France rests Mbappé and beats Belgium while Haaland is decisive in the Nations League

France rests Mbappé and beats Belgium while Haaland is decisive in the Nations League

Wednesday, 11 September 2024 | AP | Geneva

Even after leaving star forward Kylian Mbappé on the bench, France handed Belgium yet another loss in the Nations League. Two of Mbappé’s former teammates at Paris Saint-Germain, Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembélé, struck with powerful shots either side of halftime in a 2-0 win in Lyon on Monday. The latest...

No play on 2nd day as DDCA sends covers

Wednesday, 11 September 2024 | PTI | Greater Noida

Using traditional tarpaulin to protect outfield, electric fans to dry wet patches, loaning ground cover from one state unit and super sopper from the other while deploying untrained ground staff, the Greater Noida Authority encountered colossal failure in not being able to get second day’s play underway in the one...

Day 2 of Afghanistan-New Zealand Test delayed due to wet outfield

Day 2 of Afghanistan-New Zealand Test delayed due to wet outfield

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | PTI | Greater Noida

The historic one-off Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was delayed for a second consecutive day due to a wet outfield here on Tuesday. The game, the first between the two nations, was scheduled to begin on Monday but no play was possible as the umpires cited "players safety" as a...

Bangladesh rising pace sensation Nahid Rana confident and ready for India Test series

Bangladesh rising pace sensation Nahid Rana confident and ready for India Test series

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | PTI | Dhaka

Having made an instant impact with his brilliant performance in the historic 2-0 triumph over Pakistan, Bangladesh rising speedster Nahid Rana has now set his eyes on the upcoming away Test series against India. The 21-year-old consistently hit 150 kph and stood out as the star performer especially in the second...

Ronaldo scores late winner as a substitute for Portugal

Ronaldo scores late winner as a substitute for Portugal

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | AP | London

Cristiano Ronaldo is showing just why Portugal is persisting with him at the age of 39. Make that a record-extending 132 international goals for the five-time world player of the year after Ronaldo came on as a halftime substitute and slotted home an 88th-minute winner for Portugal in its 2-1 victory...

Will Los Angeles 2028 be the moment when Paralympics conquer America?

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | AP | Los Angeles

Paris raised the game for the Paralympics, with more than 4,000 athletes as well as 2.4 million tickets sold, which was second only to the London Games of 2012. Now the challenge for US organisers is to top it with another breakout moment for para sports. “We want to conquer America,”...

Jannik Sinner beats Taylor Fritz in the US Open men’s final weeks after doping exoneration

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | AP | New York

Jannik Sinner started slowly at the US Open, dropping the first set he played after being exonerated in a doping case no one knew about until shortly before play began at Flushing Meadows. If that episode initially hung over him during the tournament, Sinner was able to put it aside while...

India thrash Japan 5-1 for their second consecutive win

Tuesday, 10 September 2024 | PTI | Hulunbuir (China)

Sukhjeet Singh struck a brace as defending champions India thrashed Japan 5-1 in a league match to notch up their second consecutive win in the men’s Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Monday. Sukhjeet scored in the second and 60th minutes while Abhishek (3rd), Sanjay (17th) and Uttam Singh...

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