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Paris: Departing Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé was left out of the squad traveling to Nice in the French league because of pain in his left hamstring, the club said. PSG has already secured a 12th league title and plays the Riviera club later Wednesday...

Johannesburg: South Africa pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has returned home from the Indian Premier League due to a lower limb soft tissue infection, the country's cricket board said Wednesday. Rabada represented Punjab Kings in the IPL, taking 11 wickets in as many games. Punjab have...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly feels Rishabh Pant is an instinctive captain and his leadership skills will refine with time and experience. The dashing wicket-keeper batter returned to competitive cricket after a painstakingly long rehab following a horrific car crash in...

Jalgaon (Maharashtra): In a shocking incident, a State Reserve Police Force jawan (SRPF), who was attached to the security detail of cricket maestro Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar, allegedly shot himself at his native home in Jamner town, an official said here Wednesday. The deceased has...

Madrid: La Liga champions Real Madrid continued their preparations for the Champions League final with a 5-0 win at home to Deportivo Alaves. The game kicked off after Madrid celebrated their 36th league title in front of their fans and the celebration continued with three...

London: Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City beat Tottenham 2-0 and moved to within one win of a record fourth-straight Premier League title. The three-time defending champion will go into the final round of games Sunday with a two-point lead over second-place Arsenal. City...

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals posted 208 for four in their must-win Indian Premier League match against Lucknow Super Giants here Tuesday. Opener Abhishek Porel scored a 33-ball 58 at the top while a rearguard act by Tristan Stubbs (57 not out off 25 deliveries) took...

New Delhi: Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl against Delhi Capitals in their must-win IPL match in New Delhi Tuesday. Skipper Rishabh Pant is back for Delhi after serving his one-match suspension alongside Gulbadin Naib. David Warner and...

New Delhi: Ace women's table tennis star Manika Batra rose to a career-best singles ranking of 24 following her success in the Saudi Smash, becoming the first Indian woman player to break into the top-25 in world rankings. The 28-year-old Khel Ratna awardee, who was...

Islamabad: Gary Kirsten will start his two-year assignment as the coach of Pakistan's white-ball cricket team when he joins the squad in England Sunday. Pakistan will play four Twenty20s against England to prepare for the T20 World Cup next month in the Caribbean and the...