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Liverpool: Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold will be sidelined for three weeks because of a slightly torn knee ligament, the team said Tuesday. The right-back hyperextended his knee during Liverpool's 2-0 win over Arsenal in an FA Cup third-round game Sunday. Tests showed a “little tear”...

Mumbai: India batter Shreyas Iyer was Tuesday added to the Mumbai squad for their next Ranji Trophy game against Andhra to be played here from January 12-15. Having struggled with the bat largely during India's two-match Test series in South Africa in challenging conditions, the...

Bhubaneswar: East Bengal FC rode on Cleiton Silva's brace to start their Super Cup football campaign with a fighting 3-2 win over Hyderabad FC at the Kalinga Stadium here Tuesday. The Group A fixture saw Hyderabad draw level twice through Ramhlunchhunga and Nim Dorjee Tamang...

Mumbai: Australia won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the series-deciding third and final women's T20 here Tuesday. Both India and Australia named unchanged eleven for the match. Playing XI: India: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Richa Ghosh...

Berlin: By taking a step back, Franz Beckenbauer put himself a step ahead. The "libero" — taken from the Italian word for "free" and describing a player who had a covering role behind a defensive line — was not an entirely new concept to soccer...

New Delhi: India's best-performing athletes were Tuesday conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu in a regal ceremony where cricketer Mohammed Shami and para-archer Sheetal Devi walked in to rapturous applause at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy were...

New Delhi: Recovering from a knee injury, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will return to action at the Asian Team Championships as she was Tuesday named in the Indian squad for the prestigious tournament. Sindhu, who suffered a knee injury at the French Open last...

New Delhi: Hockey India Tuesday announced the appointment of Herman Kruis as the new High-Performance Director. He will assume the role till September 2024, overseeing the National Junior and Senior programs of Hockey India, including the Coaches Education Pathway among other tasks. Kruis, who is...

New Delhi: Senior India pacer Mohammed Shami has confirmed that his recovery from an ankle injury is progressing well, expressing hope for a comeback during India's upcoming five-Test series against England, starting January 25. Despite acknowledging slight stiffness in his ankle, Shami has commenced training...

New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed concerns over the speed sensation Umran Malik's absence from recent national squad. Notably, Umran was also absent from the India A squad set to face England Lions ahead of the 5-match Test series against Ben Stokes' side....