Ali Beiranvand, Iran’s World Cup keeper had his nose broken
It was reported that Ali Beiranvand, the goalkeeper for Iran had his nose injured whilst colliding into a teammate during their opener. To top it off, the Iran vs England ended…
Aaron Judge is in charge, “he deserves this,” says Anthony Rizzo
The attention surrounding free agency isn't limited to Aaron Judge, a New York Yankee. A week after declining a $16 million player option, Anthony Rizzo elected to sign a $40…
Stephan Veen, hockey legend states India to be top choice for Hockey World Cup
Stephan Veen, a Dutch hockey star who has won two World Cups and an Olympic gold medal, says that India has improved significantly as a team in recent years and…
Suryakumar Yadav’s century propels India to a 65-run victory
Highlights from the second Twenty20 match between India and New Zealand: Suryakumar Yadav made a brilliant unbeaten century before the Indian bowlers put up a collective bowling performance to defeat…
Why World Cup champions struggle
By Suresh Nair SOMETIMES you wonder why reigning world champions crash out of the group stages. Hey, Germany isn’t the first reigning champion to be booted out. It isn’t even…
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence regarding Piers Morgan interview
The drama between Cristiano Ronaldo and Erik ten Hag to the biggest blow when the interview of the famous footballer went live a few weeks back. It appears that Manchester…
Irving returns in Nets win, Warriors end road skid
(AFP) Kyrie Irving The Brooklyn Nets marked Kyrie Irving's return from an eight-game suspension with a 127-115 victory over Memphis on Sunday as the NBA champion Golden State Warriors finally…
World Cup fans: WE WANT BEER!
The whole scandal of the no-beer-zone stadiums in the Qatar 2022 World Cup has garnered a lot of attention from the press and fans on social media. Many non-Muslim fans…
Great Boston Red Sox debate According to Manny Ramirez, being suspended for using PEDs helped him grow up
Manny Ramirez, a former player for the Boston Red Sox, was destined for the Baseball Hall of Fame from the start. He is considered as the best right-handed batter of…
Spurning World Cup favourites, Bangladeshi duo hoist South Korean colours
By Sam JAHAN (AFP) Bangladeshi chemist Abu Kowsir says South Korea gave his family prosperity -- so the least he can do is cheer on his benefactors when they begin…
Door opens for Warner’s Australia captaincy ban to be lifted
(AFP) Cricket Australia amended its player code of conduct policy Monday, paving the way for David Warner to apply to have his lifetime leadership ban lifted. The dynamic opener and…
There’s still an Asian-class football gap
By Suresh Nair YOU watched Sunday midnight’s opening World Cup between host Qatar and Ecuador? The 2-0 scoreline in favour of the South Americans showed an element of competitiveness but…
Graduate referee Taqi goes for Qatar World Cup
Suresh Nair THERE will be a graduate Singaporean in the heartbeat of Qatar’s World Cup, with Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari Jahari, making his debut as a VAR (video assistant referee). Congratulations! He…
Watch football without a beer in hand!
By Suresh Nair ONE of the special beauties of World Cup football is to enjoy some liquor as you watch the big matches. Holding a beer gives you a “high”…
Ready for the big Qatar show
By Suresh Nair THIS weekend onwards and for the next four weeks, you will be glued to their television sets for the first-ever desert World Cup – something unimaginable to…
Love for Football and for Argentina Bring Thousands to Qatar
It is for the love of football but fans are also pouring into Qatar from India showing love for Argentina in particular. Guess what? More than 5,000 Argentina fans, from…