Euro 2016: Del Bosque defends De Gea after Spain’s 2-1 loss to Croatia

London : Spain football manager Vicente del Bosque has come to the defence of David de Gea, insisting that the under-fire goalkeeper shouldn’t be blamed for their side’s 2-1 defeat at the hands of Croatia in their final Group D match of Euro 2016.Spain, the two-time defending champions, squandered a one-goal lead as Alvaro Morata’s […]

Starc to seek tips from Johnson for Sri Lanka tour

Melbourne : Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has said he will seek tips from former and present bowlers in order to get an understanding of the subcontinent pitches before they head to Sri Lanka for a three-match Test series, starting July 26.The 26-year-old, who has made 25 Test appearances, will be the most experienced fast […]

Record-breaking Messi leads Argentina into Copa America final

London : Lionel Messi became Argentina’s all-time top goal scorer as the two-time world champions hammered past the United States 4-0 to progress through to the Copa America Centenario final at the NRG Stadium in Houston.Ezequiel Lavezzi put Argentina ahead just three minutes into the game before Messi, the Barcelona talisman, doubled the lead with […]

MEA trashes report of Indian cricketer held in Harare on rape charges

New Delhi : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied reports of an Indian cricketer arrested by the police for allegedly raping a Zimbabwe woman in Harare and dubbed it to be false. According to sources, the MEA has said the reports are completely untrue, adding no cricketer has been found indulged in such incident. However, […]

Madziva, Chigumbura help Zimbabwe beat India in Harare thriller

Harare : Zimbabwe on Saturday once again proved that when it comes to the shortest version of the game, they are a side that don’t only have the ability to compete, but to even beat the best in the world. Zimbabwe, outclassed in all three ODIs, pulled off their second successive T20 win over India, […]