Root to get World Cup practice against Ireland

Joe Root, an England batter, will play against Ireland in the first one-day international on Wednesday. He wants to get more practice before the World Cup. Since England’s World Cup defense starts on October 5 in India, only Root from the World Cup team is playing against Ireland. Root asked to be added to the … Read more

Will batting woes find a fix ahead of World Cup?

“Over the last six months, our hitting has gotten worse. After the Super Four game against Sri Lanka, captain Shakib Al Hasan said, “It’s going down, so we need to fix it quickly.” Nic Pothas is an assistant coach for Bangladesh. He is in charge of the hitting side of things and signed a two-year … Read more

City ‘in trouble’ after Silva adds to injury list, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola, the boss of Manchester City, said that his team is “in trouble” now that Portuguese footballer Bernardo Silva joined the club’s long list of injured players. Silva, who signed a one-year contract deal with City last month that will keep him there until 2026, had to leave before halftime of City’s Champions League … Read more

Felix hits double as Barca thrash Antwerp

Barcelona crushed Royal Antwerp 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, with two goals from Joao Felix. This showed how determined they are to get back to the top of Europe’s best teams. Barcelona is desperate to go far in this season’s competition, which they last won eight years ago. They have lost in the … Read more

Mbappe leads PSG to 2-0 win against Dortmund

Kylian Mbappe was in good shape again as Paris St. Germain beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at home to start their Champions League season on Tuesday. This showed glimpses of what could happen under new coach Luis Enrique. At the Parc des Princes, PSG’s patience paid off when Mbappe scored on a spot kick in the … Read more