Poland captain doubles down on Cristiano Ronaldo request after X-rated rant
Piotr Zielinski has defended his decision to take a photo with Manchester United and Real Madrid icon Cristiano Ronaldo after Poland's 5-1 defeat to Portugal on Friday.
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Ireland captain Caelan Doris on four-man shortlist for world player of the year
Ireland captain Caelan Doris is among four nominations for World Rugby men’s player of the year.
Gold pocket watch given to captain who rescued Titanic survivors sells for record price
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for approx. €1.8 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the famous shipwreck.
Sunil Gavaskar Wants Jasprit Bumrah To Captain For Entire Australia Series, Harbhajan Singh Responds
India captain Rohit Sharma's availability for the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains a subject of intense debate. While Rohit is likely to miss the Perth Test due to the birth of his newborn son, Jasprit Bumrah is likely to take over the captaincy role in his absence against Australia. While Sunil Gavaskar feels Bumrah should be put in charge of the entire series, Harbhajan Singh expects chaos if India go on to win the opening match under Bumrah's captaincy.
Shreyas Iyer Named Captain, Prithvi Shaw Included As Mumbai Name Squad For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Shreyas Iyer was on Sunday named captain of the 17-member Mumbai squad which also features Prithvi Shaw for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be played from November 23 to December 15. The squad also features Ajinkya Rahane who has been captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy with the first half of the competition ending recently, and the comeback batter Siddhesh Lad, who has also been among runs. Iyer has been in red-hot form this Ranji Trophy season as he looks to make his way back into the Indian side, scoring 452 runs at 90.40 with two centuries.
Jasprit Bumrah To Captain, Big Debut Expected In 1st Australia Test - Report Makes Huge Claims
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma will not play in the first Test match against Australia starting November 22 and Jasprit Bumrah will serve as captain in his absence, according to a report by Indian Express. The report claimed that Rohit has already informed the BCCI that he will be spending more time with wife Ritika Sajdeh following the birth of their second child. While Bumrah will be captaining the team in the first Test, Rohit is expected to be back for the second match in Adelaide.
"Not Fit For...": Another Ex-Australia Captain Takes 'Prickly' Dig At India Coach Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir's "prickly" coaching style may not bode well for the Indian team, and it could be a "long summer" if they fail to start strong in the Perth Test on November 22, warns former Australian captain Tim Paine. Jolted by an unprecedented 0-3 home series loss to New Zealand, the Gambhir-coached side now face the daunting task of defending the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in a five-match series against Australia, starting with the Perth Test.
"Takes A Long Time...": England Captain Harry Kane's 'Culture' Warning To New Boss Thomas Tuchel
Harry Kane says England must be careful not to lose the positive team culture they have created as they prepare for their final match before the arrival of new manager Thomas Tuchel. Interim boss Lee Carsley takes charge for the final time on Sunday as the Euro 2024 runners-up look for victory against Ireland that would seal promotion back to the Nations League top tier. It follows an impressive 3-0 win in Greece on Thursday that left England in control of their own destiny in their group.