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New Delhi: India’s World Championships 2023 bronze medallist HS Prannoy and men’s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy advanced to the quarter-finals of the India Open 2024 by securing emphatic victories at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here Thursday. While HS Prannoy fought...

Christchurch: New Zealand opener Devon Conway has been ruled out of the fourth T20I against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval after testing positive for Covid-19. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said in a statement that batter Chad Bowes will link up with the T20I squad as...

Madrid: Atletico Madrid got the better of Real Madrid this time, beating its crosstown rival 4-2 in extra time Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Antoine Griezmann and Rodrigo Riquelme scored after a 2-2 draw in regulation to send Atletico to...

Karachi: The sports ministry has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board not to offer a long-term contract to its incumbent director of cricket Mohammad Hafeez yet, who came into the role after the 50-overs World Cup last year. The PCB had sent a copy of the...

Karachi: Mystery surrounds Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to issue NOCs to centrally contracted as well as non-contracted players to participate in the International League T20 and the Bangladesh Premier League in January-February. The mystery stems from the fact that fast bowlers Naseem Shah, Ihsanaullah and...

Adelaide (Australia): Josh Hazlewood claimed his 11th five-wicket total in Test matches as Australia completed a 10-wicket win over West Indies Friday before lunch on the third day of the first Test. Australia dismissed the West Indies for 120 in the 13th over of the...

Bhubaneswar: Bitter foes Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal will renew their rivalry when they clash in the Super Cup with an aim to seal the semifinal spot here Friday. They have six points each in Group A and are also level on goal...

Bhubaneswar: Petr Kratky, the newly-appointed Mumbai City FC (MCFC) head coach, is seemingly enjoying the challenge to guide the Indian Super League (ISL) Premiership title holders a step further – to the coveted Championship crown. Notably, MCFC is the only side to have claimed both...

Mumbai: Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal came to support his wife and ‘Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa’ contestant Dhanashree Verma and revealed he is a “big fan” of Shiv Thakare. The weekend episode is going to be close to Shiv Thakare’s heart. Revealing the reasons, he said: “This...

Melbourne: World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz powered his way into the third round of Australian Open 2024 with a gruelling 6-4, 6-7(3-7), 6-3, 7-6(7-3) victory over Lorenzo Sonego Thursday. The Spaniard took three hours and 25 minutes to earn the win at Rod Laver Arena,...