France’s Olivier Giroud celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the World Cup group D soccer match between France and Australia, at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, November 22, 2022 | Photo Credit: AP Olivier Giroud became France‘s joint all-time top scorer when his double helped […]
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Saudi king declares holiday after shock World Cup win over Argentina
Saudi Arabia fans celebrate in Doha’s Souq Waqif after the match between Saudia Arabia and Argentina in the FIFA World Cup group stage | Photo Credit: Reuters Saudi King Salman has declared a national holiday after the football team’s stunning World Cup win on Tuesday over Argentina, state media reported. […]
FIFA World Cup 2022 | Lewandowski misses penalty as Poland draw with Mexico
Poland’s Robert Lewandowski in action with Mexico’s Edson Alvarez during the FIFA World Cup Group C match in Doha, Qatar | Photo Credit: Reuters Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a second-half penalty saved in a goalless but entertaining draw with Mexico […]
Manchester United releases Cristiano Ronaldo after his criticism of club
File picture of Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United | Photo Credit: Reuters Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo will leave with immediate effect, the Premier League team said on Tuesday, marking a bitter end to the Portugal captain’s second spell at Old Trafford after he said he felt betrayed by the […]
FIFA World Cup 2022: Belgium have ‘huge respect’ for Canada, says Martinez
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez during the press conference | Photo Credit: Reuters Belgium coach Roberto Martinez on Tuesday said his side have “huge respect” for Canada who will be playing their first World Cup game for 36 years when the teams meet in Qatar. Martinez’s side finished third in Russia […]
FIFA World Cup 2022: Japanese apprentices out to upstage German masters
Japan’s head coach Hajime Moriyasu and his team members visit at Khalifa International Stadium on the eve of the group E World Cup soccer match between Japan and Germany, in Doha, Qatar on November 22, 2022 | Photo Credit: AP Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu has acknowledged the historic debt football […]
FIFA World Cup 2022: Pressure off unfancied Croatia as they begin against Morocco
Croatia’s Luka Modric with teammates during training | Photo Credit: Reuters Croatia have won their last five matches and lost once in 16 months, but the 2018 runners-up, led by midfield conjuror Luka Modric, will begin their World Cup campaign against Morocco on November 23 with little fanfare and few […]
Australia beats England in rain-affected final ODI match
England’s David Willey, second right, shakes hands with Australia’s Steve Smith after their one-day international cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia on November 22, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Travis Head and David Warner led Australia to a 221-run rain-affected victory over England to secure a […]
There’s a high chance that I won’t make it: Bed-ridden Maxwell on India tour
Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell. File. | Photo Credit: R. V. Moorthy Bed-ridden after a freak accident, star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell feels he is unlikely to recover in time for the Australian team’s tour of India next year and picking him could be a “big risk”. Opening up on how he […]
Pro Kabaddi League: Sagar, Pawar star as Tamil Thalaivas beat U Mumba in
Photo: Twitter/@ProKabaddi Tamil Thalaivas put up a clinical performance to notch up a 34-20 win over U Mumba in a Pro Kabaddi League match at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. Captain Sagar led from the front with 8 tackle points, meanwhile, Ajinkya Pawar chipped in with 5 raid […]