Sanjeev Kumar

Miami:LionelMessiscoredaspectaculargoalbutSamSurridgestruckininjurytimeasNashvilleSCfoughtbacktoholdInterMiamiCFtoa2-2drawinatop-twoMLSEasternConferenceclashonSaturday. TheresultleavesInterMiamininepointsbehindNashvilleintheraceforthetopseeding,withnineregular-seasongamesremaining. NashvillemadeadreamstartwhenEnglishstrikerSurridgebeattheoffsidetrapandfiredalowshotintothebottomcornerinthefourthminute. Miamirespondedinthe19thminute,withMessionceagainatthecentreoftheaction.Hisdangerousin-swingingcornerfoundNashvilledefenderReedBaker-Whiting,whoglancedtheballintohisownnettobringthehostslevel. MessicameclosetoputtingMiamiaheadearlyinthesecondhalfwhenhiseffortstrucktheundersideofthecrossbarinthe50thminute. TheArgentineeventuallyfoundthebreakthroughinthe62ndminute.MessicombinedwithformerArgentinateammateRodrigoDePaulontheedgeofthepenaltyareabeforecurlingasuperbeffortbeyondthereachofNashvillegoalkeeperBrianSchwaketomakeit2-1. Messiwasdeniedasecondgoalwhenanothereffortstruckthepostinthe78thminute.HealsohadalateattemptheadedclearbyNashvilledefenderJeissonPalaciosasMiamisearchedforadecisivethirdgoal. Thatfailuretoextendtheirleadprovedcostly. NashvilleremainedinthecontestandSurridgedeliveredagainininjurytime,bundlingtheballhometoscorehissecondgoalofthenightandearnthevisitorsashareofthepoints. The39-year-oldMessihasnowscored17goalsin14appearancesagainstNashvilleinallcompetitionssincejoiningInterMiamiin2023. TheArgentinecouldhaveaddedtothatremarkablerecordonSaturday,butthecrossbar,postandNashville’slatedefensiveinterventiondeniedhim. ThedrawallowedNashvilletomaintaintheiradvantageoverMiamiatthetopoftheEasternConference,whileInterwerelefttoruemissedopportunitiesaftertwicehittingthewoodworkandfailingtoprotecttheirlatelead.

Birmingham: England captain Joe Root added another remarkable chapter to his Test career on Saturday, surpassing Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar ‘s record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket during England’s eight-wicket victory over Pakistan at Edgbaston. Root remained unbeaten on 62 off 39 balls, striking nine fours, as England successfully chased a target … Read more

India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, with the reigning T20 world champions looking to put their recent struggles behind them. The Indian team returns to home conditions after an inconsistent run in T20Is. They swept Zimbabwe 3-0 in July but struggled during their tour … Read more

Birmingham: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has hinted at a major review of the team’s Test setup after England completed a 3-0 series whitewash with an eight-wicket victory at Edgbaston. Babar said Pakistan’s management and selectors would sit down to assess the team’s mistakes, discuss player combinations and decide on the best possible playing XI for … Read more

So, finally, the Asia Cup final is upon us. Later today at 8 pm at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India and Sri Lanka take the field and try to outdo each other. There is very little surprise that these two teams have made the final, if truth be told. India beat Bangladesh rather comfortably … Read more

Birmingham: England completed a commanding 3-0 Test series sweep over Pakistan with an eight-wicket victory in the third and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, further changing the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. The result did not change England’s position in the nine-team WTC table, but their win percentage improved to 38.54%. Pakistan, meanwhile, remained … Read more

For captain Shreyas Iyer and a few of his teammates, the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi, beginning on Sunday, is about putting the house in order before the Asian Games later this month. However, one of the key elements for Team India in this series will be the workload of Jasprit Bumrah, … Read more

Manchester United bought Senne Lammens from Antwerp for £18.1m last season in a bid to solve their goalkeeping woes. The 24-year-old signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford after United saw off interest from several other clubs to recruit the Belgian. He enjoyed a superb campaign last season helping them with a third-place finish. Lammens … Read more

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur wants the team’s struggling middle-order to back their strengths in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final against Sri Lanka in Dubai on Sunday. “We know we have such a good batting line-up, and I think when you have such a good batting line-up, it is only about whoever is doing well … Read more

New Delhi:Mohammed Shami‘s continued absence from India’s squad has once again sparked debate, with questions being raised over whether his age is influencing the selectors’ decisions. However, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has dismissed the theory, pointing instead to the need for a fully fit Shami and India’s evolving bowling combination. Shami, one of India’s … Read more