Delhi FC defeated Ambernath United Atlanta FC 3-1 to emerge second division champions and gain a promotion to I-League for the first time here on Friday. Playing in their debut second division season, the Mumbai-based Atlanta FC needed a point at the Minerva Academy Ground in Chandigarh to win the title. But a brace from Bali Gagandeep and an audacious strike from Vanlalhriatzuala scripted a memorable afternoon for the hosts Delhi FC. The capital side had previously made it to the I-League Qualifiers Final Round in 2021 but finished third and missed out on the promotion. However, there was redemption and scenes of pure joy when Delhi FC finally got…

This IPL, there is little doubting Mohammed Shami’s intentions. Whereas his contemporaries have looked to bowl wide yorkers, camouflaged knuckleballs or slower ones that pop out from from fingers, palms or back of the hands, spread-fingers; Shami seems immune to all the clever charades. He plays very straight. Even his slower one has an old-world charm to it: he gingerly holds the ball on the tip of his fingers as if he were twirling a flower, and releases it like a shuttler would do a cork. Unlike Shami, most bowlers seem to be designing their bowling on what the batsmen will do and try to thwart their aggressive instincts. New…

Having studied Ravichandran Ashwin from close quarters during his maiden tour of India, young Australia off-spinner Todd Murphy wants to add the Indian tweaker’s carrom ball to his bag of tricks ahead of next week’s World Test Championships final and the Ashes. Click Here: canterbury-bankstown bulldogs rugby store The 22-year-old claimed 14 wickets at an average of 25.51 during the four-Test series in India earlier this year. Murphy, who is a part of the Australian squad which will take on India in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 to 11 and the Ashes series, is currently in England honing his skills ahead of the marquee events. “I…

The All India Football Federation on Friday rejected Kerala Blasters FC’s appeal against the Rs 4 crore fine imposed on them for misconduct and abandonment of their ISL playoff match against Bengaluru FC. The committee also rejected KBFC’s head coach Ivan Vukumanovic’s appeal against the fine of Rs 5 lakh and a 10-game ban imposed on him. In both cases, the Appeal Committee upheld the earlier decisions of the Disciplinary Committee and were asked to “pay the respective fines within two weeks”. Their ISL playoff on March 3 sparked controversy as Kerala Blasters walked off the field claiming that Sunil Chhetri’s winning strike from an extra time freekick was not…

It is time for Planet Rugby’s Sunday Social, your quirky recap of the serious and not so serious talking points from the past week’s action. What a moment, Munster were the deserved champions of the United Rugby Championship this season. Have a go at this moment as they sing, ‘Stand up and fight’ in the changing room with the trophy in the middle after beating the Stormers 19-14. 🦌 @MunsterRugby fans, enjoy this post-Grand Final changing room scenes 🕺#BKTURC #URC | #UnitedWeRise #STOvMUN pic.twitter.com/RV8zjtlKPR — BKT United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial) May 27, 2023 It was an emotional moment for captain Peter O’Mahony and veteran Keith Earls who have been…

Speaking to L’Équipe, Brazilian central defender Doria’s agent Jolden Vergette claims that his client is seeking to leave Marseille this summer. “I know that Marseille are looking for a central defender and a left-back, so that is not encouraging. We will see if we can find a good transfer, for him, and for Marseille.” Vergette is looking to move the player to Spain, Italy or even France, with a return to Brazil as a last resort. Click Here: cnc rapid prototyping

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O’Gara hailed an “incredibly special day” as his side retained their Champions Cup crown after beating Leinster. The French outfit fought back from 17-0 down to win 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in one of the great European finals, as they sealed back-to-back titles. O’Gara was understandably delighted with his side’s comeback victory and revealed his team took confidence from last season’s come-from-behind win. Half-time team-talk key “It’s fantastic. It’s an incredibly special day at Lansdowne Road, a very special ground. It was a very difficult task that got even more difficult at 17-0!” he told BT Sport. “There was a bit of me going…

Premier League side Arsenal have in recent hours opened discussions with Lyon over the possible transfer of striker Alexandre Lacazette, according to BeIN Sports. This news comes minutes after it emerged that the Gunners have certainly been outbid by Real Madrid for AS Monaco forward Kylian Mbappé in terms of barebones figures at least, as revealed by RMC. Lacazette was due to join Atletico Madrid this summer before the Court of Arbitration for Sport maintained their recruitment ban, blocking the French international from moving this summer to join Diego Simeone’s men. Lyon’s asking price is €60m. Click Here: cheap soccer tracksuits

George Ford kicked two long-range penalties as he steered Sale Sharks to the Premiership final after defeating Leicester Tigers 21-13 on Sunday. Playing in front of a watching England head coach Steve Borthwick, Ford was outstanding as he drove Sale to a showdown with Saracens on May 27. Sale‘s other points came via tries from Tom Roebuck and Arron Reed, with Ford adding a conversion and a further penalty to seal the home victory. Harry Potter scored Leicester‘s try as their Premiership title defence is over. Jimmy Gopperth, in for the injured Handre Pollard, added eight points. Click here for teams and scorers Sale showed five changes from their final…

Click:impeller machining Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas has received a phone call from Bayern Munich for French international central midfielder Corentin Tolisso, according to BeIN Sports. Chelsea and another English side who have yet to be named are also in the mix for Tolisso, whilst Juventus’ interest appears to have cooled. Talks are not an advanced stage between Lyon and any club for Tolisso at the time of writing.