Marco Bezzecchi starts the Thai GP with the best time in FP1; It was hot but the action was more «relaxed» on the track

The FP1 of the MotoGP in Thailand has concluded, with Marco Bezzecchi setting the fastest time before the session was even halfway through. Jorge Martín was second and Pecco Bagnaia third, in yet another testament to the dominance of the Ducati, which occupied the top six places. It was hot, very hot in this return … Read more

Indian 125th in FIFA rankings

Indian men’s football team climbed one place to 125th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, thanks to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Vietnam in an international friendly earlier this month.   Under new coach Manolo Marquez, India are yet to win a match. The team under Marquez has lost once and drawn twice, … Read more

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi is the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer in 2024

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud has $3,675,000 in annualized total compensation under the contract he signed to join Los Angeles FC in July. The Major League Soccer Players Association released its salary update on Thursday and Messi’s $12 million base … Read more

Europa League: Frankfurt edge resilient Riga FS

Eintracht Frankfurt secured their second win of the Europa League third round with a 1-0 victory over Riga, thanks to a goal from substitute Hugo Larsson.   In a quiet first half, the Eagles controlled possession but struggled to create clear scoring opportunities. Riga remained well-organized defensively, keeping Frankfurt away from their goal. The visitors … Read more

Arjuna lifetime award to replace Dhyan Chand lifetime award to ‘rationalise’ various sporting honours

The union sports ministry on Thursday announced that it will discontinue the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and instead will introduce the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to “rationalise” the various sporting honours of the country. The Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award were first given away in … Read more