Energised Austria win 3-1 to put Lewandowski’s Poland at risk of elimination
BERLIN: Austria picked up a crucial win at the European Championship by defeating Poland 3-1 in its second group match and leaving the Poles on the brink of elimination on Friday. Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic scored for…
Calafiori own goal brings back memories of Escobar tragedy
He was hailed as Italy’s rising star at Euro 2024. The championship was expected to be the 22-year-old centre-back’s comeback story. But the mighty do fall. Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal floored his team thereby helping Spain race into the last…
Denmark hold lacklustre England to 1-1 draw
FRANKFURT: England failed to guarantee their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after Morten Hjulmand’s spectacular strike earned Denmark a 1-1 draw on Thursday. A point was the least the Danes deserved as England again flattered to deceive…
Dismay for football fans as Copa America unlikely to be telecast or streamed in India
Much to the disappointment of football fans across the country, the keenly-awaited Copa America 2024 is unlikely to be telecast or live-streamed in India. The tournament features titans of football like Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, but fans eager to watch…
More Musiala magic sees Germany beat Hungary 2-0 to reach knockout stage
STUTTGART: Jamal Musiala scored his second goal of the tournament to help Germany beat Hungary 2-0 on Wednesday and book its spot in the European Championship knockout stage. Musiala opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a goal that…
Biggest takeaways from Europe’s biggest tournament
The opening round of group matches at the European Championship is complete. Here are some things we learned: Top performers Some of the best-performing players so far at Euro 2024 are making triumphant international comebacks. Toni Kroos controlled the opening-night…
AIFF sacks head coach Igor Stimac after India’s exit from World Cup qualifiers
The decision to remove him was taken at a meeting chaired by AIFF vice president NA Haris. “The meeting instructed the Acting Secretary General Mr. Satyanarayan to notify the current Head Coach Mr. Igor Stimac of its decision to terminate…
Ankita, Bhajan earn individual quotas in archery for Paris Olympics
CHENNAI: India’s recurve archers Ankita Bhakat and Bhajan Kaur sealed individual quotas in women’s archery of the Final Olympic Qualifier here on Sunday to confirm country’s representation for next month’s Olympic Games in Paris. Bhajan won the gold medal, defeating…
Weghorst snatches winner for Netherlands against Poland
Substitute Wout Weghorst snatched a late winner for the Netherlands in a 2-1 victory over Poland on Sunday in their opening Euro 2024 clash. The Burnley striker, who burst into life at the 2022 World Cup, once again brought his…
Australia crush Scotland by 5 wickets; England enter Super Eight of T20 World Cup
But before that, there were some nervous moments for the former champions when David Warner (1) was removed from the equation early, skipper Mitchell Marsh failed to impose himself, and Glenn Maxwell’s torrid run with the bat continued. Maxwell was…