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Gold Coast: Australia is unlikely to be able to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games and sports officials have called on the international federation to consider bids from other countries. Commonwealth Games Australia chief executive Craig Phillips made the comments Monday after Gold Coast confirmed it...

London: England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has instructed Jofra Archer to skip next year's Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to manage the injury-prone pacer's workload in the run-up to the 2024 T20 World Cup, according to a report. Archer, who was bought by...

Madrid: FC Barcelona moved back to third place in La Liga night after a 1-0 win at home to Atletico Madrid. Joao Felix, playing on loan at Barca from Atletico, scored the game's only goal, as Barca produced their best first half performance in several...

Madrid: João Félix scored against his former club to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid and move the Catalan club closer to the top of the Spanish league standings Sunday. Félix, playing on loan from Atletico after falling out with the club last...

Bengaluru: Shreyas Iyer produced a strokeful 53 as India posted 160 for 8 against Australia in the fifth and final T20I here Sunday. On a challenging surface, Iyer smacked five fours and two sixes to make 53 from 37 balls while Axar Patel's brisk 31...

Bengaluru: Australia won the toss and opted to bowl in the fifth and final T20I against India here Sunday. Australia made just one change, bringing back pacer Nathan Ellis for all-rounder Chris Green. On the other hand, the 'Men in Blue' also made a change,...

Amritsar: India is set to bid for the 2029 World Athletics Championships after dropping its earlier intention to host the 2027 edition of the prestigious tournament, a top official of the national federation said Sunday. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) was earlier considering to...

Madrid: Real Madrid remain top of La Liga after a routine 2-0 home win to Granada, while Girona stay second on goal difference by beating Valencia 2-1. Real Madrid had few problems in dispatching the penultimate side. Brahim Diaz was in the right place to...

Rome: Luka Jovic eventually broke his duck as the Serbian's maiden goal in Milan jersey helped the Rossoneri beat Frosinone 3-1 at San Siro in Serie A. AC Milan were coming off a 3-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in a midweek Champions League fixture and...

Santiago: FIH Junior Women's World Cup, Day 4 has decided the fate of a few teams as India and South Africa bowed out the competition while while four other teams from Pool A and C -- the Netherlands, Australia, Belgium, and Germany -- secured their...