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Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is fully fit and has been cleared by the Sports Science team of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s Centre of Excellence to participate in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan starting on Sunday in Dharamsala.The 32-year-old Pandya, who missed quite a few IPL matches for Mumbai Indians due to back spasms, has been at the CoE in Bengaluru since June 2.“Hardik was on a holiday abroad before he checked in at the CoE on June 2. Over the next five days, he did several match simulations and even bowled (the full quota…
Diogo Jota’s widow has urged Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry his former Liverpool team-mate in his heart when he lives their dream of playing at the World Cup.Jota died aged 28 in a car crash last July, after helping Portugal secure World Cup qualification.Jota, won 49 caps but never played at a World Cup after missing the 2022 tournament through a calf injury.”I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today,” defender Robertson said after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November.”We spoke so much about going to the World Cup because he missed the last…
Morning from Dublin, and a big thanks to Andrew A for filling in at short notice yesterday with some very entertaining pre-tournament memories. I never died my hair blonde around a World Cup, but in my 20s – during my clubbing era – I certainly did. We lived in an apartment along the canal, and one evening Mrs Blogs (but not then my wife), got out the L’Oreal home dye kit and gave me the full peroxide. As part of it, you had to use a small plastic bag in the kit to keep the hair in place. For reasons…
It is no secret that Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing have approached Chris Eubank Jnr over a potential promotional deal.Hearn and Eubank Jnr previously worked together between 2015 and 2016, with that relationship coming to an end following Hearn’s frustration with Team Eubank’s failure to agree terms for a showdown with then-middleweight king, Gennadiy Golovkin. The pair would then work together again in 2022 when Eubank Jnr first signed to face Conor Benn only for the bout to be axed during fight week due to Benn testing positive for the banned substance clomiphene.Eubank Jnr had agreed to come down to 157lbs…
Back in 2017, during Trump’s first term, Infantino had suggested a US travel ban on citizens from six majority-Muslim countries was incompatible with tournament regulations, and could invalidate the country’s hopes to host the tournament in 2026. “It’s obvious when it comes to Fifa competitions, any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup,” he warned.And yet, as a result of the immigration policies implemented by Trump during his second term in office, there will be four competing countries -…
Elliot Anderson’s outstanding 2025/26 campaign has turned him into one of the most sought-after midfielders in the Premier League, with Nottingham Forest now facing a major battle to keep hold of one of their most valuable assets. The England international enjoyed a breakthrough season at the City Ground, establishing himself as one of the driving forces behind Forest’s successful battle against the drop. His energy, versatility and ability to influence games in both attacking and defensive situations caught the attention of clubs across the country. What began as quiet admiration has quickly developed into a serious transfer race. Man City…
Former Australia batter Matthew Hayden is set to be named head coach of the European T20 Premier League’s Glasgow franchise.BBC Sport understands Hayden has signed up to coach Glasgow Cosmic for the inaugural tournament between 26 August and 20 September.Hayden has split his time between commentary work and coaching since retiring from playing in 2012.The 54-year-old’s most recent coaching job was as the Gujarat Titans’ batting coach for the 2026 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Hayden previously held batting and mentoring roles as part of Pakistan’s coaching staff from 2021 until after the 2022 T20 World Cup.He played 103…
John McGinn believes Scotland have the capability to not only deal with the heat, but add to it when they begin their World Cup campaign against Haiti this Sunday. Scotland’s Group C campaign kicks off at Boston Stadium in what is their first match at the World Cup since 1998, and the first against Haiti at intenational level. Steve Clarke’s side were in Fort Lauderdale last week acclimatising to the sweltering conditions, before heading north to New York for Saturday’s 4-0 thrashing of Bolivia. In that match, Scotland netted four first-half goals in an international match for the first time since…
“Due to growing logistical concerns, it is with regret that the event schedule has been canceled,” IVB Boxing stated on social media. “The previously announced card will still be taking place with a new date and venue to be confirmed in the coming days. Full refunds will be made to all that purchased tickets.” The event was expected to be headlined by WBO flyweight champion Anthony Olascuaga defending his title against Andy Dominguez. Charly Suarez and heavyweight contender Gurgen Hovhannisyan were also slated to appear on the card. IVB Boxing founder Ed Pereira launched the event with support from San…
Jose Mourinho is set to be confirmed as Real Madrid’s new head coach after Florentino Perez was re-elected as the club’s president until 2030.Mourinho, 63, signed a three-year deal last month to become head coach of Real, but his contract would only be valid if Perez retained his role.The 79-year-old, who obtained 65% of the vote, has been in office since 2009 and announced the election during an extraordinary news conference last month.”We have won the elections and will continue working to keep winning titles,” Perez said. “I am still here and I am here to defend Real Madrid.”We will…