The current champions of the ODI World Cup will begin their title defence in a few months’ time, and they seem to be rearing to head into the tournament going by their current performances. England Women to win both the T20I and ODI series against visitors New Zealand Women, who could only win two games out of the eight that were played. Tammy Beaumont chipped in with one of the T20I performances of the season in the opening game of the tour, welcoming the Kiwis with a 65-ball 97 in the 1st T20I. England’s 184-run total seemed too daunting for the…
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Arsenal started the season with three defeats, and there were talks going on regarding Arteta’s credentials and future at the Emirates. However, with a 1-0 win over Norwich City, they have found some form and positivity in the ongoing season. The Gunners’ manager Mikel Arteta explained Arsenal’s situation as he believes that there are brighter days for the club behind the dark clouds. He in his press conference ahead of the North London derby against Tottenham told Sky Sports: “We are in a different moment in our history.””Every club has to go through different patches, and we went through the…
The recent rumours linking Erling Haaland to top clubs in Europe were slammed by the Borussia Dortmund CEO. Hans-Joachim Watzke was irritated with all the reports claiming that Dortmund will have to sell Haaland with the increasing interest. Haaland is surely one of the hottest prospects in Europe and teams like Manchester United, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona and even Bayern Munich have been linked with the Norway international in the past and they will come back for him again next summer. There was a lot of pressure on Dortmund this summer as many clubs inquired about the youngster. However, Chelsea were desperate to get Haaland…
In one of the contests of the season, CSK overcame the high-flying Kolkata Knight Riders off the last ball of the game. Ravindra Jadeja’s fireworks negated Kolkata’s perseverance right in the end, as Chennai nearly confirmed their berth in the playoffs. KKR won the toss earlier in the afternoon and decided to bat first. The track was as good as it could have been in the middle-east for batting, and despite getting 10 runs off the first over, Shubman Gill’s attempt for a quick single saw him capitulate. KKR’s star of the UAE leg, Venkatesh Iyer, once again chipped in with some delightful…
Having remained a free agent for over one year, ex-France international finally announced his retirement during an interview with French publication “Le Journal du Dimanche”. Having made his mark at Marseille, Nasri joined Arsenal for 16 million euros and donned the red-and-white for three seasons. Despite failing to win any major trophies with the Gunners, the winger who was capable of playing in attacking midfield and central midfield positions, caught the attention of Manchester City. Nasri’s career started going uphill after his move to City in 2011, and he played a crucial role in Roberto Mancini’s Premier League win of 2011/12, scoring five and assisting nine…
Having missed a crucial penalty in the most dreadful way possible against Aston Villa on Saturday, Manchester United midfielder spoke up about it on social media. The Portuguese stepped on to take an injury-time penalty with his side trailing 1-0, and lashed the ball into the crowd at the Stretford End. Usually a very reliable and clinical penalty taker, Bruno Fernandes has been the chief penalty taker for United ever since he entered the fray in England. However, some people expected Cristiano Ronaldo to take over the mantle after making his move back to United from Juventus, but that wasn’t the case against Villa. “Nobody…
Ex-India cricketer turned commentator Gautam Gambhir has said that MS Dhoni should bat higher up the order if Chennai Super Kings qualify for the playoffs. The star for India in two ICC finals back in the day, Gambhir has overseen a stupendous reign as KKR captain. While speaking to Star Sports, Gautam said that MS Dhoni must bat up the order, at number 4, to accommodate batters lower down the order who can get going instantly. This season, Dhoni has scored 51 runs in the IPL and has struggled to bat the way he usually does. However, his individual performance…
PSG attacker suffered a knock of his left knee and the MRI scan showed signs of bone contusion. The Argentine missed the 2-1 win against Metz and will be again unavailable for their upcoming Ligue 1 game against Montpellier (September 25). Messi will again be assessed ahead of Champions League clash against Manchester City. However, PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino is very hopeful that the 34-year-old will be available for their crucial Champions League clash against Manchester City. “Messi has started to run today. We are going to assess him and we hope he improves. Let’s wait for him to come back, but in any case,…
Manchester United manager was irritated after Bruno Fernandes missed the opportunity to level matters in the Premier League fixture against Aston Villa (0-1). Dean Smith’s men managed to find a late winner through a header from defender Kortney Hause and sealed a great win for the Villans at Old Trafford. However, United had a chance to level the scoreline and earn a point from the Premier League fixture. Hause turned hero to villain in a few minutes as he handled the ball in the penalty area awarding United a late penalty. Bruno Fernandes stepped up to take the penalty, but it was a delayed…
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has predicted that the Kolkata Knight Riders will reach the final of IPL’s ongoing edition. Despite a brash start to the campaign, the Knight Riders, have picked up things brilliantly in the UAE and are looking like a force to reckon with. This prompted the Star Sports commentator to predict that the men in purple have a definitive chance of reaching the finals. Former KKR player Aakash Chopra is not alone, though. The franchise’s most successful skipper Gautam Gambhir also said in the post-match live session that KKR will reach the final. Kolkata Knight Riders won just two games…