Mark Cavendish makes first visit to Colombia on unusual route to Tour de France success

Mark Cavendish’s career has taken him all over the world, from Rio de Janeiro to Melbourne, from the Arctic circle to South Africa. But not, it turns out, to one of the great breeding grounds for cycling’s mountain goats, Colombia. That changed recently when he arrived in South America for the Tour Colombia, which begins … Read more

ISL 2024-25 to begin on Sep 14, AIFF unveils Indian football’s next season’s calendar

New Delhi: The 2024-25 edition of the top-flight Indian Super League will be held from September 14 to April 30, 2025, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced on Tuesday while unveiling Indian football’s calendar for next season. The domestic season will kick-off with Asia’s oldest tournament Durand Cup from July 26, which will conclude … Read more

Stokes, McCullum are like if we can’t win…’: Boycott cooks ‘common-sense’-lacking England after Bazball backfires

Former England player Geoffrey Boycott launched a scathing criticism against England after the visitors suffered a 106-run loss against India in the second Test in Visakhapatnam. He blamed England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum for the loss that allowed India to level the series as he savaged the Bazball approach, calling it … Read more

‘Not sure Rishabh Pant will be able to keep wicket’: Legendary wicketkeeper issues worrying signs

Rishabh Pant feared amputation of his right leg after the star cricketer was involved in a horrific car crash. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter was driving from Delhi to Roorkee to meet his family after India toured Bangladesh back in 2022. The Indian southpaw was instrumental in India’s win over Bangladesh in the 2nd Test at the … Read more

Indonesia election hopefuls aim to score with football fans

With over half of Indonesia’s electorate under the age of 40, the country’s love of football is attracting politicians looking for popularity, profile and votes. Voting in Indonesia’s presidential election starts on February 14, and while the main issues are the economy, living standards and moving the capital from Jakarta to the island of Borneo, … Read more