The Grimsby fans are seen celebrating on the ground after their team knocked out Manchester United out of the English League Cup on August 28, 2025. — X@PolymarketFC GRIMSBY: Manchester United plumbed new depths as fourth-tier Grimsby Town knocked them out of the League Cup 12-11 on penalties after a 2-2 draw on a tumultuous night […]
India faces world football ban for second time in three years
President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Kalyan Chaubey, speaks during a press conference in New Delhi on August 7, 2025. — AFP India could be banned from world football for the second time in three years after FIFA and the Asian governing body demanded it implement a new constitution by October 30 or […]
Thomas Muller changes stance in Ronaldo–Messi ‘GOAT’ debate
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo (left), Germany striker Thomas Muller (centre) and Argentinian star Lionel Messi. — Instagram/Reuters/@Cristiano Former Bayern Munich striker Thomas Muller has confirmed changing his opinion on the greatest of all time (GOAT) debate involving Argentinian star Lionel Messi and Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi and Ronaldo, with 13 Ballon d’Ors between them, […]
PCB refutes reports on Shan, Rizwan’s captaincy future
Pakistan ODI skipper Mohammad Rizwan (left) and Test captain Shan Masood. — AFP/ YouTube/Pakistan Cricket/screengrab LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday firmly dismissed reports suggesting the removal of Shan Masood as Test captain and the revocation of Mohammad Rizwan’s ODI captaincy. In a post on X, a PCB spokesperson said that there is […]
India cricket ends $43.6mn sponsorship after online gambling ban: report
Indian players Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Shubman Gill, and Hardik Pandya pictured during the third ODI against England in Ahmedabad on February 12, 2025. — BCCI Indian cricket is looking for a new main sponsor after a fantasy sports gaming platform pulled out of a deal worth $43.6 million following a government ban on online […]
Pakistani runners shine at Seychelles nature trail challenge 2025
Pakistani journalist Raja Mohsin Ejaz (left) and Geo’s Deputy Sports Editor Faizan Lakhani (centre), along with other male and female participants, pose for a picture during the Seychelles Nature Trail Challenge 2025 at Mahé Island, Seychelles, on August 24, 2025. — Reporter Pakistani athletes made a strong impression at the Seychelles Nature Trail Challenge 2025 […]
PCB chairman denies role in Babar, Rizwan’s Asia Cup 2025 snub
Pakistani batters Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam make a run during a match against South Africa played at Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India on October 27, 2023. —Reuters Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has distanced himself from the decision to exclude top players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the national squad for the […]
Shaheen admits even he may face ‘exclusion’ in future after Babar-Rizwan snub
Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam pose for a picture, April 5, 2024. — Instagram/@geo_super SHARJAH: Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has expressed his views on the absence of senior players Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from Pakistan’s squad for the upcoming ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025, scheduled from September 9 to 28. […]
ICC unveils revised schedule for Women’s World Cup 2025
An undated picture of DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, India. — AFP/File DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced a revised schedule for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, dropping Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium as a host venue. According to a statement issued by the sport’s governing body, the Bengaluru stadium, […]
South Africa confirmed as venue for 44 of 54 ODI games
South Africa’s players celebrate victory after the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Australia and South Africa at Cazaly’s Stadium in Cairns on August 19, 2025. — AFP/File JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa on Thursday announced a local organising committee for the 2027 50-over Cricket World Cup — and revealed that 44 of the 54 […]