India and Vietnam Aim to Give Tough Challenge India and Vietnam Aim to Give Tough Challenge: Although football between India and Vietnam is supposed to be friendly, the match will still provide a test for the coaches and their players. Coach Igor Stimac expressed how it would be easier if he could rely on his team during matches like these but just because it’s an away game does not mean that nothing can go wrong for India. Credit:Indianexpress In 2010, two events took place in Vietnamese football. One being them losing to an Indian team that had Sunil Chhetri as…
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Man United’s Jadon Sancho ‘better suited to international football than Premier League’ Man United’s Jadon Sancho ‘better suited to international football than Premier League’: Rio Ferdinand says that he thinks Jadon Sancho is better suited to international football than the Premier League. Rio Ferdinand believes Jadon Sancho is better suited to international football than playing in the Premier League. Credit: Unitedinfocus Marcus Rashford has started this season impressively and has scored three goals in eight appearances. But despite a turnaround under Erik ten Hag following a difficult first season at Manchester United, England manager Gareth Southgate overlooked Marcus Rashford’s number…
Higor Ramalaho To Continue His Long-Standing Journey to Watch Football Games Higor Ramalaho To Continue His Long-Standing Journey to Watch Football Games: With Brazilian football fans associating the yellow jersey with Brazil’s far-right, they are giving up on it. The shirt used to be an icon of unity, but now signifies the opposite. Credit: Aljazeera Brazil has lifted the temporary restrictions that kept Higor from attending a football game over fears of the flu, and football spirits are high. Higor plans to continue visiting stadiums despite being free to attend games with minimal risk of spreading the coronavirus. However, Brazil’s…
Why did Suryakumar Yadav’s six off Daniel Sams get Ravi Shastri’s praise as the match’s best shot? Why did Suryakumar Yadav’s six off Daniel Sams get Ravi Shastri’s praise as the match’s best shot? “Shot of the match bhai!” When Suryakumar Yadav sprinted down the track to quick Daniel Sams and hit a back-of-a-length ball on the up and over long-off, Ravi Shastri cooed, except he is his way, pronounced bhai as a bye. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ This reminded me of when Sachin Tendulkar sashayed down the pitch and smashed Glen McGrath for a six and a four off of…
Kohli, the new (six) hitman, Surya plays for the team, even when on 45 & the emotional Axar Kohli, the new (six) hitman, Surya plays for the team, even when on 45 & the emotional Axar. A reluctant six-hitter is how Virat Kohli presents himself. Possibly on purpose, he is underselling his abilities. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ Maybe he’s not as reckless with the six as Suryakumar Yadav or as laid-back as Rohit Sharma. However, he can hit a massive home run (one every 24 balls he meets is not a bad average; Rohit Sharma’s average is somewhat better at 21).…
Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah Hold Skipper Rohit Sharma’s Support Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah Hold Skipper Rohit Sharma’s Support. Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, was very proud of his team after they beat Australia in the third and final T20I on Sunday in Hyderabad. Both teams had to win or lose, but it was the Men in Blue who were able to take the trophy home. Credit: newsbytesapp.com India lost both of its openers early on in its chase of 186, so it was up to Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav to finish the job. For the third…
Former Pakistani captain offers helpful advice to Harshal Patel. Former Pakistani captain offers helpful advice to Harshal Patel. Harshal Patel, an Indian fast bowler, couldn’t make a big comeback after being injured. The right-arm quick was thought to be one of the best death bowlers, but in three games against Australia, he only took one wicket. Moreover, he was one of India’s most expensive bowlers, giving up 99 runs over the course of three games. Credit: cricbuzz.com Harshal is one of the 15 players who will be flying to Australia for the much-anticipated T20 World Cup 2022. He was picked…
Georgia Tech has fired football coach Geoff Collins after a 1-3 start to the Yellow Jackets’ fourth season under his leadership. Georgia Tech has fired football coach Geoff Collins after a 1-3 start to the Yellow Jackets’ fourth season under his leadership. According to 247Sports’ Bryce Koon and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Tech dismissed coach Geoff Collins on Sunday. Less than a day after a 27-10 road loss to UCF dropped the Yellow Jackets to 1-3 in Collins’ fourth season. Credit – https://www.cbssports.com/ Collins’ record at GT dropped to 10-28 (7-19 ACC) after the defeat, and the program has made…
