Author: Dhivyadarsan G M

Current champions take on the Pirates coming Sunday at Stade Francis-Le Ble, which also marks the end of Ligue 1 this season for both teams. Pochettino’s side will look to claim all three points to win the league. On the other hand, even a draw will not suffice for Brest to avoid relegation. Brest have been extremely poor in recent times, having won only a single game out of the last ten games in all competitions. They failed to score against 10-men Montpellier last week with eight shots on target. The week before, they lost 3-2 against Nice and failed…

This bold stance taken by Priya Punia is being lauded by cricket supporters all over the world. Priya Punia, a talented Indian youngster who scored 75* on her debut against South Africa in 2019, was included in the women’s team for the away tour against England in the summer. A few days before she was set to travel to Mumbai, Priya’s mother passed away unfortunately due to COVID-19. “She was doing fine, but after oxygen supply disturbance, her oxygen level dropped and had to be put on ventilator support. But we couldn’t save her,” Priya’s father Surendra was quoted as…

The Foxes take on Tottenham in the final game week of the Premier League season at the King Power Stadium on 23rd May. With both teams contesting for a European spot, it is a must-win game for either team. Leicester City’s last three games were mixed with both joy and disappointment. It all started with a 1-2 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford that boosted their confidence and put them in a good spot in the Premier League table. Subsequently, a sensational strike by Youri Tielemans guaranteed them a win against the Blues and created history by lifting their first-ever FA…

Tweaking the five-match test series between the two sides is also being considered as an option to provide a bigger window and also as a measure to prepare for the T20 World Cup, which is set to start in October. The other options being considered by the BCCI include the UAE, Sri Lanka, and the United Kingdom. Recent reports claim that the UK has emerged as the hotspot considering the revenue that could be generated from gate money by the franchises with the government allowing crowds for sports events. Even the broadcasters Star sports are in favor of this decision.…

The last time Real Madrid striker played for the international team was back in October 2015, where he scored twice and led his team to a 4-0 against Armenia. Karim Benzema and off-field controversies go hand in hand. The Sex-Tape scandal of November 2015 left a big mark on the striker’s career as he was overlooked by his manager at the national level, Didier Deschamps, after the former French Prime Minister had his say on the issue. “A great athlete should be exemplary. If he is not, he has no place within the France team.”then-PM Manuel Valls told French radio Europe…

At the end of 2020, the board approved that the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League will incorporate two new teams. However, due to the suspension of IPL following the sudden increase of COVID-19 cases, the discussion has come to a halt. While the whole of India was suffering in the wake of rising cases and unavailability of hospital beds, the IPL was still in action behind closed doors until recently, with the players in a bio-bubble. But it was not too long before the virus made its way through the bubble after multiple positive cases in a span…