For three seasons, Connor Bedard has been the Chicago Blackhawks’ best player and the public face of a rebuild that has not yet reached the playoffs. On Tuesday, the club made that standing official, naming the 21-year-old its 37th captain. Only Jonathan Toews was younger when Chicago last handed the job to a franchise center. … Read more
Australia defeated Zimbabwe by 59 runs in the first ODI of the series at Harare Sports Club. The win came after Australia posted a competitive total of 294/8 in their allotted overs. Zimbabwe fought hard with fifties from skipper Sikandar Raza and Craig Ervine, but fell short as they did not receive much support from … Read more
Ipswich Town and Arsenal have announced their starting lineups for their Carabao Cup clash, with both sides making notable changes to their teams. Arsenal have handed starts to Viktor Gyökeres and Eberechi Eze, while Bukayo Saka has been named among the substitutes. Kepa Arrizabalaga starts in goal for Arsenal, with the defensive unit consisting of … Read more
Manchester United has been rocked by the news that one of its brightest prospects, JJ Gabriel, has asked to leave the club. The 15-year-old youth player was the club’s Academy player of the year last season and is regarded as one of the hottest talents in his age group in Europe. A person with knowledge … Read more
Liverpool kick off their Carabao Cup campaign in a heavyweight third-round tie with struggling Tottenham tonight. It’s been stop-start for Andoni Iraola in his first weeks in charge as Reds boss, with stunting momentum picked up from back-to-back wins over Ipswich and Atletico Madrid. However, things have been far more bleak for Roberto De Zerbi’s … Read more
In the first match of the three-game ODI series at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday, Australia achieved a 59-run victory over Zimbabwe, thanks to Matt Renshaw’s first ODI century and Nathan Ellis’s impressive five-wicket haul. Opting to bat first, Australia set a challenging target of 294 runs for 8 wickets in their 50 overs. Renshaw … Read more
Afghanistan skipper Ibrahim Zadran admitted that his team struggled with its batting approach and failed to apply the required intent as the team suffered a seven-wicket defeat against India in the second T20I, which helped the hosts take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Zadran on Batting Woes and Lack of Intent Speaking … Read more
India has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the following a 7 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday. Captain Shreyas Iyer indicated that he may give opportunities to players who have yet to feature in the series during the final match. With two wins under their belt, the Indian team aims to use the last … Read more
Al Nassr’s return to Asia’s top club competition ended in a heavy 4-0 loss to UAE champions Al Ain at Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday. Cristiano Ronaldo was kept quiet as the Rahimi brothers and Giorgos Giakoumakis tore through Ange Postecoglou’s star-filled side on Matchday 1 of the AFC Champions League Elite. Houssine Rahimi … Read more
James Rodriguez has retired from international football, ending a 15-year run as Colombia’s record cap holder after 131 appearances, 31 goals and 43 assists. The 35-year-old made the call on Tuesday in a video posted to his social channels, days after signing for Atletico Nacional. His last game in yellow came on 7 July, when … Read more