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Paris: Star striker Kylian Mbappé scored his 14th league goal of the season as French leader Paris Saint-Germain beat third-place Monaco 5-2 to move four points clear at the top. Second-place Nice can keep the gap at one point if it beats Toulouse at home...

Manchester: Erling Haaland could play in Manchester City's Premier League match against Liverpool despite an injury scare while on international duty with Norway. Haaland suffered a knock against the Faroe Islands last week and did not feature for his country against Scotland Sunday. But City...

Abu Dhabi: After a record-breaking year, Formula One champion Max Verstappen isn't ready for 2023 to end just yet. Especially when another milestone can be reached at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday. Another victory would take him to 54 career wins and past...

Mumbai: Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals Friday announced the extension of their title sponsorship deal with Luminous Power Technologies for the next two seasons. The logo of the title sponsors Luminous will continue to be displayed in front of the Rajasthan Royals' jersey for...

New Delhi: The players' auction ahead of the 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held December 9 in Mumbai, the BCCI announced Friday. The second edition of the WPL could take place in February-March next year. Mumbai Indians are the defending...

Shenzhen: Asian Games champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the men's doubles semifinal with a straight-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin at the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here Friday. The top seeded Indian pair dished out an...

Sydney: Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne said he had "never seen" someone bowl like the way Pat Cummins did during the World Cup final against India, which they won by six wickets for a record-extending sixth title. Cummins had the best economy rate in the 10...

Madrid: Brazil forward Rodrygo has been the target of racist abuse on social media following the World Cup qualifying game against Argentina. “The racists are always out there," Rodrygo, who is Black, said in a message posted Thursday. "My social networks have been invaded with...

Madrid: Prosecutors are seeking a nine-year prison sentence for Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman last year, a Spanish court said Thursday. Alves is set to face trial over allegations he assaulted a woman in a nightclub in Barcelona Dec...

Visakhapatnam: Spending time on the bench during the ODI World Cup meant numerous opportunities for Ishan Kishan to work on his game under expert coaches. He batted and batted at the nets, visualising about how to play certain bowlers in match situations. During the first...