Kvaratskhelia’s Georgia upsets Ronaldo’s Portugal 2-0 to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024
Georgia advanced in its debut at a major tournament as one of the best third-place teams. Portugal had already qualified from Group F after winning its first two games. The Georgians will next face Spain on Sunday in Cologne, while…
Messi hopes leg injury sustained during Argentina’s Copa America win over Chile ‘not serious’
EAST RUTHERFORD: Lionel Messi hopes a leg injury sustained during Argentina’s 1-0 Copa America win over Chile is “nothing serious.” Playing a day after his 37th birthday, the Argentina superstar received treatment on the thigh area of his right leg…
England top Euros group but disappoint again in Slovenia stalemate
COLOGNE: England manager Gareth Southgate was met with boos and beer cups thrown by his own fans despite his team topping Group C as Slovenia also progressed to the knockout stages of Euro 2024 thanks to a 0-0 draw in…
Nacho pens emotional note as he leaves Real Madrid after 23 years
MADRID: Real Madrid captain Nacho Fernández is ending his career with the club less than a month after lifting the Champions League trophy in London. Madrid announced Nacho’s decision on Tuesday, about three weeks after the club defeated Borussia Dortmund…
India enter T20 World Cup semifinals with 24-run win over Australia
SAINT LUCIA: India rode on skipper Rohit Sharma’s scintillating 41-ball 92 to beat Australia by 24 runs in their final Super Eights fixture and qualify for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup here on Monday. Batting first, Rohit fired…
India secures Olympic archery team quotas for Paris 2024
For the first time, team quotas are offered to the top two nations after the three-leg Olympic qualifiers. The first Olympic Qualifier was held during the World Archery Championships in Berlin last year, where South Korea, Turkey, and Japan qualified…
Anatomy of a clean sweep and lessons for future
CHENNAI: In many ways, India’s last home ODI series against Australia was full of missed opportunities. An opening match where India let Australia make a comeback with the bat after smashing their highest total against Australia, followed by a missed…
Wrestler Bajrang suspended again by NADA, serves him notice of charge
Bajrang has time till July 11 to request for a hearing or accept the charge. The elite wrestler has maintained that he never refused to give samples but only demanded to know NADA’s response to his email where he sought…
How Sports Help Refugees Integrate and Build Bridges: A Story of Resilience
CHENNAI: THIRTY-SIX athletes with as many tales training in 12 disciplines, hosted by 15 countries representing more than 120 million displaced people across the world. All unified through sport. The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Refugee Olympic Team is not just…
Tennis star Sumit Nagal confirms qualification for Paris Olympics
CHENNAI: Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal on Saturday confirmed that he has officially qualified for the men’s singles event of the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Paris Games will be his second stint in the Olympics, having also qualified for the…