Most football fans know Gianni Infantino as FIFA’s current president. His wife, however, has largely stayed away from the spotlight. FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Spain and Austria on July 2. (Getty Images via AFP) Leena Al Ashqar is the woman who has been married…
James Dolan is stepping back from the day-to-day running of the New York Rangers and handing those responsibilities to his son, Quentin Dolan, according to an exclusive report by the New York Post. The move marks a major leadership change for the NHL franchise and begins the long-planned transition of responsibilities within the Dolan family….
Novak Djokovic has spent the latter half of his glittering career equalling records set by former rival Roger Federer and the Serb was at it again as he notched up win number 105 at Wimbledon to reach the fourth round on Friday. Entry into the fourth round! (REUTERS) The 39-year-old, eyeing Federer’s men’s record eight…
Jannik Sinner’s Wimbledon title defence gathered pace on Friday as the world number one swept aside American Jenson Brooksby 6-4 6-3 6-4 to enter the fourth round and reinforce his status as the man to beat at the All England Club. Italy’s Jannik Sinner reacts during his third round match against Jenson Brooksby. (REUTERS) Having…
England all-rounder Sam Curran has described Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise to the Indian team as an “incredible story”, saying the 15-year-old has earned the attention coming his way, while hoping England can keep him quiet if he makes his international debut in the ongoing T20I series.The cricket world has been waiting for Sooryavanshi’s India debut ever…
Novak Djokovic (AP Photo) LONDON: Late in the opening set of his Wimbledon third-round match, Novak Djokovic, slightly off balance, flung himself to his right to meet a volley, placing it perfectly for a winner. Seconds later, the supple 39-year-old was back on his feet, taking a bow on Centre Court before turning to the…
Portugal escaped with a 2-1 victory over Croatia in a thrilling Round of 32 clash, keeping their World Cup hopes alive after a night filled with tension until the final whistle. Goncalo Ramos was the match-winner, rising to head home in stoppage time just when extra time looked inevitable. Croatia thought they had snatched a…
Luka Modric slammed VAR after Croatia crashed out of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in a dramatic manner, losing to Portugal 1-2 in their Round of 32 showdown. Modric felt his side was unfairly treated by the match officials, as Portugal was awarded a controversial penalty that Cristiano Ronaldo converted. Modric also pointed out Croatia’s…
Cristiano Ronaldo paid an emotional tribute to Diogo Jota on the first anniversary of the Portugal forward’s tragic death as Portugal secured a hard-fought victory over Croatia to reach the World Cup Round of 16. Before kick-off, Ronaldo held up Jota’s No. 21 shirt in a touching gesture, remembering his former international teammate. After the…
It really doesn’t matter how you try to win a World Cup but there also can be no doubt about the assertiveness with which Spain thrashed Austria, or the lack of it with which Portugal scraped to a win against Croatia in the last-32 matches on Thursday. Looking increasingly comfortable in its identity, Spain dismantled…
