Often we’ve seen batsmen sent their home crowd into ecstasy either by playing a magnanimous knock or while laying hands at the coveted trophy. In such a prospect, the highest partnership in ODIs for any wicket has traditionally set the tone for distinct teams in the top-flight cricket. At the same time, the highest partnership […]
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No hard feelings against Courtois: Atletico Madrid
Madrid, Feb 9: Shortly before La Liga game that pits the bitter cross-town rivals, Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo on Saturday said his team’s fans had nothing against Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Courtois had a three-year spell at Atletico, on loan from Chelsea, before the English club transferred him on permanent basis to […]
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Atletico Madrid coach singles out Madrid’s Modric
Madrid, Feb 9: Atletico Madrid’s head coach Diego Simeone has praised Real Madrid and its Croatia midfielder Luka Modric ahead of a La Liga derby game that pits the bitter cross-town rivals against each other. Simeone made these remarks during a press conference ahead of their Saturday’s home game that will see both teams fight for […]
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List of Players with Fastest Fifty in T20 Cricket
With the introduction of Twenty20 cricket across the globe, it has undoubtedly raised the bar of the gentleman’s game in contemporary times. Many are of the belief that the fast-paced cricket has ruined other formats, but that’s not to be the case. We have witnessed some scintillating knocks including the record of players with fastest […]
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Bolivia coach Villegas outlines World Cup target
La Paz, Feb 5: Newly appointed Bolivia coach Eduardo Villegas said that his goal is to help the team qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In his first comments to the media since officially replacing Venezuelan Cesar Farias at the weekend, Villegas said the CONMEBOL region’s perennial minnows would fight “to achieve important things”, […]
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Yokuslu goal lifts Celta out of relegation zone
Vigo (Spain), Feb3: Okay Yokuslu scored the only goal of the game as Celta Vigo beat Sevilla at the Balaidos Stadium here to end a run of five consecutive losses and move out of the relegation zone. It was a tightly contested affair on Saturday, with the first half in particular low on quality as both […]
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I-League: Aizawl get out of relegation zone with win over Minerva
Panchkula, Feb2: Former champions Aizawl FC got the better of defending champions Minerva Punjab FC 1-0 in an I-League clash at the Tau Devi Lal stadium here on Friday. The all-important goal was scored by youngster Lalrinchhana in the 69th minute of the second half. With this win, the Stanley Rosario-coached Aizawl FC leapfrogged their Friday […]
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Always my dream to play for Atletico Madrid: Morata
Madrid, Jan30: Striker Alvaro Morata said on Tuesday that despite his past with Spanish football giants Real Madrid, it was always his dream to play for Atletico Madrid. The 26-year-old Spain international joined Atletico on an 18-month loan from Chelsea on Monday and was officially presented to the press on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency. Besides […]
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Rayo beat Alaves to climb out of La Liga drop zone
Vitoria (Spain), Jan 29: Raul de Tomas’s goal early in the second half gave visiting Rayo Vallecano a 1-0 win over Alaves to lift the Madrid side out of the La Liga relegation zone. Rayo climb to 17th, with 23 points from 21 matches. Alaves remain in the fifth spot with 32 points, just one more […]
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Sanabria debuts and completes Genoa’s 3-1 victory against Empoli
Rome, Jan 29: Paraguay’s Tonny Sanabria completed a 3-1 win for Genoa in his first match after joining from Spain’s Real Betis, placing his team in the thirteenth place. This was the final match of the twenty first round of the Italian Serie A football in Empoli. Genoa started the scoring in the 18th minute with […]