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Portugal have paid tribute to Diogo Jota by passing his number 21 jersey to his close friend and former teammate Ruben Neves, following the forward’s death in a car crash last month, national team coach Roberto Martinez said. Neves, a midfielder at Saudi side Al-Hilal, was a pallbearer at Jota’s funeral. The Liverpool forward died aged 28 with his younger brother, Andre Silva, in northwestern Spain after their Lamborghini veered off the road and burst into flames. Neves and Jota were teammates at Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. “We know what Diogo meant to each of us and the impact…
IPL Dravid will not continue with RR in any capacity. © Sportzpics Rajasthan Royals have confirmed that head coach Rahul Dravid will not continue with the franchise ahead of IPL 2026, bringing an abrupt end to his second stint with the team. A release from the franchise stated that the 52-year-old legend, appointed on September 6, 2024 on a multi-year deal, was offered a broader role after a recent structural review, but declined the position. “Rahul has been central to the Royals’ journey over many years. His leadership has influenced a generation of players, built strong values within the squad,…
The global ID camp is part of FIFA’s efforts to build a 23-player squad for international friendly tournaments. Elaha Safdari was 17 and had just earned her maiden call-up as a goalkeeper for Afghanistan’s women’s football team when she was forced to flee Kabul during the Taliban takeover in 2021. Safdari was given chilling instructions to burn her kit and trophies, and erase her social media profile — anything that could link her to playing football. “Because it might put you at a high risk (with) the Taliban, because in Afghanistan, women cannot play football,” Safdari told Reuters, fighting back…
CPL 2025 Munro and Pooran added 93 for the third wicket. © Getty Colin Munro and Nicholas Pooran hit 10 sixes between them and accounted for more than 70 percent of Trinbago Knight Riders’ run-chase against Barbados Royals. Fiery fifties from the two helped TKR make short work of Royals’ 178/6, and climb up to the top of the CPL 2025 table. Royals meanwhile, remain winless. Munro continued his fine nick this season, teeing off in the second over from Chris Green that fetched 16 runs in the chase. He then went after Eathan Bosch in the following over. From…
India has submitted a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, hoping it will bolster its credentials to stage the 2036 Olympic Games, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. An IOA delegation submitted the bid proposal at the Commonwealth Sport headquarters in London on Friday. “This is not just a bid to stage a sporting event — it is our commitment to the Commonwealth family to deliver Games that are athlete-centred, inclusive, sustainable, and future-facing,” IOA Executive Council member Harpal Singh said in a telephone call from London. “Our vision is to use this milestone not only to…
Ben Shelton’s US Open campaign ended in tears on Friday after he withdrew mid-match with a shoulder injury he called the “worst pain” of his life, while milestone man Novak Djokovic battled through his own physical struggles to reach the fourth round. Canadian Open champion Shelton was locked in an entertaining contest with Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the day’s opening match on Louis Armstrong Stadium when his tournament suddenly unravelled. “I just did something to my shoulder, I don’t know what it is. I’m in a lot of pain,” the American sixth seed told his father and coach Bryan during…
ASIA CUP BUILD-UP File Photo: Haris Rauf took 4 for 31 in Pakistan’s win. © AFP Skipper Salman Agha’s unbeaten fifty and a four-wicket haul from Haris Rauf helped Pakistan make a winning start in the T20I tri-series in Sharjah. Afghanistan did a decent job in the first half of both the innings before floundering to eventually fall short comfortably by 39 runs. Sahibzada Farhan got off to a flying start with a couple of sixes early in his innings before his blitz was cut short by Azmatullah Omarzai. Pakistan finished with 54 in the powerplay but it could have…
SHARJAH: Skipper Salman Agha hit an unbeaten half-century and fast bowler Haris Rauf grabbed four wickets as Pakistan upstaged Afghanistan by 39 runs in the Twenty20 International tri-series opener in Sharjah on Friday. Right-handed Salman hit a 36-ball 53 not out with three sixes and as many boundaries which lifted Pakistan to a solid 182-7 in their 20 overs. Haris took 4-31 while fellow pacer Shaheen Afridi claimed 2-21, while spinners Mohammad Nawaz (2-23) and Sufiyan Muqeem (2-25) dismissed Afghanistan for 143 in 19.5 overs before a noisy capacity 16,000 crowd at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Afghanistan matched Pakistan with…
LONDON: Fenerbahce’s Jose Mourinho has left by mutual agreement, the Turkish club said on Friday, bringing an end to the Portuguese coach’s tenure in Istanbul two days after his side crashed out of the Champions League playoffs to Benfica. Another Turkish Super Lig side did the same when Besiktas sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their 1-0 loss to Lausanne due to which they crashed out of the UEFA Conference League 2-1 on aggregate in their qualification playoff on Thursday. Mourinho, 62, took charge of Fenerbahce in July 2024 after leaving AS Roma. A statement from the Istanbul club, chasing their…
CA to make call on which Northern Territory and Far North Queensland venues will host Bangladesh Tests Darwin is in the box seat to host its first Test in 22 years with Cricket Australia keen to split next year’s Bangladesh tour between the Territory and North Queensland. Players are understood to have been impressed with international cricket’s return to Darwin this month, as part of the white-ball series against South Africa.More winter internationals are scheduled for next year with Australia set to host a two-Test series against Bangladesh in the top end. Mackay, Cairns, Townsville and Darwin all loom as…