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Virat Kohli's Shocking Stat Forces Harbhajan Singh To Say: 'Very Low, Even A Youngster...'

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has urged the BCCI to end the "superstar culture" in the team and pick players for future assignments solely on the basis of performance and not on reputation. Harbhajan's stinging remarks came after India's 1-3 Test series defeat to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade. Harbhajan said the struggling players should play some form of cricket and prove themselves if they wish to be picked for the England Test tour.

Sources: Reds acquire infielder Gavin Lux from Dodgers - ESPN

The Cincinnati Reds on Monday acquired veteran infielder Gavin Lux from the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Manchester's legendary pub The Britons Protection is set for major change after long-running legal battle

One of Greater Manchester's oldest pubs is set for a major change. The current licensee will be handing the running of the legendary boozer back to the landlord Star Pubs - a subsidiary of brewing giant Heineken - this week.

Mumbai City FC Beat East Bengal With Dramatic 87th-Minute Winner In ISL

Mumbai City FC (MCFC) has beaten East Bengal FC (EBFC) by 3-2 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25. Despite conceding 55% of the possession to East Bengal FC, the Islanders (MCFC) were more lethal in the final third, taking eight shots on target as opposed to the five of the home team, and moved up to fifth from the seventh spot in the standings. Mumbai City FC were offensively prolific in the first-half, recording 12 touches inside East Bengal FC's box in the opening 45 minutes. Nikolaos Karelis' thumping header from near the six-yard box was blocked on the goal-line after a well-coordinated corner move by the Islanders in the 28th minute. Tiri received the ball on the far post and headed it to Karelis, who tried to nod the ball home, but his shot couldn't trouble the net, an ISL release said.

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reflects On Paris Olympics 2024, Says "I Want To Be..."

Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing her third straight summer Olympics but will take it one step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans. “Tokyo was during COVID times. Paris was a real learning curve. I did my best and have no regrets that I could not win a medal. For every athlete, there are lessons to be learnt and I want to be wiser leading into LA,” Lovlina told SAI Media in an interaction on the sidelines of the ASMITA Women's Under-17 football final at the SAI campus in Guwahati on Sunday afternoon.

Better Than Ashes, India-Pakistan? Ricky Ponting's Huge Claim About India-Australia Rivalry

With unprecedented attendance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting asserted that it's hard to argue that the rivalry between the two teams isn't the biggest in world cricket. Historically, the England-Australia rivalry is seen as the biggest in Test cricket but the attendance record for the five-Test series between India and Australia stood at 8,37,879 with 3,73,691 spectators marking their attendance at Melbourne Cricket Ground across five days, surpassing the previous mark of 3,50,534 set in 1937.

Former striker Keane appointed as manager at Ferencvaros

Former Ireland and Premier League striker Robbie Keane has been appointed Ferencvaros coach, the Hungarian club said on Monday.

Life Without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma: A Matter Of Courage More Than Talent

India contemplated Test cricket without Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma on Monday after the star duo again failed to fire in the bruising series defeat to Australia. With out-of-form skipper Rohit missing, the visitors went down by six wickets in the fifth and final Test on Sunday in Sydney to lose the series 3-1. Fresh from a 3-0 home whitewash to New Zealand, the defeat sparked renewed debate in India about the future of the team and in particular two of its stalwarts.

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Virat Kohli's Shocking Stat Forces Harbhajan Singh To Say: 'Very Low, Even A Youngster...'

Sources: Reds acquire infielder Gavin Lux from Dodgers - ESPN

Manchester's legendary pub The Britons Protection is set for major change after long-running legal battle

Mumbai City FC Beat East Bengal With Dramatic 87th-Minute Winner In ISL

Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Reflects On Paris Olympics 2024, Says "I Want To Be..."

Better Than Ashes, India-Pakistan? Ricky Ponting's Huge Claim About India-Australia Rivalry

Former striker Keane appointed as manager at Ferencvaros

Life Without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma: A Matter Of Courage More Than Talent