Leicester boss confident FA Cup winners will seal Champions League spot By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021London Brendan Rodgers says his Leicester players are ready to seize the opportunity of rounding off a wonderful season by qualifying for the Champions League to add to Saturday’s FA Cup triumph. The Foxes face an instant re-match with Chelsea after edging the Blues 1-0 at Wembley to give the club its first FA Cup […]
French rugby gives green light for transgender women By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021Paris: Transgender women will be allowed to play women’s rugby in France from next season, the French rugby federation (FFR) announced Monday in a ground-breaking decision that goes against the recommendations of World Rugby. Last October, the rugby union’s global governing body banned trans women from the elite women’s game, citing fears of increased injury […]
Martinez includes Witsel in Belgium squad for Euro 2020 By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021 Brussels: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez on Monday named a 26-strong squad for Euro 2020, including Axel Witsel but without Marouane Fellaini. Witsel underwent an operation on his achilles tendon in January and resumed running just a few days ago, leaving his availability for the June 11-July 11 tournament in doubt. “With a squad extended […]
Federer expects battle to get back to the top By: AFP/ Web Desk on May 17, 2021Switzerland: Roger Federer said Monday he expects to return to the top tier of tennis even though the next generation of players will have gained ground during his lengthy injury lay-off. Federer begins his comeback-proper on Swiss home soil in Geneva on Tuesday, with the 39-year-old tennis legend starting a run of tournaments including the […]
Over 80 percent in Japan oppose Olympics this year: poll By: Web Desk/ AFP on May 17, 2021Tokyo: More than 80 percent of Japanese oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new poll showed on Monday, underlining public antipathy less than 10 weeks before the Tokyo Games. The latest downbeat survey comes after Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency Friday as the nation battles the fourth wave of infections. The […]
Wahab hopeful for a comeback in upcoming T20I World Cup By: Web Desk/APP on May 17, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s pacer Wahab Riaz is hoping to represent Pakistan in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup and striving hard to achieve that goal. “We are always striving to be in the Pakistan team. That is why we are always performing and working hard. If the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches happen, then I will try […]
Archer out of NZ series due to elbow injury By: Web Desk/ Cricinfo on May 17, 2021Jofra Archer has been ruled out of England’s two-Test series against New Zealand, starting at Lord’s on June 2, and may face surgery on his troublesome right elbow after failing to come through this week’s return to the first-class action. Archer was withdrawn from this year’s IPL before it was postponed earlier this month and […]
Youri Tielemans leads Leicester City to their first ever FA Cup triumph By: Saad Ahmed on May 16, 2021Leicester City denied Chelsea their 9th FA Cup win. The foxes scored the only goal of the game in the second half of the cup final. Youri scored a worldie of a goal in 63rd minutes to put his side in the lead, which proved to be enough to land the trophy. Thankfully 20 thousand […]
Chris Silverwood rested for Sri Lanka, Pakistan ODI series By: web desk/ Agencies on May 15, 2021Chris Silverwood will miss the ODI series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan as part of England’s rest-and-rotation policy. Silverwood, the England coach, was one of few ever-presents on England’s tours of Sri Lanka and India and accepts he will find it hard to switch off. But he also acknowledged the need for fallow periods amid […]
Juve play Inter Milan for Champions League survival By: AFP on May 14, 2021Milan: Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo warned his side were “alive and kicking” as they take on Inter Milan for Champions League survival on Saturday. Antonio Conte’s Inter have already wrapped up the Serie A title but the battle behind for a top four finish that would secure elite European football next season is tight. Just […]