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Melbourne: Former Sri Lankan Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera, who was working as Victoria's women's team coach, has been banned for 20 years by the country's board after being found guilty of breaching its code of conduct with "utterly reprehensible" behaviour during his stint with the...

Chennai: India reached 88 for three at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh here Thursday. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting on 37 in the company of Rishabh Pant, who is unbeaten on 33. Pacer Hasan Mahmud claimed all three Indian...

New Delhi: Manchester City were held to a goalless draw with Inter Milan in their opening game of the Champions League campaign at Etihad Stadium. In a replay of the 2023 Champions League final and only the second-ever competitive meeting between the two clubs, there...

New Delhi: Australian great Ricky Ponting was Wednesday appointed head coach of Punjab Kings, replacing compatriot Trevor Bayliss in the under-performing IPL franchise. The former Australian captain has made the switch to Punjab Kings from Delhi Capitals, a team he was part of for seven...

Madrid: Kylian Mbappé renewed his quest to win a European title by scoring for Real Madrid in his first Champions League match with the club. Mbappé found the open net after a cross by Rodrygo just seconds into the second half of Madrid's 3-1 win...

Hulunbuir: Defending champions India eked out a fighting 1-0 win over hosts China to claim their fifth Hero Asian Champions Trophy hockey title here Tuesday. It was not easy for the favourites and Paris Olympics bronze medallist as they failed to break the Chinese defence...

Dubai: The International Cricket Council Tuesday announced equal prize money for men and women in World Cups, starting with the women's T20 showpiece in the UAE next month. The winners of the Women's T20 World Cup will be rewarded with USD 2.34 million, a 134...

Chennai: Ask any international cricketer worth his salt and he would tell you about how important the second season is after a stellar first season. If sky-rocketing expectations are one aspect of it, the other part comprises of opposition's familiarity with his game and enough...

Mumbai: Indian players have been working on their mental strength for a "long time" which should help the team in overcoming hurdles, says skipper Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of the upcoming women's T20 World Cup next month. India, who finished as runner-up in the 2020 edition...

Hulunbuir (China): Skipper Harmanpreet Singh's sublime form resulted in twin strikes as defending champions India entered the final of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy with a clinical 4-1 win against South Korea in the semi-final here Monday. India scored through Uttam Singh (13th minute), skipper...