Author: Anuraag Peesara

Roger Harper’s term will come to an end on December 31, and the Cricket West Indies is unwilling to extend his contract. The 58-year-old, who has been in the job for just over two years, has overseen 16 Test matches (won five of them), 21 ODIs (won 11) and 39 T20Is (won 14). Until a replacement is found for Harper, head coach Phil Simmons will be taking charge of the duties across all three formats’ selection and will work alongside the captains Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieron Pollard. He thanked the board for the time he was given and said that he did what was best…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left fuming after the Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur in North London, which finished in a frantic 2-2 draw. For the visiting side, the goals came from Diogo Jota and Andy Robertson, whilst the hosts got their share from their beloved duo of Harry Kane and Heung-min Son. However, there were many talking points during the game, especially a couple which impacted The Reds. Diogo Jota was brought down in the box by a brash challenge by Emerson Royal, but referee Paul Tierney denied pointing to the spot as he deemed it as play-acting. The English referee had cautioned…

Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville feels that Tottenham Hotspur will push for top four in the Premier League. Spurs, who started the season with Nuno Espirito Santo as manager, sacked the Portuguese man after he struggled to meet the expectations despite a strong start to the season. Shortly after his exit, the former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte made his way to the London-based club, having previously rejected the chance of signing for them in the summer when he was available. The Italian, who previously won the Premier League title with the Blues in 2016/17, has also won multiple Serie A titles with Juventus and helped Inter Milan found their…

Inter Milan’s rampant form takes them another step closer towards defending their Serie A crown, whilst Roma and Juventus register crucial wins to keep themselves in contention for a Champions League spot. Udinese put 4 past Cagliari in their away trip, a win that took them closer to the top half of the table. Inter Milan’s title defense is well and truly on with AC Milan and Napoli letting themselves off the hook, and the former treble winners managed to complete 100 goals in this calendar year with their 5-0 thrashing of Salernitana, which took their goal-scoring tally in the…

Gabriel Martinelli’s brace against Leeds United powered Arsenal to their third win in a row in the Premier League. As many as five games in the Premier League on Saturday were cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID among football clubs, with Arsenal’s fixture against Leeds United at Elland Road the only one going on as per schedule. For the first time in Leeds’ history, they have registered just 3 wins in 18 games, as Arsenal thumped four goals past the Yorkshire side. Arsenal started on the front foot and Meslier was forced into action as early as the third…

Academy youngsters come to the rescue for Barcelona at the Camp Nou, whilst Sevilla registered a much-needed win against Atletico Madrid to take them five points behind Real Madrid. After Saturday, Barcelona are 15 points behind Real Madrid, whilst defending champions Atletico are 12 behind. Gerard Moreno struck twice for Villarreal as they edged past Real Sociedad by the barest of margins, despite the latter going down to 10 men very early in the game. Alexander Isak opened the scoring for Sociedad, but their lead stood only 6 minutes as Moreno headed home from close range, getting at the end…

Chennaiyin FC registered their third win of the season in the first game of the evening against Odisha FC, whereas the match between FC Goa and Hyderabad FC ended in a draw. In an all-exciting double-header on Saturday, Chennaiyin FC registered a much-needed win in their fixture against Odisha FC, which was their first win of the month after three consecutive games of dropping points. Hyderabad FC were held imperiously by a high-flying Goa unit, who themselves could’ve had a win but settled for a draw. In the first game of the evening, Germanpreet Singh got the first goal of…

The French football circuit is facing quite a major turbulence in the last few months, with a lot of games getting abandoned due to crowd trouble and turbulence. Another such incident took place on Friday, with a French Cup round of 64 tie between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais getting abandoned after the half-time break. Paris FC were hosting the former French champions at the Charlety stadium, and the hosts had an early breakthrough, with Gaetan Laura scoring a surprise opening goal for the second division side. They somehow managed to keep out Lyon for a long time, but at…

England fell further behind in the ongoing Adelaide Test on Day 3, as they stare a massive defeat once again. After Australia declared at 473/9 in their first innings towards the end of the second day, England lost two wickets in quick succession and headed into the third day lagging behind. Joe Root and Dawid Malan had the tough job of steadying a sinking ship, but they managed to keep it afloat for a while with a stunning partnership. The duo played well in attack and managed to see through the first session without losing a wicket, as both batters…

Internazionale have decided to terminate their contract with midfielder Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this year in the Euro 2020 while representing Denmark. The reigning Serie A champions have announced the news, stating that it was a sad way to end affairs, but a strong bond will remain between the club and player. “The club and the entire Nerazzurri family embrace the player and wish him the best for his future. The best moments, the goals and the victories, the embrace of the fans outside the San Siro in celebrating the Scudetto: everything will always remain fixed…