I am still dreaming of playing in FIFA WC and Olympics: Manisha Kalyan

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Guwahati, Aug 8 (IANS) India’s star woman footballer Manisha Kalyan stated that she is dreaming of playing in the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics following India’s historic qualification for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Australia next year. Manisha was the cynosure of all eyes at the ASMITA under-13 league for girls here at Nehru Stadium on Friday. The 23-year-old forward, the only Indian footballer to have played in the UEFA Champions League for women, said ASMITA is a “rare platform for …

Jorrel Hato is more mature than his age, says Maresca

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London, Aug 8 (IANS) Enzo Maresca says Jorrel Hato is ‘more mature than his age’ but stresses the defender will need time to acclimatise to life at Chelsea. The 19-year-old completed his switch to Stamford Bridge on Sunday and has spent the past week training with his new team-mates at Cobham.Hato has arrived with more than 100 senior appearances under his belt following three seasons in the Ajax first team.He also captained the Dutch club on several occasions and has been capped six times b…

Shubman Gill answered all challenges and questions perfectly with his bat, says Parthiv Patel

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel believes Test skipper Shubman Gill answered all challenges and questions through his prolific run-scoring spree during the recently drawn Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against England.Gill’s first assignment as India’s Test captain ended in the visitors’ forcing the scoreline to be at 2-2 in the five-match series in England. He was also the leading run scorer in the series, finishing with a whopping 754 runs in 10 in…

S8UL’s Jonny storms into EAFC playoffs at Esports World Cup 2025

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Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) After a thrilling run in Group E, Jonas Wirth (Jonny), representing S8UL Esports, the Mumbai-based global powerhouse in esports and gaming content, has qualified for the playoffs of the FC Pro 25 World Championship at the ongoing Esports World Cup (EWC) 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a hard-fought Upper Bracket semifinal, the seasoned EAFC pro from Germany defeated Italy’s Samuele Prestigiacomo (Samugamer_07) with a 4-3 scoreline. He then overcame Argentina’s Facundo C…

You never talk about players that are not yours: Slot on Isak

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Liverpool head coach Arne Slot refused to comment on Newcastle United forward Alexander Isak after the Swedish striker was linked with the Merseyside club. As per reports, Liverpool made an offer in the region of 110 million Pounds but their approach was instantly turned down by Newcastle United who are said to be looking for close to 150 million Pounds. At the moment, Liverpool have seemed to backed off but with Luis Diaz having joined Bayern and Darwin Nunez rumoured to…

Top-seed Indian compound archery mixed team loses to Korea in World Games quarters

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Chengdu (China), Aug 8 (IANS) India’s campaign in the mixed team compound archery event at the World Games 2025 came to an end in the quarterfinals here on Friday, as Madhura Dhamangaonkar and Abhishek Verma suffered a narrow loss to the South Korean duo of Moon Yeeun and Lee Eun Ho. The top-seeded Indian pair, who topped the qualification round with a score of 1415 to be seeded first, went down 151-154 against the eighth-seeded Korean duo, ending India’s hopes of repeating their success fro…

'One of the best partnerships in Premier League history': Kane on bond with Son

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Munich, Aug 8 (IANS) Harry Kane has hailed his former Tottenham Hotspur teammate Son Heung-min, calling their partnership “one of the best” in Premier League history after the South Korean’s departure from the club. Over nearly a decade together at Spurs, the duo combined for 47 league goals, forming one of the competition’s most prolific attacking pairings. Son completed a record-breaking move to Major League Soccer side Los Angeles FC on Wednesday.The 33-year-old South Korean captain j…

It'll be myself and Head up the top: Aussie skipper Marsh to open in T20Is for 'foreseeable future'

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Darwin, Aug 8 (IANS) Australia’s T20I captain Mitchell Marsh said that he will be Travis Head’s full-time opening partner until the T20 World Cup, scheduled in India and Sri Lanka early next year, starting with the T20I series against South Africa.  Including Marsh and Head, Australia have had five openers in T20s since David Warner’s retirement after last year’s T20 World Cup, with Matt Short, Glenn Maxwell and Jake Fraser-McGurk also filling the role.Marsh and Head have never opened in the T2…

Tim Nielsen named head coach of Australia U-19s ahead of India series

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Melbourne, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Australia coach Tim Nielsen has been appointed as the new head coach of the Australia Under-19 team ahead of their upcoming series against India Under-19s, with the U19 World Cup approaching. Cricket Australia has named a 15-player squad for the upcoming home series against India Under-19s, set to take place in Brisbane and Mackay starting next month. However, the squad will be without standout batter Oliver Peake, who has been selected to tour with the Australia A…

KKR should be the most desperate team: Aakash Chopra on Samson's potential exit from Rajasthan Royals

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New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Sanju Samson’s long-standing association with the Rajasthan Royals could be nearing its end. After a mixed 2025 IPL season, reports have emerged that the Kerala batter has formally expressed his desire to leave the franchise, stirring up the transfer market ahead of the mega auction. According to reports, Samson has informed the Jaipur-based franchise about his decision to explore opportunities elsewhere, marking a possible end to a near-decade-long IPL journey.While sp…