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Chennai: For the first time in history, young Indian chess players occupied five slots -- including the top spot -- in the junior world rankings. The honours go to Grandmasters (GM) the top-ranked R Praggnanandhaa (Elo rating 2747), D Gukesh (2743) ranked third, Nihal Sarin...

Bay Oval: New Zealand Test batter Williamson smashed his 31st Test century after amassing a superb 109 against South Africa Tuesday during the first Test against South Africa at Mount Maunganui Cricket Stadium, becoming the joint second-fastest to reach 31 Test tons. Williamson is racing...

London: Phil Foden hit his second career hat-trick to seal a 3-1 comeback victory at Brentford and move Manchester City within two points of the Premier League summit. Neal Maupay gave Brentford a surprise lead but Foden equalised just before half-time and he then added...

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police have booked hockey player Varun Kumar under the POCSO Act following a complaint by a 22-year-old airline staff. Jnanabharthi police in Bengaluru city have lodged the FIR against Kumar under the provisions of Section 4 (2), 5 (L), 6 of the Prevention...

Canberra: Fast bowler Xavier Bartlett ran through the West Indies lineup with another impressive total of 4-21 as Australia swept the one-day international series with another resounding eight-wicket win Tuesday. Australia won the first match by eight wickets in Melbourne and the second by 83...

London: The magical first innings spell by Jasprit Bumrah was the difference between India and England in the just-concluded second Test, according to former England captain Nasser Hussain, who said the visitors were powerless against the Indian pacer's genius. India's go-to bowler in all formats,...

Benoni (South Africa): Skipper Uday Saharan won the toss and elected to bowl in their U-19 World Cup semifinal match against hosts South Africa here Tuesday. Defending champions India, who are on a five-match winning streak, have brought in medium pacer Naman Tiwari in place...

Manchester: Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is expected to be out of action for at least eight weeks after sustaining a knee injury, the Premier League club said. The Argentine defender left the field in the 71st minute, following a defensive tussle with Vladimir Coufal....

Canberra: Australia has named a full-strength T20 squad that will tour New Zealand later this month, with Mitch Marsh to continue as captain of the side ahead of June's T20 World Cup. The three-match series will be the final bilateral series ahead of T20 World...

Canberra (Australia): Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first at Manuka Oval as the home side looked to complete a clean sweep of its three-game one-day series against West Indies. Australia won the first match by eight wickets in Melbourne and the second...