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England’s German coach Thomas Tuchel(R) was lambasted by the British media for his safety-first tactics in the World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina. Photo: AFP LONDON: Thomas Tuchel may have criticised his England stars for being too “passive” in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina, but it is the beleaguered German who has come under fire from the … Read more

Argentina’s World Cup semi-final match-winner Lautaro Martinez said he had “dreamt” of scoring the goal which took his team through to the final at England’s expense on Wednesday. “I dreamt it. I told Alexis (Mac Allister) that I was going to score,” Martinez said after his heroics off the bench in Atlanta as the reigning … Read more

Lionel Messi sinks to his knees after Argentina reached their second consecutive World Cup final. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a final with European champions Spain. England had been … Read more

MANCHESTER: Manchester United on Tuesday announced the signing of Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for a reported fee of £35 million ($47 million). The 29-year-old, who has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford, has just returned from the World Cup, where he captained Belgium to the quarter-finals. He is the club’s third signing of the … Read more

MUMBAI: Indian badminton star Pusarla Venkata Sindhu said Wednesday that “everybody is beatable” as she targets a medal at the world championships on home soil in New Delhi next month. Sindhu won the world title in 2019 and also captured Olympic silver in Rio in 2016 and bronze in Tokyo five years later. The 31-year-old is a massive … Read more

LONDON: Stuart Broad believes England must add an extra fast bowler to their attack if they are to be competitive at next year’s 50-over World Cup in southern Africa. Three days on from on leapfrogging India at the top of the T20 world rankings, England’s poor form in one-day international cricket continued with a decisive … Read more

Shubman Gill got to fifty off 51 balls. Photo: BCCI LONDON: India captain Shubman Gill continued his Edgbaston love-affair as his side beat England by six wickets in the first one-day international on Tuesday. Set 259 to win, India cruised home with 28 balls to spare to go 1-0 up in a three-match series. It was their first triumph … Read more

Folarin Balogun of the U.S. is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus. Photo: REUTERS PARIS: The International Olympic Committee has received a complaint alleging FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly breached rules on political neutrality in his support of President Donald Trump. FairSquare, a nonprofit organization and advocacy group, asked the IOC to investigate, among … Read more

ARLINGTON: Spain stunned tournament favourites France 2-0 to reach the World Cup final on Tuesday, producing a tactical masterpiece to shatter Les Bleus’ dreams of winning the title for the third time. A first-half penalty from Mikel Oyarzabal and a 58th-minute Pedro Porro goal sealed an utterly clinical victory for the European champions at the … Read more

Former Pakistan captain will lead the league’s cricket operations and technical affairs After Shahid Afridi, Younis Khan joins KCL to oversee cricket operations, rules and regulations Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Champions League set to make a grand impact, official launch ceremony to be held on July 18 in Peshawar Legendary former Pakistan captain Younis Khan has officially … Read more