KARACHI: Kane Williamson scored a century (111 not out) in first match after stepping down as New Zealand Test team captain. This is Williamson’s 25th Test century. New Zealand’s first innings lead in match one of the Test series against Pakistan thanks to Williamson’s century. New Zealand currently have a 2 run lead at the … Read more
Doha – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo faced a political ban during the World Cup in Qatar. International media reported that Erdogan also said that Ronaldo was left unused in a major tournament such as the World Cup in Qatar. Portugal lost to Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram ∙ Kerala will face Chhattisgarh today in their third group match of Ranji Trophy cricket. The match will be played at St Xavier’s Stadium, Thumpa. Sijomon Joseph is the vice-captain of the Kerala team led by Sanju Samson. Kerala defeated Goa in their first group match and drew with Rajasthan in their second match. … Read more
Doha – Oman’s Member of Parliament Ahmad Al Barwani has contracted for the robe (Bisht) worn by Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Messi in the World Cup final in Qatar. An Omani member of parliament made the request via Twitter. Barwani aims to keep Messi’s mantle in the Arab country. “Maybe you won’t … Read more
Jaipur ∙ Ex-captain Sachin Baby’s brilliant century-old performance failed to save Kerala. Kerala conceded the lead in the Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan and were bowled out for 306 runs in the first innings. Today, in the third day of the match, Sachin tried to give Kerala a crucial lead in the first innings by … Read more
Paris – Riots in cities across France after France lost 4-2 to Argentina on penalties in the World Cup final in Qatar. Hundreds of angry fans started rioting after the loss. Most of the attacks were reported in the French cities of Paris, Lyon and Nice. The attackers were reported to have caused extensive damage … Read more
Kochi ∙ In the Indian Super League (ISL), Kerala Blasters continued their winning streak by equaling their neighbors Chennaiyin FC. Both teams scored one goal each in a thrilling game on the Chennai ground. Malaysian player Sahal Abdul Samad (23rd minute) scored for Kerala Blasters in the first half and Vincy Barato (48th minute) scored … Read more
Madrid – Current Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema from France has retired from international football. The 35-year-old Benzema announced his retirement via Twitter. Benzema, who was France’s main hope at the World Cup in Qatar, missed the World Cup entirely due to injury in training. Benzema injured his left thigh muscle during training. The French … Read more
Crores of rupees flowed into FIFA’s bank account through the organization of the soccer world cup, but none of it matters much to the host countries. FIFA’s income from Qatar’s World Cup football is around Rs 62,000 crore. About 40,000 crore rupees were obtained by selling the broadcasting rights of the World Cup. FIFA had … Read more
തിരുവനന്തപുരം∙ Prime Minister Pinarayi Vijayan congratulated Argentina on winning the soccer World Cup. The prime minister responded in a Facebook note that Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory by achieving the most valuable result of his career. “France came from behind and made the final match exciting. An exciting match right up to the last … Read more