FIFA Inspection Praises Saudi Arabia Bid To Host 2034 World Cup Ahead Of December 11 Decision

Ahead of giving Saudi Arabia the men’s 2034 World Cup to host, FIFA approved the quality of its bid in a 110-page evaluation Saturday that noted higher risks related to human rights in the oil-rich kingdom. FIFA’s in-house inspection team noted Saudi Arabia must invest “significant effort and time” to fulfill promises for the tournament that comply with international standards, which were widely…

South Africa Increase Australia’s Woes Ahead Of Pink-Ball Test, Give India An Edge In WTC 2025 Race

World Test Championship 2025 Final: The race to play the WTC 2025 Final has just started to heat up. India’s victory over Australia and South Africa’s dominance win over Sri Lanka has made the contest interesting and has added a lot of flavour to it. The World Test Championship Final will be played in June next year and will be hosted by Lord’s.…

Marco Jansen Takes 11 Wickets And South Africa Beats Sri Lanka By 233 Runs In 1st Test

South Africa wrapped up a 233-run win over Sri Lanka and medium-pacer Marco Jansen finished with 11 wickets in the first test at Kingsmead on Saturday. Sri Lanka was set an improbable 516 target and started the fourth day in a deep hole at 103-5. It was all out for 282, hastened by the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal, who led the resistance with…

Table-toppers Bengaluru FC Seek To Breach Odisha FC’s ‘Fortress’ In ISL Match

Buoyed by their impressive all-round form, table-toppers Bengaluru FC will hope to breach Odisha FC’s ‘fortress’ when the two sides square off in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. Bengaluru FC have been rolling seamlessly ever since their campaign got going. The entire team has been functioning like a well-drilled unit and hence they are gradually taking…

PCB Propose Illogical Condition For Accepting Hybrid Model As Last Attempt To Avoid Global Shame

It looks like the Champions Trophy 2025 drama is expected to have its final lap soon as the Pakistan Cricket Board is all set to hold its guard down and settle to the hybrid model. After India and Pakistan reached an impasse due to political tensions, the announcement of the CT 25 schedule had to be delayed, with the International Cricket Board huddling…

Battle Of Equals: D Gukesh, Ding Liren Draw Fourth Round Game; Remain Level On Points In WC

Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh and defending champion Ding Liren played out a mostly risk-free draw in the fourth round to remain level on points in the World Chess Championship battle here on Friday. The two players signed peace after 42 moves vide repetition and are tied on two points each after four games of the 14-round showdown. The first to reach 7.5 points…

‘Lost His Sharpness…’: Mitchell Johnson Calls for Aussie Star Omission Ahead of 2nd Test vs India

Taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India defeated Australia by 295 runs at Optus Stadium. Thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s outstanding 161 and Virat Kohli’s unbroken 100, India responded sharply after being knocked out for 150 and declared their second innings at 487 for 6. Australia battled in response, falling to 238 all out, and Jasprit Bumrah led the assault with…

India Pacer Mohammed Shami Avoids Massive Injury Scare While Playing For MP Against Bengal

Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has come off a long injury layoff and had another brush with an injury in MP’s domestic match against Bengal. Bengal weredefeated by six wickets in their match against Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh restricted Bengal to 189/9 with excellent performances from Shivam Shukla and Captain Rajat Patidar. Shivam Shukla got figures of 4/29 with the ball whereas Rajat Patidar…

Ponting Encourages Smith and Labuschagne: ‘Trust Your Game Like Virat Kohli to Make a Comeback’

Taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India defeated Australia by 295 runs at Optus Stadium. Thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s outstanding 161 and Virat Kohli’s unbroken 100, India responded sharply after being knocked out for 150 and declared their second innings at 487 for 6. Australia battled in response, falling to 238 all out, and Jasprit Bumrah led the assault with…

‘He’ll Bring A Lot To The Table’: Alex Albon Makes Feelings About New Teammate Carlos Sainz Clear

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz’s time with the Italy based team is coming to an end in two races time. Carlos Sainz will be joining Williams at the start of next season. At Williams, Carlos Sainz will be teaming up with Alex Albon. Carlos Sainz had one of the best stints of his career at Ferrari as he won several races and podiums at…