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Pune: India and Maharashtra batter Kedar Jadhav Monday announced his retirement from international cricket, four years since his last appearance for the national team. The 39-year-old, who made his international debut for India in November 2014 during an ODI against Sri Lanka at Ranchi, went...

New York: Security has been beefed up at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York for the T20 World Cup 2024. The police have positioned snipers at covert locations around the venue that will host Sri Lanka and South Africa in its first international...

Madrid: For the second time in three seasons, and sixth in 10 years, Real Madrid celebrated a Champions League title with its fans on the streets of the Spanish capital. Several thousands came out Sunday to welcome the team a day after it won a...

Bridgetown (Barbados): Namibia defeated Oman in Super Over to begin their campaign in the T20 World Cup on a winning note here. Batting first, Oman were bowled out for 109 in 19.4 overs at the Kensington Oval. In reply, Namibia were also stopped at the...

London: An inconsistent Indian men's hockey team lost 1-3 to hosts Great Britain in their second match of the London leg of the FIH Pro League here on Sunday, a day after the Harmanpreet-led side stun world champions Germany 3-0. Bandurak Nicholas scored a brace...

Bangkok: World championships silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal and national champion Jaismine Lamboria qualified for the Paris Olympics with contrasting quarterfinal wins at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament here Sunday. Panghal's comeback to the Indian team culminated in the fifth Olympic quota in boxing as...

Dallas: Tournament co-hosts USA announced their arrival in top-flight cricket in spectacular fashion as Aaron Jones led a seven-wicket pasting of Canada with a 40-ball 94 in the opening match of the T20 World Cup here. Batting first, Canada posted 194 for five, but USA...

Stavanger: India's prodigy R Praggnanandhaa stunned the chess world again by defeating world number 2 Fabiano Caruana in Round 5 of the Norway Chess tournament. The win saw Praggnanandhaa returning to the world top-10 and climb to third place in the tournament standings with 8.5...

London: Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior scored the goals as Real Madrid overcame a spirited Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to clinch the record-extending 15th UEFA Champions League title at Wembley Stadium in London. The match started with both teams weighing the other up and with hardly...

Chennai: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik Saturday announced his retirement from all forms of competitive cricket after two decades of playing for the country. While his retirement was on cards after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's ouster from the IPL Eliminator, Karthik chose his 39th birthday to...