Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior (left) and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatti. – Reuters/AFP Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Player of the Year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women’s award for the second time. The award comes two months after 24-year-old Vinicius … Read more
Captain of Pakistan and South Africa during the draw. – Facebook/@PakistanCricketBoard Right-arm spinner Naseem Shah returns to the team. The series marks Rizwan’s third stint as ODI captain. Markram comes in as stand-in captain in Bavuma’s absence. South Africa chose to bat first after beating Pakistan in the first One Day International (ODI) of the … Read more
Montevideo: Colombia avenged its defeat in the Copa America final with a 2-1 win over Argentina while Brazil lost 1-0 to Paraguay in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday. Captain James Rodriguez converted a tense 60th-minute penalty to seal a narrow win for Colombia over the world champions, who were … Read more
London: Harry Kane celebrated his 100th England cap in memorable style, as the striker’s stunning double contributed to a 2-0 win over Finland in the UEFA Nations League on Tuesday. England captain Kane scored two eye-catching second-half goals at Wembley to mark the latest milestone in his remarkable career. The 31-year-old is the 10th man … Read more
Miami: The US Soccer Federation announced, on Tuesday, the appointment of Argentine Mauricio Pochettino as the new coach of the US national team. The former coach of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Espanyol replaces American Gregg Berhalter, who was sacked last July after a disappointing season in the Copa America. Pochettino is the oldest … Read more
Former Pakistan Red Ball coach Jason Gillespie speaks during a press conference. -PCB/File Former Australian cricketer Jason Gillespie, in an interview with Australian media, highlighted his decision to step down as Pakistan red-ball coach, attributing it to concerns about his role. Gillespie revealed that the lack of clarity over the position of high performance coach … Read more
This set of photos shows Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi (left) and Club America’s Henry Martin. – Reuters/File Inter Miami, led by Argentine football legend Lionel Messi, are set to take on Mexico’s Club América in an exhilarating friendly match next month at the iconic Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. This match, scheduled for January 18, … Read more
Haris Rauf reacts after Australia’s Jake Fraser-McGurk is dismissed during the second T20I match between Australia and Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on November 16, 2024. — AFP Pakistan’s Haris Rauf has won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Month award for November 2024 after his crucial role in the Green … Read more
Indian grandmaster Gokesh Domaraju celebrates winning the FIDE World Championship in Singapore on December 12, 2024. — Instagram/@sgchessfed Teenager Jokesh Domaraju of India became the youngest world chess champion by defeating defending champion Ding Liren of China on Thursday in a dramatic turn of events in the final game of a 14-game match in Singapore. … Read more
India’s players celebrate after Sonam Yadav takes a wicket during the Group A match against Pakistan in the Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup at Baymass Cricket Oval on December 15, 2024. — Instagram/@indiancricketteam India defeated Pakistan by nine wickets in the first Group A match of the Asian Cricket Council’s Women’s Under-19 T20 Asia Cup … Read more