Cabo Verde goalkeeper Vozinha (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser) For most footballers, earning the Player of the Match award at a FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of a lifetime’s work. For Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, the moment was bittersweet.Moments after producing a sensational display to help tournament debutants Cape Verde hold Spain to a stunning…
Iran’s Mohammad Mohebbi (8) celebrates after scoring his side’s second goal. (AP Photo) Iran showed resilience on and off the pitch as Team Melli twice fought back from behind to secure a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in a politically charged FIFA World Cup opener on Monday night.Mohammad Mohebbi’s 64th-minute equaliser capped a spirited comeback…
NEW DELHI: Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could find himself under scrutiny after an ugly post-match altercation with a Sri Lanka A player overshadowed India’s dramatic Super Over defeat in the tri-series clash.The 15-year-old prodigy, who has emerged as one of India’s brightest young stars, was involved in a heated exchange that escalated into physical…
At 39, Squash Star Joshna Chinappa Keeps Going Strong (Image: X) CHENNAI: The faces around Joshna Chinappa have changed with every Asian Games cycle. Teammates have retired and rivals have faded away, yet as the countdown to the 2026 Asian Games begins, the 39year-old is still going strong. Twenty-four years after making her maiden appearance…
One had to rub the eyes when Gurnoor Brar effortlessly clocked 148 kmph with his fourth delivery of his international career in the first ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday. The languid runup, the effortless delivery stride and the pronounced floaty outswingers coming down from six and a half feet can be lethally deceptive for a…
Uruguay’s Maxi Araujo celebrates scoring his side’s goal against Saudi Arabia. (AP Photo) Uruguay avoided an upset at the FIFA World Cup after Maxi Araújo struck 10 minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in a dramatic Group H encounter on Monday.Trailing for much of the contest despite dominating possession and…
Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku (9) celebrates a goal with teammates during the World Cup Group G match against Egypt. (AP Photo) Belgium narrowly avoided an embarrassing start to their FIFA World Cup campaign as Romelu Lukaku’s immediate influence rescued a 1-1 draw against Egypt in a tense Group G encounter on Monday.With the Red Devils staring…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Tilak Varma NEW DELHI: The India A vs Sri Lanka A match in the Tri-Nation A Series in Dambulla had everything – controversy, confusion, heated exchanges, a Super Over and even a tense confrontation involving teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.While Sri Lanka A eventually emerged victorious in the Super Over on Monday,…
Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: England head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted he is worried about Ben Stokes after the England captain was dropped from the squad and placed under investigation following a nightclub incident that has cast doubt over his Test future.Stokes and teammate Gus Atkinson were left out…
Vozinha (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: They say age is just a number, and Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha proved exactly that on the biggest stage of them all on Monday.The veteran shot-stopper made history by becoming the second-oldest debutant in men’s FIFA World Cup history when he took the field for Cape Verde against 2010…