England crush Croatia 7-0 as Spain stay perfect with Czech victory
Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice apiece as England demolished Luka Modric's Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday, but Spain stayed three points clear at the top of their Nations League group with a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic, Reuters reported.
Jude Bellingham scored once and provided three assists for England, with Anthony Gordon and substitute Morgan Rogers also on target in a performance captain Kane described as "unbelievable".
Bruno Fernandes breaks silence for first time after Ronaldo’s Portugal exit, reveals direct conversation with him
Cristiano Ronaldo's sudden departure from the Portugal camp has left the national team facing questions about what happens next, but one of his most prominent teammates has now made his position clear, The Times of India reported.
Bruno Fernandes has spoken directly to the veteran forward and delivered an emphatic defence of Ronaldo's place in Portuguese football, while insisting that the squad remains united despite the controversy surrounding his exit.
Fernandes revealed that he has remained in direct contact with Ronaldo since the forward left the Portugal camp, with the Manchester United captain making clear that he does not believe the situation should overshadow everything Ronaldo has given to the national team and the country.
National team announced for ICC World Cup Cricket League-2
The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) announced a 15-member squad today for the ICC Men's World Cup Cricket series–2 to be held in Oman.
Nepal and Canada, along with host Oman, will compete in the World Cup Cricket League-2 starting this October 7.
According to a press release issued by CAN today, CAN has announced a 15-member team for the series under the captaincy of Sandeep Lamichhane.
The team includes captain Sandeep along with Asif Sheikh, Deependra Singh Airi, Dev Khanal, Ishan Pandey, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Arjun Kumal, Sandeep Jora, Gulshan Jha, Basir Ahmad, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Lalit Narayan Rajbansi, Sahib Alam, and Sher Malla.
Ireland and Austria draw 2-2 in game briefly halted by protesters
Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in the Nations League on Thursday in a game disrupted after tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch at the Aviva Stadium by those protesting against the Irish team fulfilling their fixtures against Israel, Reuters reported.
Ireland were 1-0 up in front of a sell-out crowd when the referee suspended the match briefly in the 20th minute as a small number of tennis balls featuring the Palestinian flag were thrown onto the pitch from behind both goals.
