Pitch invaders, lookalikes and a steward’s slide tackle: Ninety minutes in the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo back in action as Portugal and Turkey look for second straight win at Euro 2024
Dortmund — Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal play Turkey in their second group game at the European Championship. Both countries opened...
Euro 2024: Spain reach last 16 after narrow victory against Italy
Spain will finish top of Group B of Euro 2024 regardless of outcome of their last match in opening phase...
Portugal starts with big win against Guinea
Portugal, a potential dark horse at the 2024 IHF Women’s Junior World Championship, threw off the competition with a clear...
Euro 2024: Heavyweight rivals Italy and Spain meet for the fifth European Championship in a row
Dusseldorf— Defending champion Italy plays Spain on Thursday in one of the most anticipated games at Euro 2024. Spain leads...
Portugal’s Pepe to become oldest player in European Championship history
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Portugal v Croatia - Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor, Oeiras, Portugal - June 8,...
Italy begin Euro 2024 title defence with win as Spain start in style
Dortmund: Italy recovered from conceding the fastest goal in European Championship history to begin their title defence with a 2-1...
One of two Japanese climbers missing in Pakistan found dead
Skardu: One of two Japanese climbers was found dead and his body recovered from a mountain in northern Pakistan on...
Fan invades Portugal’s practice, takes a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo
Lisbon: Portugal held their first training session on Friday ahead of the 2024 UEFA European Championship in front of nearly...
Retegui: ‘I want to defend the Italy shirt to death’
Rome: Mateo Retegui underlined his pride at representing Italy, his hunger to impress at Euro 2024 and his debut season...
Ronaldo and Portugal aim high for Euros
London: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his sixth European championships with Portugal. The 2016 champions open their group...
Tickets for Ronaldo’s Portugal training session on offer for up to 800 euros
Lisbon: Tickets to watch Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo train with the national team in an open session on Friday (Jun 14)...
Nicola Baldan and Ruben Volt share TCR Italy victories at Pergusa
Rome: Salvatore Tavano moved into the lead of the TCR Italy standings with a pair of top five finishes at...
Bulgaria Funds ICC Trust for Georgian Victims
Sofia: The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) at the International Criminal Court (ICC) welcomes the voluntary contribution of EUR 20,000...
Italy: Billie Jean King Cup captain Tathiana Garbin knows exactly how to extract the best from her players on court
Rome: The green, white and red of 'il Tricolore' continually pops up in the latter stages of tournaments on tour....
PM congratulates Saudi Arabia on hosting boxing event, hails Pakistani origin on his victory
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday extended his warm felicitation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on hosting a...
Celebrations in Greece as Olympiakos beats Fiorentina 1-0 for first European title
Athens: Setting off wild celebrations in Athens, Olympiakos won Greece’s first European club title by beating Fiorentina 1-0 with a...
High Commissioner Dr. Mohammad Faisal hosts reception for Team Pakistan
London: Pakistan’s High Commissioner in the UK, Dr. Mohammad Faisal hosted a reception in honour of the Pakistan Men’s Cricket...
Joe Burns will play for Italy in T20 World Cup qualifiers following family tragedy
Rome: Former Test opener Joe Burns will attempt to help Italy qualify for the 2026 T20 World Cup in honour...
How to keep your cool cycling up Italian mountains with a teenager in tow
Lucy Rock Rome: Bikini to swimsuit. Factor 15 to 50. Paperback to Kindle. The answers to my holiday prep questions...
Eriksson ‘honestly doesn’t think’ Italy can win Euro 2024
Rome: Sven-Goran Eriksson doubts Italy’s chances at the upcoming European Championship and praised Atalanta following their Europa League triumph over...
Ronaldo named in Portugal squad for Euro 2024
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th major international tournament, having been named in the Portugal squad...
Envoy hosts reception for Pakistan women cricket team in London
London: Pakistan’s High Commissioner in the UK, Dr Mohammad Faisal hosted a reception for Pakistan’s Women Cricket Team and management...
‘Stressful’ puppy yoga has been banned in Italy amid concerns over mistreatment
Maria Chiorando Rome: Puppy yoga classes have been banned by Italy’s Ministry of Health on animal welfare grounds.The activity involves...
UK mountaineer logs most Everest climbs by a foreigner
Kathmandu: A British climber and a Nepali guide have broken their own records for most climbs of Mount Everest, the...
Capello hopes for Italy treble in Europe but warns Atalanta and Fiorentina
Rome: Fabio Capello hopes Italian coaches complete a treble in European competitions this season but warns Atalanta that ‘Leverkusen have...
Woman in Italy falls to death after slipping out of zipline safety harness
Rome: A 41-year-old woman has died after she slipped from her safety harness and fell more than 60 feet while...
Italy legend Buffon reveals which clubs he almost left Juventus for
Buffon emerged as an exciting talent with Parma prior to his Juventus move in 2001 and went on to win...
UK: Over 12,000 tickets sold for Women’s IT20 against Pakistan
London: Countdown to the international summer of cricket is on with just over a week to go until the Women's...
US envoy hosts pre-World Cup meet-and-greet event for Pakistan team
Celina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome hosted a meet-and-greet event for the Pakistani cricket team ahead of the much-anticipated...
