men’s wheelchair doubles partnership to complete the career ‘Golden Slam’ on Friday. The British duo had twice lost in the Paralympic final but this time they made no mistake in front […]
