Four-year-old campaign still on Desert Crown agenda
Desert Crown, sidelined since winning the Epsom Derby in impressive style, will be kept in training next season and not be rushed back, as he continues to recover from an injury setback.
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FA awaiting referee’s report on Arsenal-Liverpool flashpoint
The Football Association is to review details of an incident towards the end of Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening.
Al-Shabab looking to show title intent as they take on champions Al-Hilal
Arsenal and their Spanish coach Mikel Arteta have had a great start to the English Premier League, winning eight of their first nine matches to suggest that a first title challenge for years is on the cards.
'Immature, sad, disappointing': Kapil Dev in the eye of a social media storm for his comments on mental health and pressure
mental health' of sportspersons amid choc-a-bloc event calendars, mounting expectations and time away from families. The conversation around mental health is slowly taking on a mature hue in India, as more and more people accept the fact that it is very important to talk about things that are pulling you down mentally and to seek help to rectify that. Around the world, more and more athletes are openly talking about their mental health, taking mental health breaks and actively talking about how the rigours of modern-day sport, which has so many more facets now than just on-field play, adds immense mental pressure. Mental health is a very very important subject, not just for athletes, but for every single one of us. It wasn't a big surprise then to see many, many fans react angrily to comments made by India's 1983 cricket World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev at an event recently. In a video that has gone viral, Kapil can be seen talking about "pressure" and "depression" in what many feel is a derogatory way, calling them "American words". "I hear a lot of times on TV these days, there's a lot of pressure, (we) play the IPL, so there's so much pressure. Then I only say one thing - don't play. What is pressure? If a player has passion, there will be no pressure. I can't understand these American words like pressure, depression. I don't understand these. I'm a farmer and we played to enjoy, and there can't be any pressure in enjoyment," Kapil said at the 'Chat with Champions' event.
"You Scored Hundred But I Missed Out On My Home Ground": How Shreyas Iyer Responded To Ishan Kishan's Question
The Indian cricket duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer put on a fun-fest in the second ODI between India and South Africa in Ranchi. In what was Kishan's home ground, he produced fireworks with the bat, scoring 93 runs off just 84 balls with the help of 7 sixes and 4 fours. On the contrary, Iyer bagged a century, scoring 113 off 111 balls. Despite being the local boy, Kishan had to return to the pavilion without reaching the triple-digit score. He even pointed out the same to his partner-in-crime, Iyer, when the two had a chat after the game.
Rio Ferdinand gives verdict on Casemiro's first Premier League start for Manchester United
Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United found out what Casemiro will bring to the fold following his first Premier League start in Sunday night's 2-1 win over Everton at Goodison Park.
India Women vs Thailand Women, Asia Cup 2022 Live Score Updates: India Take On Thailand In Final League Match
India Women vs Thailand Women, Asia Cup Live Updates: India, all but assured of a spot in the Women's Asia Cup semi-finals, take on Thailand in their final league game of the tournament today. India have been in great form throughout the competition, and after suffering an upset against Pakistan, bounced back to trounce Bangladesh. Thailand, meanwhile, will want to cause an upset of their own and ensure that they reach the semi-finals themselves, having registered a famous win against Pakistan, followed by victories against UAE and Malaysia. It will be interesting to see how India approach the match, having experimented a lot through the tournament. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Millions were spent on improving Regent Road - is it any better three years on?
It was the desperately needed £15m project to reduce congestion and improve air quality on one of Manchester and Salford's busiest roads. But it's fair to say the Regent Road roadworks didn't quite go to plan.