Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Sports

Uruguay stun Argentina; emotional Diaz double as Colombia sink Brazil

Defender Ronald Araujo fired Uruguay ahead on 41 minutes before Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez made the game safe with an 87th-minute goal on the counterattack to settle a hard-fought clash at the Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires. It was Lionel Messi and Argentina's first defeat

Australia Edged Out South Africa in A Tight Contest

CWC 2023, Semi Final, Australia VS South Africa Played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 16 November ,2023 South Africa 212 All Out (David Miller 101, Henrich Klassen 47, Mitchel Starc 3/34, Pat Cummins 3/52, Jos Hazlewood 2/12, Travis Head 2/21)  Australia 215/7 in 47.2 Overs (Travis

Australia beat South Africa to set up World Cup final with India

Australia defeated South Africa by three wickets in the second semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Thursday. Australia, looking for their sixth World Cup, are set to lock horns with India, who eye their first ICC trophy since 2013, in the

Bangladesh suffer 0-7 goals thrashing to Australia

Bangladesh suffered a crushing 0-7 goals defeat to mighty Australia during their opening Group I match of the joint qualifiers (round two) for FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup 2027 at the AAMI Park in Melbourne today.   The men in red and green looked clueless throughout the

South Africa win toss, opt to bat against Australia

Marnus Labuschagne has gotten the nod to play the World Cup semi-final against South Africa, edging out Marcus Stoinis for the final spot in Australia's XI as Temba Bavuma won a crucial toss and elected to bat. It leaves Australia bowling first on a used Kolkata pitch excepted to

Chelsea and Real Madrid share spoils in four-goal draw

Real Madrid and Chelsea played out a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano as the two teams got their UEFA Champions League Group D campaigns underway with a point apiece. Chelsea had more of the chances in a high-quality encounter in the Spanish capital, but went behind

Australia face South Africa in 2nd semi-final today

South Africa will take on five-time champions Australia in today’s (November 16) do-or-die Cricket World Cup semi-final showdown at Eden Gardens. South Africa faced a defeat against Australia in the league stage. But the Aussies have been a different team since their two opening

Bangladesh take on strong Australia today 

Bangladesh will face strong Australia in their away match of FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifying match scheduled to be held this (November 17) evening at AAMI Park in Melbourne.   Ranked 183rd place in the FIFA World rankings, Bangladesh are going to participate in the qualifying match

All Gun Blazing Team India Storm into World Cup Final 

CWC 2023 first Semi Final between India and New Zealand Played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India on 15 November 2023  India 397/4 (Virat Kohli 117, Shreyas Iyer 105, Shubman Gill 80, Rohit Sharma 47, KL Rahul 39*, Tim Southee 3/100)  New Zealand 327 All Out in 48.5 Overs

India one step away from World Cup glory after New Zealand win

India finally broke the "New Zealand Jinx" and defeated the Black Caps by 70 runs in the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Wednesday. The Blues will now lock horns with the winner of the second semi-final between South Africa and

Kohli breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in an ODI World Cup

India’s Virat Kohli broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most runs in an ODI World Cup during his side’s semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Virat went past Sachin’s mark of 673 runs, achieved in the 2023 edition, with a

India win toss, opt to bat against New Zealand 

India on Wednesday won the toss and opted to bat against New Zealand. The first semifinal of the 2023 World Cup will play out at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Both teams are meeting at the same stage of the tournament four years apart, the last clash having seen the Kiwis emerge

Barcelona begin European defence with one-sided win 

Barcelona started the defence of their Champions League crown with a comfortable home victory against Benfica. Captain Alexia Putellas got the hosts on their way, heading in from close range after Caroline Graham Hansen's shot deflected into her path, before doubling Barca's

Footballer Luis Díaz reunited with father after kidnapping

Colombian football star Luis Díaz has been reunited with his father Luis Manuel Díaz who was released by rebels after holding him hostage for 12 days. The Liverpool striker and his father cried as they hugged each other for the first time after the kidnapping ordeal.

ATP Finals: Jannik Sinner defeats Novak Djokovic

Jannik Sinner claimed his first ever victory against Novak Djokovic as the Italian beat the world number one at the ATP Finals in Turin. Sinner, 22, won a third-set tie-break to secure the group match 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-2) in three hours and nine minutes. It was 36-year-old

India meet New Zealand today in 1st semi-final of ICC World Cup

India's unwavering performance in the league stage saw them win nine games in a row, but their past performance is merely a shiny antique in a showcase, and on Wednesday in Mumbai, the hosts will take on New Zealand in the first World Cup semifinal, they will need to be at their very

ATP Finals: Alcaraz loses to Zverev, Daniil Medvedev wins

Carlos Alcaraz suffered defeat on his ATP Finals debut as Alexander Zverev fought back to win in Turin, Italy. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz lost 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-4 to Germany's Zverev, who won the event in 2018 and 2021. It is the first time the 20-year-old Spaniard has lost three

Neymar responding 'very well' after ACL surgery

Neymar is responding "very well" after undergoing knee surgery but doctors do not know when the Al-Hilal forward will return to playing. The 31-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee while playing for Brazil in a 2026 World Cup

Djokovic ends year as world number one for eighth time 

Novak Djokovic will end the year as world number one for a record eighth time after he beat Holger Rune at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. The 24-time Grand Slam champion overcame the Dane 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (1-7) 6-3 in his opening Green Group match at the season-ending event on Sunday.

Lewandowski scores twice as Barcelona beat Alaves

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Barcelona came from behind to beat struggling Alaves in La Liga. Samu Omorodion's goal after 18 seconds had given the visitors a shock lead. Lewandowski headed the hosts level from Jules Kounde's cross and then scored the winner from the