London, Jan 2 (UNI) Brennan Johnson is set to be included in Crystal Palace’s squad to face Newcastle on Sunday after the forward’s club-record £35m move from Tottenham was finalised on Friday. Bournemouth were also keen to sign the Wales international as a replacement for Manchester City target Antoine Semenyo, according to BBC sports, But,…
London, Jan 2 (UNI) Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior is the leading contender for the Chelsea job vacated by Enzo Maresca. Former Leicester boss Maresca, 45, left his role as Chelsea head coach on Thursday amid internal tensions with the club’s hierarchy and ownership. The process to replace the Italian is under way, and it is…
Chennai, Jan 2 (UNI) The second edition of the revived Men’s Hero Hockey India League (HIL) begins here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium with hosts Accord Tamil Nadu Dragons taking on runners-up Hyderabad Toofans in the tournament’s pipeopener. Shrachi Bengal Tigers are the defending campions. The championship will be held in multi-cities starting with Chennai,…
New Delhi/Bhopal, Jan 2 (UNI) Haryana’s Ameerah Arshad delivered a composed performance under pressure to clinch the gold medal in a dramatic 10m Air Rifle Women final at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Rifle), held at the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal. She edged past Railways’ Rajshree Anilkumar Sancheti by a razor-thin…
Bhopal, Jan 2 (UNI) India shooter Niraj Kumar, with his eyes set firmly on Olympic glory, claimed silver in the Men’s 50m 3P category at the 68th National Shooting Championships in Bhopal. The World Cup gold medallist, who hails from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, reflected on his journey from a small border town to the national podium…
Cape Town, Jan 2 (UNI) Aiden Markram will lead the outfit for South Africa in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which will also feature Quinton de Kock, who recently reversed his international retirement, and Anrich Nortje, who recently made his international comeback from injury. Markram, De Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Jason Smith,…
Ranchi, Jan 2 (UNI) Ranchi Royals defeated JSW Soorma Hockey Club 2-0 in their Women’s Hockey India League 2025-26 encounter at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Stadium here on Friday. Rutuja Dadaso Pisal (30′) and Sakshi Rana (54′) scored the two goals of the evening. Defences were on top in the first…
Sydney, Jan 2 (UNI) Captain Ben Stokes says he cannot imagine “someone else” replacing head coach Brendon McCullum, despite England’s Ashes series defeat in Australia. Stokes and McCullum united in 2022 and this tour was billed as a defining moment for their leadership, only for England to surrender the series with defeats in each of…
Mumbai, Jan 2 (UNI) Natural Star Nani has lifted the veil on a poster of his film “The Paradise”, simultaneously confirming its theatrical release. Taking to social media, Nani on Thursday shared the poster with a powerful caption that reflected the film’s tone and scale. He wrote, “Welcome to 2026 aka JADAL ZAMANA Happy New…
Tehran, Jan 4 (UNI) Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi will return to the courtroom next month as authorities prepare to hear his appeal against a one-year jail term and a two-year travel restriction imposed by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, with the hearing scheduled for January 4. The date was confirmed by Panahi’s legal counsel, Mostafa Nili, who…
