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The Premier League is aiming to smash its own record domestic television rights deal after making 70 more matches available for broadcast from 2025. Currently, 200 matches per season are sold to broadcasters in the UK with the three-year deal that runs until the 2024/25 season worth a reported 4.8 billion pounds ($5.8 billion). A…
Lionel Messi is doubtful for Argentina’s South American World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Thursday despite “looking good” in training, according to coach Lionel Scaloni. Messi teamed up with the World Cup winners after returning from injury as a second-half substitute for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi had played just 37…
NEW DELHI: The Australian Open in January is set to see the return of Rafael Nadal, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. The 37-year-old former world number one, who boasts an impressive 22 Grand Slam titles, is making his comeback to the sport after undergoing hip surgery earlier this year. His 2023 season came to an early end after…
Spain coach Luis de la Fuente was a surprise appointment and an early humiliating defeat by Scotland in March put his fledgling project on the ropes no sooner than it had begun. The Luis Rubiales forced kiss scandal further shook Spanish football and De la Fuente was criticised for his response to it, but he survived the…
Bukayo Saka has been ruled out of England matches against Australia and Italy, the English Football Association announced on Monday. Gareth Southgate included the Arsenal winger, 22, in a 26-man squad last week but he missed Sunday’s 1-0 win against Manchester City after struggling with a hamstring issue during recent matches. “The forward reported to…
Pakistan vs Netherlands World Cup 2023 Highlights: Pakistan began their World Cup campaign on a winning note, going past a fighting Netherlands by 81 runs here on Friday. Pakistan made 286 all out in 49 overs as wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan (68 off 75 balls) and Saud Shakeel (68 off 52 balls) helmed their innings on…
After their stunning Champions League win over Arsenal, Lens are looking to cap a memorable week with another victory when they return to domestic duty in France with a derby against bitter local rivals Lille. Lens marked their first home game in Europe’s elite club competition in over two decades with a magnificent comeback to…
ENG vs NZ, World Cup 2023 Highlights: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed their respective centuries as New Zealand thrashed England by nine wickets in the ODI World Cup 2023 opener on Thursday. Chasing 283, New Zealand lost the early wicket of Will Young but the momentum was always on their side. Conway remained unbeaten…
England (ENG) will be up against New Zealand (NZ) in the 1st match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. England have not lost any of their last five games and seems to be in great touch for the World Cup. New Zealand, on the other hand, have been decent in the last few…
Newcastle had been waiting 20 years for a night like this and it was worth the wait for 50,000 Geordies as the Magpies blew away Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 to announce their arrival as a Champions League threat. The first ever meeting between the clubs pitted the sporting interests of Saudi Arabia up against Qatar. Saudi…