19 and 13: The underrated numbers that define Roger Federer’s legacy 19 and 13: The underrated numbers that define Roger Federer’s legacy. All the pieces fell perfectly during Roger Federer’s unforgettable and heartfelt farewell on Friday night. It highlighted the two things that set the tennis legend apart from the others. Credit – https://www.espn.in/ Federer’s path in tennis has always been connected with a unique and inexplicable bond with his fans. It is a unique camaraderie with his fellow players, even more so than all the matches and Grand Slams he won and even more so than the pure artistry…
Mithali pays tribute to longtime teammate Jhulan. Mithali pays tribute to longtime teammate Jhulan. Jhulan Goswami was so dedicated to the game that she would “spitfire” even while bowling in the nets, and her longstanding teammate and captain, Mithali Raj, was often the target. Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ Indian cricket’s all-time leading run scorer Mithali, who retired in July after a stellar career, greeted fast bowling legend Jhulan on Saturday. Mithali and Jhulan have been teammates for nearly two decades. During that time, they witnessed the meteoric rise of women’s cricket in India, experienced many unforgettable victories, and suffered some devastating…
Results for Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya at the World Championships should warn that the country is lagging in a rapidly evolving sport. Results for Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Ravi Dahiya at the World Championships should warn that the country is lagging in a rapidly evolving sport. India’s wrestling doyen Mahabali Satpal warns: “US mazboot hoke aayaa hai [The strong US has come to this World Championship].” Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ The seasoned wrestling coach, ace schemer, and medal-hunter par excellence of the last decade who launched a wrestling renaissance with Sushil Kumar – still India’s lone World…
College football Week 4 winners, losers, overreactions College football Week 4 winners, losers, overreactions. One word from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Provo, Utah, brings chills down spines: college kickers. Two college kickers missed crucial attempts on Saturday, instantly changing the fate of four SEC clubs. Credit – https://www.cbssports.com/ To repeat as champions over Texas A&M, Arkansas needed to kick a field goal from 42 yards out. Arkansas outgained Texas A&M by 80 yards and only needed one rushing touchdown to keep their top-10 ranking. It was a doink unlike any in recent college football history when Cam Little’s punt miraculously rebounded…
‘When Surya started hitting, I looked at the dugout. Rohit & Rahul bhai said you could just keep batting on,’ Virat Kohli says after a 48-ball 63 ‘When Surya started hitting, I looked at the dugout. Rohit & Rahul bhai said you could just keep batting on,’ Virat Kohli says after a 48-ball 63 How does Virat Kohli decide it’s better to be quiet and let the more attacking partner do more of the hitting even after he has started in an attacking mood as he has regularly done this series against Australia? Credit – https://indianexpress.com/ At the end of…
Virat Kohli has passed Rahul Dravid to become India’s second all-time leading run scorer in international competition. Virat Kohli has passed Rahul Dravid to become India’s second all-time leading run scorer in international competition. In the third and final T20I of the three-match series, which took place on Sunday in Hyderabad, Virat Kohli was on fire for the Men in Blue against Australia (September 25). The best right-handed batter scored 63 runs in 48 balls, which was a big part of India’s six-wicket win over the reigning T20 World Cup champions and helped his team win the three-game series at…
Pakistani veteran’s harsh indictment on the PCB related to Malik: Gives MSD’s example. Pakistani veteran’s harsh indictment on the PCB related to Malik: Gives MSD’s example. Shaheen Shah Afridi came back to Pakistan’s team for the eagerly awaited World T20. Still, Shoaib Malik did not make the cut for the 15-man squad, despite rumors to the contrary. The all-rounder was said to be coming back after Pakistan’s middle order didn’t do well in the recent Asia Cup. Malik’s latest T20 International game was against Bangladesh in the month of November. Former players and commentators said that he could have added…