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Colombo: Having already sealed a place in the final, India will be tempted to test their fringe players when they face an already knocked-out Bangladesh in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup here Friday. The Rohit Sharma-led outfit will think deep whether to...

 Colombo: Half centuries by Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan were the rocks around which Pakistan built their competitive 252 for the loss of seven wickets against Sri Lanka in a must-win Asia Cup Super Four match here Thursday. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are tied on...

Lucknow: The devastation back home, caused by a deadly earthquake that killed close to 3,000 people, has jolted the Moroccan players ahead of their Davis Cup tie against India. However, Morocco skipper Mehdi Tahiri said his team are determined to do well against a strong...

Colombo: The crucial Asia Cup Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan was further reduced to a 42 overs-a-side affair following another rain interruption at the R Premadasa Stadium here Thursday. Pakistan were stuttering at 130 for five in 27.4 overs against hosts Sri...

Colombo: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super 4 match here Thursday. There were changes galore for Pakistan as Imam ul Haq, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Salman Ali Agha missed...

Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri highlighted the improvement in the quality of football in the Indian Super League (ISL) and felt that it serves as a motivation for youngsters trying to make a place in the Indian national team to improve their levels. Chhetri,...

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a Rs 450 crore international cricket stadium at Ganjari area of Varanasi September 23. The stadium will have ultra-modern amenities and a seating capacity of 30,000 spectators. Many star cricketers are likely to attend...

London: Former captain Nasser Hussain was in awe of Ben Stokes hitting a record-breaking 182 off 124 balls in England’s 181-run victory over New Zealand in the third ODI, saying the all-rounder is still one of the best batters the hosts’ have across all formats....

Manchester: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has returned to the club after recovering from his recent back operation. Guardiola is resuming his duties after three weeks away, with City confirming his return Wednesday. Assistant coach Juanma Lillo has been in charge since the 52-year-old Guardiola...

Warsaw: Fernando Santos has left his role as head coach of Poland's national football team, the Polish Football Association (PZPN) informed in an official statement. Santos only joined Poland in January after eight years in charge of Portugal, whom he led to the UEFA Euro...