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Kabul: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has announced the appointment of West Indies legend, Dwayne Bravo as the team’s bowling consultant for the 2024 T20 World Cup. Bravo was a vital part of the West Indies side that lifted the T20 World Cup in 2016...

Kobe (Japan): The reigning Paralympic champion Sumit Antil won the gold medal in the Men's Javelin Throw F64 category at the Para-Athletics World Championships, here Tuesday. The 25-year-old World Record holder defended his gold with a season-best throw of 69.50 metres while his compatriot Sandeep...

New Delhi: In a shocking turn of events, Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos has announced his intentions to retire at the end of the season via a letter posted on Instagram. The German international will be playing his last game at the 2024 Euros that...

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board is keen on roping in legendary Vivian Richards as a 'Mentor' for the national team during the upcoming World T20 Cup scheduled in the Americas. Richards has worked as a mentor for Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League since...

Paris: French president Emmanuel Macron is reportedly hosting Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez for lunch Tuesday afternoon (CET) for the 120th anniversary of FIFA at the Elysee. According to the leading French sports daily L'equipe, Macron will try to persuade Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez,...

New Delhi: The seven-member selection committee has decided not to hold any trials for the Paris Olympics, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh told IANS. Earlier, a couple of women wrestlers who have qualified for Olympics, had requested the WFI not to subject...

New Delhi: A Delhi court Tuesday framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a criminal case filed by female wrestlers. Singh pleaded not guilty to the charges before...

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the first qualifier of the IPL Tuesday. Ahead of the highly awaited encounter, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has sent the team his best wishes for the playoffs. "Hey Kolkata Knight Riders, great...

Kobe (Japan): India's Ekta Bhyan secured the gold medal with a season's best throw of 20.12m in the women' F51 club throw competition at the World Para Athletic Championships here. A day after Deepthi Jeevanji clinched the gold medal in women's 400m T20 category race,...

Antwerp: Shardanand Tiwari struck twice as the Indian junior men's hockey team beat Belgium via penalty shootout in the opening match to kick off its tour of Europe with a thrilling win here. Tiwari (3', 27') scored a brace as the two teams ended the...