EAST RUTHERFORD: Al Ahly and Porto shared a 4-4 thriller in their final game at the Club World Cup on Monday but both will head home after Inter Miami and Palmeiras drew to progress to the round of 16 from Group A. Palestine striker Wessam Abou Ali scored a hat-trick and Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane…
Former Australia T20I captain Aaron Finch has expressed his excitement over the potential pairing of Pakistan superstar Babar Azam and Australian batting maestro Steve Smith for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) season 15. Earlier this month, the Sydney Sixers confirmed the signing of Babar as their direct overseas player for BBL 15. With the…
SEATTLE: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi scored either side of half-time as European champions Paris Saint-Germain eased to a 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders on Monday to secure their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup. PSG needed to bounce back from their 1-0 loss at the hands of Botafogo in their…
PASADENA: Brazilian side Botafogo booked their place in the last 16 of the Club World Cup on Monday despite a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid which was not enough to prevent the Spaniards crashing out. Atletico, routed 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in their opening game of the tournament, went into the final round of Group…
BRISBANE: The likes of Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, and Haris Rauf will be seen playing against each other during the Australian summer and thus, it is safe to say that a lot of people from Pakistan would be excited for the BBL 2025/26. As Brisbane Heat managed to pick Afridi, their head coach,…
Bangladesh cricket team’s three key fast bowlers Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam have recovered from injuries and are likely to return for the upcoming white-ball series against Sri Lanka. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official confirmed on Saturday that the trio will undergo final fitness assessments during two intra-squad practice matches scheduled for…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday slammed the Indian bowling unit for its lacklustre performance and inability to take wickets during the ongoing Headingley Test against England. According to Indian media, Shastri who was visibly disappointed, singled out Jasprit Bumrah as the only bowler performing up to the mark, while sharply criticising the…
ATLANTA: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Saturday his club will have to sell players this summer for the stars’ own good. The Premier League side brought in several players ahead of the Club World Cup, leaving Guardiola with a large squad. Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has been linked with a move to Turkish side Galatasaray…
PARIS: First impressions can be deceptive but Kirsty Coventry showed that behind a sunny disposition she will have the mettle to deal with the trickiest of people and situations when she succeeds Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday. Looming large on the horizon of the 41-year-old Zimbabwean — the…
Inter Milan came from behind to beat Japan’s Urawa Reds 2-1 at the Club World Cup on Saturday, thanks to a late winning goal from Valentin Carboni. The young Argentine scored deep into stoppage time to seal the victory, after Lautaro Martinez had earlier brought Inter level. Ryoma Watanabe scored an early opener for Urawa…
