Midfielder Connor Shields will leave the Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC, the club announced on Friday. Captain Ryan Edwards’ exit was also confirmed by the club on Thursday. The two-time ISL Cup winner finished 11th in the 2024-25 season, securing only seven wins from 24 games and collecting 27 points. Shields also recorded…
South African captain Temba Bavuma celebrates with the ICC World Test Championship mace in London. | Photo Credit: ICC via Getty Images In the next 15 months, South Africa, World Test champions, play no series at home. This says something important about their win in the final at Lord’s where they beat Australia convincingly in…
Rishabh Pant became the second Indian wicket-keeper batter to get to 3000 Test runs, during India’s first Test against England in Leeds on Friday. Pant joins MS Dhoni in the elite list of Indian keeper batters. Playing his 44th Test, Pant crossed the 3000-run landmark with a four against English pacer Chris Woakes, which also…
Flamengo overturned a first-half deficit to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in their Club World Cup Group D clash on Friday, with second-half goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo, and Wallace Yan securing the Brazilian side’s second consecutive win in the tournament. Pedro Neto’s early strike had put Chelsea ahead, but the Premier League side squandered several opportunities…
Washington Sundar during a practice session ahead of the Test cricket match series against England, in U.K. @BCCI via PTI The unusually dry weather here, combined with England’s aggressive style of play, has increased expectations of a “good surface” for the opening Test against India beginning on Friday (June 20, 2025), Leeds head of grounds…
Neeraj Chopra clinched his first Diamond League title in two years after finishing top in Paris at the Charlety Stadium on Friday (Saturday, according to IST). His best throw of the night came at 88.16m in his first attempt, which was enough to seal the win for the Olympic gold medallist. Julian Weber of Germany,…
Leandro Barreiro scored in the 76th and 78th minutes as Benfica pulled away to a 6-0 victory over semi-pro side Auckland City in a Group C encounter Friday, one plagued by a lengthy halftime weather delay. Angel Di María converted twice from the penalty spot for his second and third goals of the tournament, once…
Sachin Tendulkar during an event in Mumbai. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Social media platform Reddit on Wednesday (June 18, 2025) announced Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador. Sports fans will now have exclusive opportunities to engage with Tendulkar in Reddit communities, the company said in a statement. Through his…
The much-anticipated five-match Test series between India and England kicks off on June 20 at Headingley, marking the beginning of a new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for the Men in Blue. With stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli hanging up their boots from the longest format, the responsibility of carrying India’s legacy now rests…
Flamengo overturned a first-half deficit to defeat Chelsea 3-1 in their Club World Cup Group D clash on Friday, with second-half goals from Bruno Henrique, Danilo, and Wallace Yan securing the Brazilian side’s second consecutive win in the tournament. Pedro Neto’s early strike had put Chelsea ahead, but the Premier League side squandered several opportunities…
Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the first T20I between West Indies women and South Africa women at Three Ws Oval in Barbados on Friday. LIVE SCORE PLAYING XIs West Indies: Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews (c), Realeanna Grimmond, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Chinelle Henry, Shabika Gajnabi, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Jahzara Claxton, Afy Fletcher, Karishma Ramharack…
Yashasvi Jaiswal hammered 16 fours and a six in his century. | Photo Credit: Getty Images If you are looking for a soft landing in your maiden Test series as captain, England might not be the ideal place. However, on the opening day of India’s first Test at Headingley here on Friday, Shubman Gill &…
As the five-match Test series between India and England prepares to kick off at Headingley on June 20, England skipper Ben Stokes has stirred the pot with a striking declaration — his team does not fear Jasprit Bumrah. While acknowledging Bumrah’s world-class stature, Stokes insisted that a single bowler cannot decide the outcome of a…
The second half of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match between Benfica and Auckland City finally resumed after a break of almost two hours, following an initial delay due to adverse weather conditions. Benfica was leading 1-0 at half-time. Former Argentina international Angel Di Maria put the Portuguese side ahead just before the break…
Los Angeles FC and ES Tunis will hope to register their first win at the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 when they meet on Friday at the GEODIS Park in Nashville. Both sides suffered a 0-2 loss in their campaign openers with LAFC losing against Chelsea and ES Tunis being beaten by Flamengo. LIVE STREAMING…
Gill and Jaiswal added 129 for the third wicket. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Not many batters can boast of having scored their first five Test hundreds in four different countries. Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose nascent career is still in its 20th match, has managed that feat. On Friday in the opening Test against England at…
