In 2006, Marius Cioara moved from UT Arad to Regal Hornia for 15kg of pork sausage, then quit football/ Image: The Sun Transfer fees in football have reached eye-watering levels, with clubs happily throwing around millions for the right player. But back in 2006, one Romanian defender discovered that a transfer could also be settled…
Aryna Sabalenka (Image Credits: Instagram) World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka encountered an unusual distraction during her US Open third-round match on Friday when a strong cannabis smell reached the court at Louis Armstrong Stadium.Sabalenka was facing Uzbekistan’s Kamilla Rakhimova and had made a fast start, leading 3-0 when she briefly stopped play during her second…
Two-and-a-half years into his UFC career, Michael ‘Venom’ Page is down to the last fight of his original six-fight deal. The 39-year-old has won four of five, fought at two weight classes and is now back at middleweight, where he says he sees his route to a UFC title.For all the changes, Page feels his…
NEW DELHI: India’s decision to field a full-strength squad for the upcoming Afghanistan T20I series has drawn sharp criticism from former cricketer Kris Srikkanth, who believes the selectors missed a valuable opportunity to expose more youngsters to international cricket.Srikkanth described the selection as a “mistake” and suggested that the recent defeats in Ireland and England…
File Pic: Harmanpreet Kaur leads out the team. (Getty Images) BENGALURU: With a 137-run win over Hong Kong, India sealed their place in the Women’s Asia Cup semifinals with a match to spare. Their final league outing, however, will be their toughest test yet after they brushed aside minnows Thailand and Hong Kong in their…
Inside SAI’s ‘Little Japan’ (TOI Photo) BENGALURU: Shipping containers with exteriors painted with cherry blossoms and chochins — traditional Japanese lanterns — hung on the sides have been transformed into two-bedroom accommodation. Inside are modern amenities, an LED screen displaying information about the Asian Games and Japanese books such as Ikigai and Kaizen. The menu…
Pakistan Coach Mike Hesson. (PTI Photo) Pakistan’s interim red-ball coach Mike Hesson has distanced himself from the decision to release seven players from the Test squad ahead of the third and final Test against England, saying three senior players had already been sent home before he was asked to take charge.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)…
Alexandra Eala (AP Photo) NEW YORK CITY: No sooner had Alexandra Eala closed out her second-round match on Louis Armstrong Stadium than a rush of activity erupted on the rear deck of the packed arena. Feet shuffled, voices rose and squeals rang out as young fans, most of them little girls in tennis attire clutching…
Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov (PTI/IANS Photos) Javokhir Sindarov knows the biggest challenge of his young career awaits later this year when he takes on defending champion D Gukesh for the world crown. But the Uzbek prodigy is refusing to let the much-anticipated showdown dominate his thoughts just yet.Sindarov will face fellow 20-year-old Gukesh in…
Iceland Cricket has taken a cheeky swipe at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, using an imaginary cricketing challenge to mock the board’s recent selection decisions and the growing criticism surrounding its administration.The Iceland Cricket account, known for its humorous and often sarcastic posts on X, took aim at Naqvi amid a turbulent period…