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Conakry (Guinea): Fifty-six people were killed and several injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea, following clashes between fans, Guinea's government said Monday. Authorities are investigating to establish those responsible for the stampede Sunday, Communications Minister Fana Soumah said in a...

New Delhi: Cheteshwar Pujara feels pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah possesses all the qualities of being a good skipper and India should look at him as a long-term captaincy candidate once Rohit Sharma steps down. In the absence of regular skipper Rohit, Bumrah led an under-pressure...

Bhubaneswar: Hosts Odisha FC defeated Bengaluru FC 4-1 in the Indian Super League at Bhubaneswar's Kalinga Stadium. Diego Mauricio led the charge for the Juggernauts with two goals, while Jerry Mawihmingthanga and Mourtada Fall added to the scoreline for the hosts. Substitute Sunil Chhetri scored...

Singapore: Indian challenger D Gukesh held defending champion Ding Liren of China to a draw with black pieces in an intense sixth game of the World Chess Championship to remain level on points here Sunday. The third draw in a row left both players on...

Lucknow: Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen showcased their class and dominance to clinch the women's and men's singles titles, respectively, at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here Sunday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, ended her long title drought by outplaying China's world...

Dubai: As he commences his tenure as Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Sunday, Jay Shah has given an outline of his vision towards leveraging the sport’s presence in the Olympics and growing women’s cricket across the globe. Shah, 36, was elected unopposed as...

Mumbai: Hindi film star couple Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were seen cheering for the Mumbai City FC, co-owned by Ranbir Saturday along with their daughter Raha Kapoor. Mumbai City FC squared off against Hyderabad FC during the latest season of the Indian Super League....

Christchurch: Jacob Bethell's unbeaten fifty on debut followed by a career-best bowling effort from Brydon Carse (6-42) helped set up an eight-wicket win for England on fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand Sunday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. England’s eight-wicket win helped...

Karachi: Backing down from its boycott threat, the Pakistan Cricket Board has told the ICC that it is willing to accept the 'Hybrid' model for hosting next year's Champions Trophy provided the world body allows the same arrangement for events to be held in India...

Singapore: Indian challenger D Gukesh played out a hard-fought draw with white pieces in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against defending champion Ding Liren of China here Saturday. The second draw in a row left both players with an identical tally on...