Ousmane Dembele had to leave the field towards the end of the 1-1 draw against Hungary and x-rays showed the injury would take too long to heal, the French Football Federation said. France will be without Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele for the rest of Euro 2020 due to a knee injury, the French Football Federation said on […]
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 8 (ANI): The Selection Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday selected the national squad for the upcoming limited-overs series against England. The Minister of Youth and Sports, Namal Rajapaksa gave his approval for the chosen Sri Lanka squad. Sri Lanka Team will depart in the early hours of June […]
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): With the Tokyo Olympics round the corner, every sports fanatic is waiting with bated breath for India to announce the name of the flagbearer for the opening ceremony of the showpiece event. While Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has said the announcement will be […]
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): English county Kent on Tuesday announced that New Zealand pacer Adam Milne will return for his fourth stint with the county in the upcoming T20 Vitality Blast competition. The fast bowler will join up once more with his Kent Spitfires teammates ahead of the Spitfires’ ‘Hops/Cider Derby’ clash with Somerset […]
Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday said that he enjoyed watching striker Sunil Chhetri score two amazing goals against Bangladesh in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and AFC Asian Cup China Qualifiers. “Congratulations to @chetrisunil11 for overtaking Messi to become 2nd highest active international Goal-scorer! I enjoyed […]
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Indian Olympics Association (IOA) have jointly decided to organise a nationwide campaign to create awareness about the Olympics with a focus on the participation of Indian athletes. This campaign of spreading awareness includes several activities like Olympics quiz with rewards for the winners, […]
Paris [France], June 8 (ANI): Diego Schwartzman who reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Monday is trying his best to not think about Rafael Nadal and the challenge he will face against the Spaniard. “I think at the beginning of every match against Rafa, you have to walk on the court thinking [about] winning the […]
Amsterdam [Netherlands], June 8 (ANI): Netherlands and Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek has been ruled out of this summer’s European Championships due to injury. No details were given about the injury by the Dutch football association KNVB. Frank de Boer, the head coach of the Dutch team, will not be calling up a […]
By Nitin Srivastava New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had unveiled the Olympic kit for the Tokyo-bound contingent last week and after that ceremony, questions were raised over the presence of a Chinese sponsor on the kit. Keeping in mind the sentiment of people, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and […]
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday likened Sunil Chhetri to Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, and he also said that time has come for the Blue Tigers to deliver as a team, and not just be dependent on one player. “Very similar example of Robert Lewandowski to Sunil Chhetri. A […]
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Debbie Hewitt is set to become the first woman to lead The Football Association(FA) in its 157-year history, with effect from January 2022, after receiving a unanimous nomination from the FA board. Hewitt was the unanimous choice of the seven-member selection panel, led by independent non-executive FA director Kate Tinsley, […]
Doha [Qatar], June 8 (ANI): Blue Tigers head coach Igor Stimac has said that striker Sunil Chhetri is still working on his game as if he is 25 and that shows the passion he still has towards the game. Chhetri had added another feather to his illustrious cap as he overtook Argentina star Lionel Messi […]