PARIS (Reuters) – Paris St Germain revived their Champions League campaign with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in Group C on Wednesday, leaving the English club’s hopes of reaching the last 16 hanging in the balance. PSG set out like a team determined finally to prove their credentials on the big European stage, and went…
Pep Guardiola says Lyon were “one of the toughest teams” Manchester City have ever faced after the teams shared a 2-2 draw in France. Lyon twice took second-half leads before City rescued a 2-2 draw which ensures qualification for the last 16 with one game to spare. The French side wasted several clear-cut chances before…
Kylian Mbappe injured a shoulder as world champions France beat Uruguay in a friendly in Paris. Paris St-Germain forward Mbappe was unable to continue after landing awkwardly after a challenge from Uruguay goalkeeper Martin Campana. Earlier in the first half, Mbappe had missed a clear-cut chance, clipping wide when through on goal. Chelsea striker Olivier…
Tragedy struck the Bishoo family in 1994 when Mohanlal passed away, which left the young Devendra, aged eight at that time, without any knowledge or direction about life. The cricketing genome had been ingrained very early in his life by his father, who took him out onto the streets of Albion in the Berbice county…
But this time they are allowed to retain as many as they can. As expected each franchise has retained their core players for the next edition even though there are some surprise exclusions too. After finalizing the lists of players, each franchise has a limited amount of money in their account for the next auction…
Croatia gained a dramatic late winner to beat Spain in the Nations League – a result which keeps alive England’s hopes of winning the tournament. It means all three countries can finish top of Group A4, with England taking on Croatia in the last match on Sunday. Two goals from Tin Jedvaj, including one in…
Australia bowler Mitchell Starc says he has been dropped from his contract with Indian Premier League side Kolkata Knight Riders – by text message. Starc, 28, was one of the most expensive players when he was bought by the team for £1.14m ($1.47m) in 2018. But he did not play because of a stress fracture…
England’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney will captain the side and wear the number 10 shirt when he comes on to make his farewell appearance. Rooney, 33, retired from international football in 2017 but will win his 120th and final cap in a friendly against the United States at Wembley on Thursday. Fabian Delph will start…
Dwayne Bravo will play for the Melbourne Stars in the forthcoming season of the Big Bash League, making the switch from cross-town rivals Melbourne Renegades. The former West Indies all-rounder has made himself available for the full season, despite complaining about the length of the seven-week long tournament last year. Bravo, 35, will be re-united…
Hosts West Indies will begin the defence of their Women’s World Twenty20 title on Friday when they face outsiders Bangladesh in Guyana. Earlier at the same venue, New Zealand meet India (15:00 GMT), while also in Group B, three-time tournament winners Australia take on Pakistan (20:00). The triple-header concludes with the Windies’ game at midnight…
GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – England beat Sri Lanka by 211 runs inside four days in the first test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Galle International Stadium on Friday. Chasing an improbable 462 for victory, Sri Lanka were all out for 250 in the final session on the penultimate…
Jason Holder was a left-field captaincy choice before the 2015 World Cup. Four years later, he is leading them into another one. The criticism hasn’t stopped, but Holder has emerged as a thoughtful leader while also turning into one of the world’s best Test allrounders. What was it like when you first took over the captaincy?…
