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Mumbai: Nicholas Pooran's whirlwind 75 covered for skipper KL Rahul's sedate 55, providing a much-needed impetus to Lucknow Super Giants' impressive total of 214 for 6 against Mumbai Indians in an IPL encounter here Friday. Struggling for momentum on what appeared to be a two-paced...

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians opted to field against Lucknow Super Giants in the final IPL encounter for both teams here Friday. MI inducted seamer Arjun Tendulkar in playing eleven with premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah being rested ahead of T20 World Cup. Also, the injured Tilak Varma...

New Delhi: All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Club Licensing Committee rejected the Premier 1 license of Indian Super League (ISL) clubs Jamshedpur FC, Odisha FC, Kerala Blasters and Hyderabad FC for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The clubs were found disobeying multiple ‘A’ criteria failures, making...

New Delhi: Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri Friday said his decision to retire after next month's World Cup qualifier against Kuwait was driven by instinct and he would like to take a "sabbatical" after completing his obligations in the domestic circuit. Chhetri, 39, announced his...

London: Midfielder Thiago Alcantara's will leave Liverpool at an end the season upon the expiration of his contract, the Premier League club announced Friday. Thiago will bid farewell to Anfield after four seasons, during which he made 98 appearances and scored six goals while winning...

Bangkok: Brazil have been named host for the Women's World Cup 2027 at the 74th FIFA Congress, Friday. The Brazilian bid prevailed against the submission from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, becoming the first nation to be handed a hosting rights with an open vote...

London: Ahead of the start of their Test summer, England have suffered a setback as pacer Josh Tongue has been ruled out for an 'indefinite period' due to his pectoral injury. England will start their home summer with a three-match Test series against West Indies,...

New Delhi: India's struggle in the mega tournaments has not been hidden from the world and ahead of the blockbuster T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and USA, former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq opined that the team is lacking behind in finishing strong in...

New Delhi: India is set to play their Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up game against Bangladesh at a yet-to-be-decided location in the USA June 1, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday. India, captained by Rohit Sharma, were the inaugural winners of the Men’s T20...

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here without a ball being bowled. SRH thus became the third team to make the cut after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals,...