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Melbourne: Pakistan have suffered a blow with pacer Khurram Shazad missing the remainder of his side's ongoing Test series against Australia due to stress fracture in his ribs and an abdominal muscle tear. Shazad complained of discomfort in his left side during the first Test....

Paris: Kylian Mbappé celebrated his 25th birthday with two goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat lowly Metz 3-1 to head into the winter break with a five-point lead in the French league. The France star got a birthday bonus when his 16-year-old brother Ethan Mbappé made...

Mumbai: Australia skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and elected to bat in the one-off women's Test against hosts India here Thursday. India-handed wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh her maiden Test cap while left-arm pacer Lauren Cheatle also makes her Test debut for Australia. The Teams: India:...

Mumbai: After dismantling England, India Women will be eager to tick another bold point in their bucket list heading into the one-off Test against a formidable Australia here from Thursday, a maiden win in the traditional format. India have never beaten Australia in any of...

Paarl (South Africa): With a similar storyline of faltering opening combination running through the first two matches, India's hopes of registering their second ODI series triumph in South Africa will revolve around a sturdy start from the openers in the third and final match here...

London: An eight-year-old British Indian schoolgirl has made chess history after being named the “super talented” best female player at a European championship. Bodhana Sivanandan, from Harrow in north-west London, won the European Blitz Chess Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, over the weekend after a winning...

Bhubaneswar: Goals from Pyari Xaxa and S Lynda Kom guided Odisha FC to a hard-fought victory against Gokulam Kerela FC at the Kalinga Stadium Wednesday, 20th December 2023. This win against the defending champions have put Odisha FC above Kickstart FC on top of the...

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry Wednesday put its stamp on the nominations for the annual sports awards, confirming the prestigious Khel Ratna honour for badminton players Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and the Arjuna award for 26 sports persons, including pacer Mohammed Shami. The...

Dubai: India opener Shubman Gill's reign at the top of the ODI batters' list was short-lived as he was replaced by former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam in the ICC Player Rankings issued Wednesday. The Indian attained the top spot during the ODI World Cup last...

New Delhi: Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Hardik Singh Wednesday said the FIH Player of the Year award is a recognition of his "hard work and perseverance" that he has put in over the years to excel in the sport he loves. Hardik Tuesday became...