Derby day puts Milan giants in spotlight

The local derby between Italy’s Milan titans on Saturday will determine who will win the championship early on as it matches the top two clubs in Serie A against one other. A replay of the Champions League semifinal from the previous season will take place at San Siro; the match is expected to be just … Read more

Bayern’s Kane on target but vows to improve further

During Bayern Munich’s September 15 Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen in Munich, Leon Goretzka celebrates with Harry Kane and Joshua Kimmich after scoring a goal. Image: AFP Harry Kane, the striker for Bayern Munich, said that he “still had room to improve” after his team’s 2-2 home tie with Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, when he … Read more

Naseem out of Asia Cup with injury

As a result of a shoulder injury, Pakistan’s fast bowler Naseem Shah will not be participating in the Asia Cup, the team announced on Wednesday, one day before their must-win Super Four matchup. Zaman Khan, a fast bowler, has taken Naseem’s position in the Pakistan squad. On Thursday, Pakistan will play Sri Lanka in what … Read more

India’s sweet dilemma with bowling depth

According to India’s coach, Paras Mhambrey, the team’s bowling supplies pose a “problem of plenty” for India as they prepare for both Sunday’s Asia Cup final and the commencement of the ODI World Cup the following month. Following victories over Pakistan and Sri Lanka, India has secured their spot in the championship match. India’s bowlers … Read more

U-17s ‘will not disappoint us’

On Monday afternoon, the team will board a plane to depart for Vietnam. Since longtime head coach Golam Rabbani Choton and technical director Paul Smalley stepped down three months ago, the national age-group women’s teams have not participated in a competition since then. “I feel no pressure [with the absence of Choton and Smalley] because … Read more