Author: Anjishnu Roy

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is no longer continuing as BCCI president and Roger Binny is said to be replacing him. Ganguly has now set his sights on the position of Cricket Association of Bengal president, a post he held between 2015 and 2019, and is expected to file his nomination soon. “Yes, I will be contesting the CAB polls. I plan to file my nomination on October 22. I have been in CAB for five years and as per Lodha rules, I can continue for another four years. I will finalise my panel on October 20,”Ganguly told PTI.…

Goals from Harry Kane and Pierre Emile Hojbjerg helped Tottenham Hotspur to secure a 2-0 victory on Saturday as they drew level with second-placed Manchester City in the Premier Leagu table, albeit with an extra game played. Spurs will be flying high on confidence, especially after their positive 2-0 victory over Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The hosts actually struggled to find their footing in the first half and carve out significant chances. They found themselves leading the contest when Everton keeper Jordan Pickford made a silly error and brought down captain Kane in the box. The leader stepped up and…

A clip of former Arsenal captain criticising the side’s head coach Mikel Arteta’s inability to manage personalities gained a lot of traction on social media. The ex-Gabon international came out to clarify and suggested that he had “a lot of bad feelings” for them at the time but wishes them well now. Aubameyang, who now plies his trade for Chelsea in the Premier League after securing a transfer from Barcelona in September, was the captain of Arsenal less than 12 months ago and was part of Arteta’s side. He was a beloved figure at the Emirates Stadium, but his relationship with the club reportedly…

It’s only October, but the Reds have already been struck by a grave injury crisis. Luis Diaz has become the latest victim at Anfield after suffering a devastating knee injury in Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat at the hands of Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Early tests and predictions show that the Colombia international will not recover in time until the FIFA World Cup. Scans conducted on him in the immediate aftermath of the high-profile affair with the league leaders demonstrate that the winger will not require surgery. However, the serious nature of the injury is expected to keep him…

The Frenchman has severed all ties with Barcelona following the confirmation of his permanent return to Atletico Madrid. The striker forward has been back in Madrid since completing a loan switch from Camp Nou in summer 2021, after a big-money transfer to Catalunya did not go as planned. Early in the ongoing season, Atletico were hesitant to activate a purchase clause in Griezmann’s contract, but they have now pushed through an initial 20 million euros agreement that will see Griezmann commit to a long-term contract. “Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona have reached an agreement over the transfer of Antoine…

At the Camp Nou on Sunday night, Barcelona registered a narrow victory thanks to Pedri’s first-half effort to return to the top of the table in La Liga. Hampered by the severe injury crisis at the back, Xavi opted for an unconventional backline. All three of Barcelona’s left-backs – Jordi Alba, Alejandro Balde, and Marcos Alonso – started the game in defence. While Alba held on to his natural position on the left, Alonso partnered Gerard Pique at the centre of defence while La Masia product Balde played on the right. Barcelona started the contest on the front foot and dominated much of the early proceedings.…

Defending champions Hyderabad and title contenders Mumbai City both secured a point each from their riveting clash to begin their Indian Super League 2022/23 campaign. The match ended in a 3-3 draw at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. City began the contest on the front foot, and they were close to opening the scoring in the fifth minute. Jorge Pereyra found Bipin Singh inside the box with a well-timed through ball. However, Bipin could only find the outside of the net from his effort, and it was a chance missed for the Islanders. Mumbai opened the floodgates in the 23rd minute…

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claims that Arsenal have been better than his side and has showered praise on the Gunners for their impressive start to the Premier League campaign. The Citizens are just one point behind the north London outfit in the league and have scored 29 goals in just eight matches. The Citizens have won six of their matches while drawing twice, while Mikel Arteta’s side have won seven of their eight games, losing only once to Manchester United. The defending Premier League champions are the only undefeated side in England at the moment. They have also scored the most number…

The opening fixture of Indian Super League 2022/23 contained plenty of drama, goals, and action. Making his debut for Kerala Blasters, Ivan Kalyuzhnyi scored twice while Adrian Luna grabbed a stunning goal as the hosts defeated Stephen Constantine-led East Bengal 3-1 to begin proceedings. https://twitter.com/IndSuperLeague/status/1578472711147630592 While both teams had a few opportunities to break the deadlock and take the lead in the first half, the best chance fell to Kerala Blasters from a dead-ball situation. Receiving a free-kick in the 42nd minute, Luna tested Kamaljit Singh, but the East Bengal keeper had the answers for it. Even though the ball bounced awkwardly…

Following their difficult and turbulent start to the season, Julen Lopetegui has been sacked by Sevilla from the position of head coach after his side were beaten 4-1 by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. The former Spain manager is now in a strong position to take over as the coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers. “Sevilla FC have relieved Julen Lopetegui of his duties as first-team coach following our clash against Borussia Dortmund.It brings an end to a successful period with three magnificent campaigns in which the club achieved their objectives and a fourth season where unfortunately the results have not…