How Dominik Szoboszlai went from Cristiano Ronaldo’s mascot to his World Cup rival (Image Via Getty) Dominik Szoboszlai walks out as a captain, not a mascot, for Hungary tonight in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match. It happened on September 9, 2025, at Budapest’s Puskas Arena, where 16 years ago he ran out as a…
Hancko joined Al-Nassr’s pre-season camp in Austria and began training with Cristiano Ronaldo before the deal unexpectedly collapsed/ Image: X David Hancko has offered a revealing look into the magnitude of the contract he turned down from Al-Nassr, disclosing that the Saudi offer was so large, it would take two decades at Atlético Madrid to…
Indian national Upasana Gill pleaded with the Indian embassy to help rescue her amid violent protests in Nepal. (Instagram) An Indian woman named Upasana Gill, who traveled to Nepal for a volleyball league, has issued an urgent appeal for help after getting stranded in Pokhara amid violent protests that have claimed at least 19 lives….
India, under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, lifted the Asia Cup in 2010 (ODI format) and again in 2016 (T20I format). (ACC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dominance in the Asia Cup has been shaped by legendary captains, with Mahendra Singh Dhoni standing apart as the only skipper to lift the trophy in both formats — ODI and…
Sapna Gill had filed a complaint against Prithvi Shaw in 2023 at the Airport police station, after she was arrested and granted bail in the case. (File photo) A Mumbai sessions court on Tuesday imposed a Rs 100 token cost fine on cricketer Prithvi Shaw for failing to submit his reply in a molestation case…
Nikhat Zareen (Image redit: AIBA) There’s a certain inevitability about Nikhat Zareen when she steps inside the ring. An aura built on years of discipline, setbacks and triumphs. On Tuesday, that aura only grew brighter. The two-time world champion, calm yet ruthless, absorbed an early storm from Japan’s Yuma Nishinaka before flipping the script in…
Kinchit Shah (R) runs between the wickets during the Asia Cup match between Afghanistan and Hong Kong at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. (AP) Afghanistan secured a commanding 94-run victory over Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener at Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, powered by explosive fifties from Sediqullah Atal (73 not out) and…
Team India, winners of the 2023 50-over Asia Cup, will be aiming to add another T20 Asia Cup title as they face the UAE. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh observed UAE’s batters fine-tuning their skills in the nets ahead of their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Wednesday.Team India, winners of…
Rashid Khan (Photo credit: ACC) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan admitted that managing his team’s rich spin resources can be a tricky task, but said the depth also makes his job easier after their commanding 94-run win over Hong Kong in the Asia Cup opener on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Afghanistan put up 188/6,…
Clips of the handshake between Suryakumar Yadav and Mohsin Naqvi quickly went viral, fuelling backlash among Indian fans. (Image credit: ACC) The festive build-up to the 2025 Asia Cup has been clouded by political tensions between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent cross-border firing. The controversy deepened at…
