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New Delhi: The re-introduction of the Hockey India League 2024, a tournament that has not taken place since 2017, is a milestone for the sport. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey was ecstatic whilst announcing the venture and went on to claim that it was a...

Dubai: New Zealand skipper Sophie Devine won the toss and elected to bat against India in a Group A fixture of the women's T20 World Cup here Friday. India, who won both their warm-up matches, have reached at least the last four stage in each...

New Delhi: The much-awaited Hockey India League (HIL) will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event beginning December 28. While the men's competition will have eight teams, six sides will feature...

Lima: Indian junior shooting team continued to showcase the depth of talent, winning their 11th gold of the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship, as the trio of Mukesh Nelavalli, Raajwardan Patil and Harsimar Singh Rattha clinched the team competition in the...

New Delhi: Leg-spinner Usman Qadir has announced his retirement from Pakistan cricket at the age of 31. Usman, the son of legendary spinner Abdul Qadir, picked 32 wickets from playing 25 T20Is and one ODI for Pakistan from 2020 to 2023. "Today, I am announcing...

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned cricketer-turned-politician Mohammed Azharuddin in a money laundering case linked to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). Azharuddin, the former president of the HCA, is accused of misappropriating funds during his tenure. The former Indian cricket captain and a former...

Buenos Aires: Lionel Messi has returned to Argentina's squad for FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia, the South American country's football association said. Messi, 37, missed the Albiceleste's September qualifiers against Chile and Colombia because of an ankle injury but has since returned...

New Delhi: India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has reclaimed his number-one ranking in the Test bowlers’ rankings, while opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and talismanic batter Virat Kohli have made big gains in the batters’ rankings. Bumrah overtakes teammate and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to claim the pole...

Auckland: Tim Southee has stepped down from New Zealand captaincy ahead of the three-Test series against India and Tom Latham has been appointed in the veteran pacer's place. Southee captained New Zealand in 14 Tests in which the Kiwis won six, lost six and drew...

New Delhi: Left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and fast-bowler Mohammed Siraj were jointly awarded the best fielder medal at the conclusion of India’s 2-0 series win over Bangladesh, after claiming a whirlwind seven-wicket win at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. In a video posted on...