The war in the Middle East sparked by US and Israeli attacks on Iran has raised the question of whether the Iranian national team will participate in the World Cup later this year, during which it will play group stage matches in the United States. – What is Iran’s position? – Advertisement In Iran, the…
The president of Iran’s football confederation, Mehdi Taj, said the country’s status for this summer’s World Cup is in doubt following this weekend’s attacks by the United States and Israel. “What is certain is that after this attack, we cannot wait for the World Cup with hope,” Taj told sports portal Varzesh3, according to the…
“England is the place to start in the summer,” said former India captain Sourav Ganguly, backing Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi for the national team after his five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Friday. Nabi returned figures of 5/54 in 23 overs as J&K…
New Delhi: During the 2016 T20 World Cup, the then Netherlands captain Peter Borren, in one of the press conferences, was almost in tears and made an emotional plea to the International Cricket Council (ICC) to spend more on the Associates. “There is a kind of unease towards cricket associated with it. Growing the game…
KOLKATA: For England, Monday’s match against Italy at Eden Gardens here should be easy, even though they have not been at their best in the ongoing T20 World Cup. However, the English side is taking nothing for granted. Since the spot in the Super Eight is not yet completely secured, they are not going to…
Liverpool could do without the distraction that Curtis Jones’ contractual situation currently represents. The 25-year-old, whose contract ends in 2027, was approached by both Tottenham and Inter Milan in the winter transfer market. Advertisement In the end, Liverpool decided that no deal would be done for Jones. There are various accounts as to why the…
England may be on a 12-game winning streak but they travel to Edinburgh for a Six Nations second-round clash against oldest rivals Scotland on Saturday with a point to prove. An opening 48-7 thrashing of Wales at Twickenham last weekend underlined England’s credentials as contenders for a first Six Nations title in six years, with…
Grant Gilchrist and Pierre Schoeman leave Scotland’s group to face England in Saturday’s Six Nations fixture at Murrayfield, and again there is no place in the starting XV for the British and Irish Lions trio of Blair Kinghorn, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe. There are four changes, all among the forwards, as head…
England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed that he underwent successful surgery after suffering a serious facial injury when he was hit by a cricket ball during a nets session. Go beyond the limits with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The 34-year-old all-rounder shared images of his swollen and bruised face on social media last…
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool’s season has been far from perfect. Now coach Arne Slot says the rest of the campaign will have to be almost flawless if the defending Premier League champions are to secure Champions League qualification. It says everything about Liverpool’s worsening title defense that Slot is concentrating on finishing in the…
