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Should Xabi Alonso‘s Bayer Leverkusen keep pursuit of a remarkable treble, the Bundesliga leaders will need to get past a dogged West Ham buoyed by recent European successes. Leverkusen host the Hammers in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday and are yet to lose this season, winning 36 and drawing five of…
These are some interesting times in Pakistan cricket. After the re-appointment of Babar Azam for the T20I series, the Pakistan Cricket Board has made some interesting choices for the T20I series against New Zealand. Having reversed their decisions of retiring from international cricket, fast bowler Muhammad Amir and left-arm spinner Imad Wasim were recalled to the 17-member Pakistan squad…
Saul Niguez slotted home an 87th minute winner to help Atletico Madrid to a 2-1 win over Villarreal on Monday, taking his team fourth in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s side capitalised on Athletic Bilbao’s defeat by La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Sunday to move back into the Champions League qualification places, even if they left it late. Axel…
Paris Saint-Germain overcame a controversial first-half sending-off to win 2-0 away to bitter rivals Marseille in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with Portuguese duo Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos scoring their goals. Marseille’s hopes of a first home league win against PSG since November 2011 were raised when the away side had Lucas Beraldo sent off five minutes before the interval….
RR vs DC IPL 2024 Match Highlights: After a slow start, Rajasthan Royals with the innings of Riyan Parag (84*), Ashwin (29) and cameo from Hetmyer (14), have reached a score of 185/5 in their 20 overs. RR were asked to bat after Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl first. Delhi Capitals will have…
Israel’s hopes of reaching the European Championships for the first time against the background of bloody conflict at home were shattered by a 4-1 defeat to Iceland on Thursday while war-torn Ukraine stayed on course for the finals with a last-gasp comeback. Due to the ongoing conflict with Hamas, Israel’s tie was switched to Budapest…
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s run at the Swiss Open was cut short by a Japanese teenager, while top Indian male shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to Lee Chia-Hao of Chinese-Taipei in the pre-quarterfinals of the Super 300 tournament here. Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, Priyansh Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men’s singles round-of…
An icon of the game, MS Dhoni heads into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season as a pure wicket-keeper batter, having relinquished his responsibility as the Chennai Super Kings captain. Dhoni’s decision to step down paved the way for Ruturaj Gaikwad to take up the role. Though the decision was expected by many, it still led to an…
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, in-form Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth produced impressive performances to progress to the second round of the Swiss Open super 300 badminton tournament in Basel on Wednesday. Sindhu, who had claimed the title in 2022, beat Thailand’s Pornpicha Choeikeewong 21-12 21-13 to set up a meeting with Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki…
Former Manchester City and Real Madrid striker Robinho must serve a nine-year rape sentence — imposed on him by an Italian court — in Brazil, judges in Brasilia ruled Wednesday. The court ruled by nine votes to two in favor of an Italian request that Robinho serve his sentence in his home country after he was found…
