Anantaajith Raghuraman

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Jacob Tanswell |Anantaajith Raghuraman

England and India will go head-to-head over the next six weeks without the cricketing royalty of James Anderson or Virat Kohli for the first time in two decades, but that does not make the five-Test series any less appealing. Two of cricket’s “Big Three” — Australia being the other — have much to prove this summer. India, the fanatical cricket country, against England, the founding fathers of the game, will be a clash of styles.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Steve Madeley |Mark Carey |Anantaajith Raghuraman

Imagine it is early April. You are sitting in a recruitment meeting for a Premier League or top European club. A whiteboard is covered with names. Plans for the summer transfer window are afoot. Who are the best options in each position? What is their contract situation? What would each player bring to your club? And why might they be available? Imagine no longer.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Carl Anka |Anantaajith Raghuraman

When Manchester United signed Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £73million in 2021, he was so highly thought of that many believed United had got the forward for a relative bargain. But fast forward to 2025 and Chelsea have just paid a £5million ($6.8m) penalty clause to United rather than continue to negotiate personal terms with Sancho to make a proposed £24m loan move permanent. A lot of money has changed hands for Sancho's services over the past five years.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Mark Carey

Maximising space on a football pitch can be complex, but Florian Wirtz makes it look simple. The Bayer Leverkusen attacker's ability to fill gaps intelligently and turn that positioning into productivity helps explain why he is one of Europe's most coveted players this summer. Bayern Munich now believe the playmaker will not be joining them and is on track for a move to Liverpool if he leaves Bayer Leverkusen, as reported by The Athletic. The clamour over Wirtz is obvious.

1 month ago | bvmsports.com | Anantaajith Raghuraman |Mark Carey

Maximising space on a football pitch can be complex, but Florian Wirtz makes it look simple. The Bayer Leverkusen attacker's ability to fill gaps intelligently and turn that positioning into productivity helps explain why he is one of Europe's most coveted players this summer and why he has attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, as reported by The Athletic. The clamour over Wirtz is obvious. He turned 22 in May and is already among the Bundesliga's best players.