Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is set to extend his term as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru by at least a year according to ESPNcricinfo. Laxman became the head of the NCA in December 2021 for a period of three years. His contract was set to expire in September this […]
Four people have been arrested after a knife attack on the father of young Spanish football star Lamine Yamal in Catalonia, local police told AFP Thursday. The attack took place at 1910 GMT on Wednesday in a car park in the Catalan town of Mataro, around 30 kilometres from Barcelona, in the Rocafonda neighbourhood where
Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed heaped praise on his spinners and termed them “genuine match-winners” ahead of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting on August 21 in Rawalpindi. Ahmed didn’t reveal the playing combination for the opening match of the series and said it would be decided after assessing the conditions. “We
Despite being labelled a ‘biological male’, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won the gold medal for his country at the just-concluded Paris Olympics. She saw questions being raised over her gender whenever she won a boxing bout. However, this didn’t stop Imane from keeping her focus completely on the in-ring action. However, as soon as the
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah said on Thursday that star batters Rohit and Virat Kohli should not be insisted on playing Duleep Trophy since exposing them more will have a risk of injuries. The Duleep Trophy, which marks the beginning of red-ball cricket in the domestic season, will
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, an Australian woman breakdancer at Paris Olympics 2024, has become a subject of intense social media chatter over her performance at the Games. She was ridiculed on the internet for her unique Paris Olympics routine, triggering memes and jokes from fans all across the globe. Raygun’s breaking performance, featuring one move compared
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali took a dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC) after star batter Babar Azam retained his place at the top of the ODI rankings. Despite not playing an ODI since November 2023, Babar kept his place at the top, followed by three Indian stars — Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and
Shamar Joseph marked his first taste of Test cricket on home soil with a five-wicket haul but South Africa hit back in kind as 17 wickets tumbled on a dramatic opening day of the second and final Test on Thursday. Fast bowler Joseph’s haul of five for 33 led the rout of the Proteas for
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff spoke in depth about his horrific car crash while filming for BBC’s Top Gear in 2022, with the incident leaving him with significant facial injuries that required surgery. Following the incident involving Flintoff, BBC suspended the production of the show, with the former England also receiving 9 million pounds in
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah said that India turned down the request from Bangladesh Cricket Board to host the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in October. The political unrest has resulted in question marks over whether the country will be able to host the World Cup this year.