Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football’s governing body FIFA said on Monday. Somali referee axed from World Cup after being denied entry to US A FIFA spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Artan, who was refused entry…
Raised in London by Nigerian parents, Folarin Balogun didn’t quite know what to expect when he signed up to play for the United States at the World Cup. World Cup is ‘full circle’ for London-raised US striker Balogun “I didn’t realize at that moment how big football soccer was out here in America,” admitted the…
The New York Knicks’ impressive NBA Finals run has generated excitement among fans, but it has also sparked controversy off the court. A congressman recently called out President Donald Trump over remarks connected to the Knicks’ success, triggering discussions across social media. Hakeem Jeffries, a Knicks fan, is the one who criticized Trump. US House…
Bengaluru: The identity of a top player’s team of seconds is perhaps one of the most closely guarded secrets in chess. On Monday, however, R Praggnanandhaa decided to break convention and reveal his extended team as a mark of gratitude days after his remarkable charge to the Norway Chess title with four classical wins in…
Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India finished on top of the medal table at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, winning 114 medals, including 102 gold, as the event concluded on Monday in Ahmedabad.Japan placed second with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Argentina…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have been overshadowed by controversy, with captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Gus Atkinson under investigation for an alleged breach of team protocols.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday that it is looking into an incident involving the…
It was a moment that probably cost France what would have been their second World Cup win in just 8 years. Something possessed Zinedine Zidane in that moment! (AFP) The 2006 World Cup final was underway in Berlin and had headed into the second half of extra time when a shocking, terrifying incident came to…
All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, and Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya NEW DELHI: Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday assured the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs that the upcoming 2026-27 season will go ahead as planned. But in a major development, the club proposal has been finalised for the next four…
Mumbai: Court Philippe-Chatrier – the main show court of the French Open – is reserved for the biggest and most prestigious players in tennis. Once in a while though, it opens its gates for personalities from other fields to step onto the fabled red dirt. Paris St Germain and France forward Desire Doue. (REUTERS) On…
Shah Rukh Khan, Alexander Zverev. (AI generated image) If Shah Rukh Khan fans were being objective, a hard ask given they are SRK fans and think Pathaan was a great movie, they would admit that Om Shanti Om was the last time King Khan was on top of his game. The movie was both a…
